jefffski Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 i am planning a trip to waddington soon. this has been a low snow year and the issue of crossing the bravo glacier must be addressed. too early in the season and the summit pyramid may be full of ice feathers. too late and the crevasses on the bravo may be impassable (so i've heard). So the q is, for this year, how late would be too late. i would like to chat with anybody who has been in the area in the last 2-3 months or who has a considered opinion. thanks, jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordop Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 Uh, call Mike King: 250-476-1182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 buy the guidebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 Dru said: buy the guidebook now that's a helpful suggestion. eat ballZ Dru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 well duh, it wasnt a low snow year at waddington, and the book sez summit tower exhibits icefeathers at any time thru out the year, so buying the guidebook would tell jeff he asked a silly question! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tod Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 I haven't been up there in a few years, but from our experience I would recommend going in around the June time frame than the July/August since the Bravo Glacier could be quite the icefall later in the year and hell to navigate through. The bergschrund on the Bravo could be quite nasty if you wait too late in the year also. The route up summit pyramid is fairly well protected from rime ice (feathers), we had more trouble with ice falling on us from the wind blowing through than actually navigating through the ice. In fact, all around us was pretty heavy rime ice, except for where the route was. Good luck and have fun. It's a super cool area, and the ski down from the Plummer Hut to the Tiedemann is pretty cool also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 Tod's avatar image shows the gumnutblender at work. At last the mystery is solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 no, this is the gumnutblender at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 And where did that image come from? A museum of hamster exercise knickknacks? Is it next to the "tubes of fun" or the stunning toilet paper roll? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 don't forget Sammy's Monster Turbo Cycle Hours of fun for your kids and pure terror for your pet snafflehound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 Habitrail 2000 the moonbase for your post modern hamster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 lets your hamster live out only the best outtakes from Dr. Who Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 Sometimes Mike King's mom makes journals about climbing in the area. Best to call him. Echoing other's thoughts with 2 cents. You never know til you get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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