lowebacker

Trip: Mount Olympus - Blue Glacier/Crystal Pass Date: 7/17/2014 Trip Report: Sorry for the link but I didn't feel like typing it out all over again... http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/278783-TR-Mount-Olympus-and-Olympic-National-Park

Thanks for the TR and pics. I'm planning on doing this exact itinerary next week. Hopefully, I have as good of weather as it looks like you had.

FYI got this info from someone that attempted Leuthold's this morning:

I was also going to do it this weekend with two others. However after this report and the warm temps this week and over the weekend we are thinking of doing the southside instead:( Hopefully that will be ok.

Well just read that new trip report on Leuthold. Guess that answers my question. damn.

Coming in from Denver this coming weekend to attempt Mt. Hood. How are the conditions looking for a climb up Leuthold's on Sunday. The weather looks like it will cooperate storm wise, but it looks like it may be pretty warm. We plan on getting a super early start but was wondering if anyone had some first hand recent knowledge of conditions. Any info is appreciated. Thx.

There were two people in the tent at the time.

I used my Fitzroy for the first time this past weekend. I had the vestibule attached with the zipper unzipped at the peak near the vent. I then had the larger tent door (the one in the vestibule) vented the same way, with the door unzipped at its peak near the awning. Finally I had the small door vented not at the top near the awning but at the bottom, I had the whole bottom unzipped. It was a very still and clear night, the temp dropped down to 12* F. We woke up that morning to the whole inside of the tent and the tops of our sleeping bags full of frost. Now I did not fully expect the inside of the tent to be frost free, but I didn't think it would look like a freezer inside! Am I venting the tent properly? What ways do those of you that have this exact tent vent yours? Should I come to expect this on nights like these? or every cold night? What about semi-cold(>30*), damp nights? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks, Lowebacker