wally Posted July 27, 2004 Posted July 27, 2004 wanting to hit baker for the first time labor day weekend thinking easton or coleman demming, how are these routes late in the season? are the crevasses problematic sp? what route is more direct? thanks for any good advice Quote
Pandora Posted July 27, 2004 Posted July 27, 2004 I climbed the C/D with my dad August 31-September 1 in 2002. The route was basically a series of end-runs around crevasses, and the Roman Headwall was a sheet of ice. We had a close call descending that icy section, so be very cautious if it's in that condition when you go up. Quote
ashw_justin Posted August 2, 2004 Posted August 2, 2004 The Roman Wall has already begun to turn into ice, and there is a crevasse barring the otherwise obvious route around the ice. Once at the base of the Wall, I'd recommend the late-season traverse over to join the Easton route. Wear a helmet for going under those cliffs... Â If you wait long enough, you could get lucky and it will snow on the route giving you nice neve layer. We had this last year Sept. 13. Quote
ashw_justin Posted August 2, 2004 Posted August 2, 2004 Here's my poor old father and uncle trying to ice climb last Thursday (7/30). It was only about 100 feet of 25 degree ice but it'll only get bigger. Â Quote
wally Posted August 2, 2004 Author Posted August 2, 2004 are they crawling? or are you reeling them in. thanks for the posts, climb is still a month out so we'll see what the conditions are then Quote
ashw_justin Posted August 2, 2004 Posted August 2, 2004 heheh. I told them to stand up but they weren't having any of it. Quote
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