Seamstress

I'm surprised no one told him about the extra mileage he would need to do early in the year on Adams. Hope he wasn't counting on driving up to Cold Springs!

The snow hardens and softens, so it varies. You can stay on rock for much of the route if you don't like hard snow. The accidents on these easier routes are often due to out-of-control glissade or loose material. I haven't seen the details on the exact loccation. Folks have glissaded off the bottom of Crecent Glacier before, and the drop into canyon at 7,000 feet is a place where folks often try shortcuts - which doesn't always go well.

I'm also curious about the last reroute.

Monitor Ridge. As the Worm Flow Route melts out, more rocks are showing, and the "headwall" is less pleasant. People have been primarily using Monitor Ridge since mid July. If you want more peace, then do Butte Camp. There is still a lot of snow up there. You may still encounter drifts in the woods. The melt out is beginning to accelerate, but I would anticipate that you will still prefer waterproof shoes. You will be able to glissade in places, but be careful about going into the rocks. Folks have been going off route to the West and staying out much later than they anticipated, so don't blindly follow tracks assuming that all is good. I like these conditions since you don't have to do the "endless sand dune".

Sorry to miss it.

Nate was a very friendly man. It was always a pleasure to encounter him at the cliff. Peace.