Congratulations on the summit! We climbed the West Rib Cutoff to the Orient on May 25 on a gorgeous day. Three days of heavy snow followed, and we certainly wouldn't want to be anywhere near that couloir with three feet of new snow on it - you guys made the right choice.
pvanmoor - Aug 14, 2009 2:47 pm - Hasn't voted
Nice!Congratulations on the summit!
We climbed the West Rib Cutoff to the Orient on May 25 on a gorgeous day. Three days of heavy snow followed, and we certainly wouldn't want to be anywhere near that couloir with three feet of new snow on it - you guys made the right choice.