posted Jul 30, 2010, 11:44 PM by Luke Hizer
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updated Jul 29, 2011, 6:07 PM
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Couple updates to the Climbing Conditions section:
There is good snow coverage from the snow cat parking area to the
summit. The cat parking is located a quarter mile up from the main
parking lot. When you leave either parking area, please use the climbers
trail to the east to avoid resort operations. We are in a spring cycle,
melting during the day, and freezing up at night. Later in the day
there is a large amount of Ice and Rock fall. This ice and rock fall is
mostly confined to the upper parts of the mountain. On July10 there was a
good size avalanche out of the old chute area. The avalanche had a two
foot crown, a ten foot debris pile, it ran about two hundred yards. The
Brergchrund on the Hogs Back is open, this is not interfering with most
climbers climb, because everyone is climbing the old chute route. On the
summit ridge, after you reach the top of the old chute route. (Don't
climb out onto the large overhanging cornice!) Be aware as you traverse
towards the true summit, there is a two foot wide section of the ridge,
this is the crux of the climb. To one side of the ridge there is a 2000
foot drop and on the other side is 150 “footer”. So, if you haven't used
a rope up to this point, you should think about pulling one out. Be
aware of your surroundings, we are experiencing a high volume of
climbers at this time.
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