he should have set up a tyrolean
or hitch a ride on one of the gnomes that live up in the krummholz
by anita » Fri Dec 06, 2013 5:56 pm
by CP_Climber_2014 » Sat Dec 07, 2013 3:57 am
Bark Eater wrote:One of the biggest hazards on this route is a quick thaw. New member RDJim got turned around half way up last winter. The Indian Falls Brook crossing was impassable. Recommend going when everything is frozen up and nice and cold.
by CP_Climber_2014 » Sat Dec 07, 2013 3:59 am
LesterLong wrote:I don't know anything about snow shoes, but I climbed Marcy about 3 weeks ago, and I'd say that microspikes are out of the question. Poles are mandatory now, too.
Good luck! I really enjoyed climbing it.
by LesterLong » Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:51 am
CP_Climber_2014 wrote:LesterLong wrote:I don't know anything about snow shoes, but I climbed Marcy about 3 weeks ago, and I'd say that microspikes are out of the question. Poles are mandatory now, too.
Good luck! I really enjoyed climbing it.
Are two poles mandatory? I have one Leki, but I have an ice axe that could (in a pinch) suffice as a second pole - not for regular use though, as the axe is too short.
CP
by Bark Eater » Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:04 pm
CP_Climber_2014 wrote:Bark Eater wrote:One of the biggest hazards on this route is a quick thaw. New member RDJim got turned around half way up last winter. The Indian Falls Brook crossing was impassable. Recommend going when everything is frozen up and nice and cold.
There's no bridge to cross the water?
Would there be a similar problem if I took the trail towards Avalanche Pass from Marcy Dam (staying to the right as I approach the dam from Heart Lake, and then take a left just before Avalanche Pass. Looks like the same distance that way, and maybe less trouble?
CP
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