Whitney Icefall conditions? 2010

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Re: Whitney Icefall conditions? 2010

by westhegimp » Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:11 am

Cool pics.

Question, 60m gets you to the top?

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Re: Whitney Icefall conditions? 2010

by Vicles » Sat Nov 27, 2010 2:06 am

yes.

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Re: Whitney Icefall conditions? 2010

by seano » Sat Nov 27, 2010 2:38 am

It was definitely in as of 11/24, and you can drive nearly to the portal with 4WD or chains on a decent snow car, but the approach is a pain: there's lots of postholing once you leave the main Whitney trail, the ledges below Low Boy Scout Lake have some treacherous ice and snow, and the normal winter bypass on the south side has barely enough snow to be doable. Get an early start...

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Re: Whitney Icefall conditions? 2010

by jackalak » Sun Dec 26, 2010 10:58 pm

Are the falls still in condition for climbing?

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