Coopah Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 I'll be climbing Daniel in a couple of weeks. Has anyone climbed the lynch glacier recently? Any problems with the route? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 I climbed Daniel a couple of weeks ago via the Lynch glacier and it was very straight forward, very few open crevasses, no problemo. Bring lots of bug juice for the mosquitoes on the approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Yngve Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 Depending on water levels and your car, you may not want to drive across the creek crossing on the forest road. This would add a few extra miles to the approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 dog, is the pea soup lake opened up yet? THe one time i was on that side of mount daniel it appeared getting on the lynch glacier would be difficult once the lake melted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coopah Posted July 12, 2003 Author Share Posted July 12, 2003 Guys thanks for all the info. JoshK, I have read that there is a way to traverse onto the glacier by hiking a short ways up the ridge then dropping down onto the Lynch Glacier. I have some friends doing the same route the 19/20 so I will get the latest from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rastus Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Pea Soup is most likely open. I was up at Dip Top last month and it was a bit sketch walking across that lake. Lots of slush and bright blue spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 I could be wrong, but I don't think the creek crossing is much of a problem this time of year. And this year, its probably less of an issue than normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rastus Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 With two good friends down with serious, mountaineering related injuries in the last two weeks, the easy SE ridge provided a good hike for a buddy and I on Saturday. The Lynch is starting to open up, but the route still looks straight forward. Watch for the crazies up there. Came across a rope team of four as we were following the TRAIL through the CHOSS back to the pass just south of the east peak. I kid you not, they were roped up with crampons and axes traversing those shitty scree slopes! WTF!?! One guy kept stepping on the rope while trying balance on boulders with his crampons! We didn't laugh, but I had to turn my back as we let them pass to keep from commenting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 When will this drytooling fad end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 iain said: When will this drytooling fad end? prolly when you get a girlfriend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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