Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 7:25 pm
Yesterday, TacoDelRio and I climbed the northeast face of Mt. Baldy. We were on snow for roughly 2,500 vertical feet. Here is my trip report.
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https://www.summitpost.org/phpBB3/baldy-conditions-t42423-120.html
catalyst81 wrote:I'm hoping to climb this Friday but I am taking someone without mountaineering experience. What are the conditions like right now? Could we make it to the summit with just poles - no ice axe or crampons?
Kurt Wedberg wrote:catalyst81 wrote:I'm hoping to climb this Friday but I am taking someone without mountaineering experience. What are the conditions like right now? Could we make it to the summit with just poles - no ice axe or crampons?
You should be fine without ice axe and crampons unless you get a pre dawn start: Mt. Baldy May 25, 2010.
catalyst81 wrote:I'm hoping to climb this Friday but I am taking someone without mountaineering experience. What are the conditions like right now? Could we make it to the summit with just poles - no ice axe or crampons?
catalyst81 wrote:Kurt Wedberg wrote:catalyst81 wrote:I'm hoping to climb this Friday but I am taking someone without mountaineering experience. What are the conditions like right now? Could we make it to the summit with just poles - no ice axe or crampons?
You should be fine without ice axe and crampons unless you get a pre dawn start: Mt. Baldy May 25, 2010.
That's great news. What time did you start your trip? Fun pictures by the way.
TacoDelRio wrote:Bruno, they're mostly clear. You can summit without any crampons or ice axes or nothin'.
Have a good one, boss.