Stuart Glacier Couloir Conditions?

[goatboy]

Anyone have any recent knowledge regarding conditions of the Stuart Glacier Couloir? Curious if there appears to be continuous snow/ice or if it's still intermittent rock and ice.

 

Any other info is appreciated as well (i.e. what conditions are like on south side approach from Ingalls Pass).

 

Thanks a lot.

[JoshK]

I would imagine it's pretty crappy. Probably mostly unconsolidated snow over rock and I bet the west ridge rock section is pretty difficult in these conditions. Just my guess..

[ken4ord]

Well this last weekend, Ice Cliff Glacier looked like it would be very difficult to climb up, a lot of glacial polished slab below the actual glacier. Sherpa Glacier right now looks like it would be a fun and challenging climb. The shrung looks pretty wide, but it looks like it is passable on a rock rib. I don't this help at all, but it is the only side of the mountain I have seen recently.

[Lambone]

I saw it on Oct 27th from the N Ridge. Thin ice smears looked like they could be linked, and lots of rock. But alot could have changed since then.

 

I'll try to get my photos developed.