LoneGeezer

This has been on my list for a while, your pics are going to bring it close to the top. BTW: has anyone continued this traverse, ie going out McAllister Cr, or the ridge between McAllister and Thunder? Doable, or too stupid to even contemplate?

Two of us started up the West Ridge Sat AM in white-out with wind and some rain. Went part way up the approach gully, sat in bivy gear until midmorning, then bailed. The weather cleared by Sat afternoon, but wind continued until evening, Sun was calm and hot. We did not see any others on the route, but talked later with a group of 6 who also bailed, and later with a group of 2 who bivied Sat night then finished the route on Sun. Sun AM we went up Cascadian heading for Sherpa, but did not see anyone coming down. FYI, I have descended the gully below LJT, rapped one cliff band.

The Larix lyalli were prime last week in the Enchantments, especially at Tamarack Meadows.

We climbed the West Ridge on Wednesday. Didn't do the one day dash though. Spent the week up there in the same perfect conditions you had, and also had the route to ourselves. Nights were cool, with the full moon and frost later in the week. Hardly saw anyone until Friday on the way out, pretty steady stream coming in Colchuck/Asgaard.

Was on Fury last week, the SE glacier was very passable, expect that Challenger would be similar. The glaciers in Luna Cirque, at the base of the N-Butt were also passable, except for accessing the entry couloirs: there be moat monsters. Good luck, hope the weather holds