murr

Anyone know if there is currently snow on the south side of the Stuart-Sherpa Col? IE: would you need snow gear to get up onto the col for the W Ridge of Sherpa this weekend?

Cracked & Co., Discontinous & Scree? So, the finger melts-out completely in places? I did the route two years ago but, it was early in the season and as you guys said...it was continous snow. Am I dreamn' here?

I'm toying with trying the Finger this weekend...weather looks iffy but, I also have no idea what the route is like with late season conditions? Any idea about exposed ice, how open & broken-up are the crevasses higher up? Any ifo would be great....

Hey, did you get a look at the snow conditions in the gully under East Wilmans Spire? Sounds like it might be kinda icy?

Kudo's on my typo....thanks for the feedback everyone...been climbing for a while in the area and always peruse cc for fresh beta but, I never post. BTW, sverdina...were you the one that I ran into on Liberty Bell a month ago..i think you had a bottle of wine on the summit and you'd just solo'd North Face of Concord?

Last question......on the raps......50m or 60m? I'm tying to my girlfriend up to speed enjoying alpine climbs so, the smoother I can make her initial climbs...the more lovin' I'm going to see!

Thanks for the updates...a cc post from 2003 mentioned that a ledge had broken off, making the climb much tougher. Sounds like that was bum beta.

Anyone been up this season? Any idea if there's any snow left in the gully? Any idea what the climb should be rated now without the ledge? Inquiring minds want to know....

Anyone have fresh beta on the condition of the gully? If it's out, are the belay stations to the left still buried? Any input on how much slower scrambling the rock on the left is?