dkemp Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Climb: Mt R-Emmons Glacier Date of Climb: 7/17/2004 Trip Report: Hiked up Emmons Glacier to the summit on Saturday 7/17/04. Lots of cracks but no problema . Went around the bergschrund - a long traverse and its kinda sketchy with crevasses below but it goes just fine. Actually for us the crux crack was between Schurman and Emmons Flats!! Met lots of nice people at Camp Schurman and it wasn't very crowded. Fun sitting-glissade down Inter Glacier . See attached photo of a distant rope team end-running the bergschrund. Photo taken by my friend on our descent. Gear Notes: basic glacier stuff including crampons Approach Notes: No snow until Rope Up Rock (base of Inter Glacier) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_Gauthier Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Just passing along some recent info. The climbing rangers at Camp Schurman report that the Emmons route is in great climbing shape. Folks arriving at Schurman have expressed concern about the bergschrund crossing. The rangers, however, say that there are a few ways to get across the final big crevasse. So, without giving away all the wonderful details (b/c then it wouldn't be any fun), the route is quite doable and climbers have been able to summit. Nice report Doxey, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Made a run at the emmons on sunday night, high winds and rain put a cramp in our style, almost blew my partners tent away(was held on by one anchor when we got back) A note to self: dont put gloves down on glacier they tend to blow away! One glove in the rain equals frozen hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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