Anyone been to J-Tree in December?

[Ponzini]

I've always gone there in March/April and it's been sunny and warm. Looked at the current weather forecast, which indicates temps in the 50s with 30s at night, no precip forecasted.......Any tales of late December weather in J-Tree would be appreciated!

[DirtyHarry]

You could get anything from 25 and snowing to 60's and sunny. I've had both.

[Dru]

It can be awesome or it can be freezing with howling winds. Plan on a lot of campfires or a lot of time spent in town in the evening. New Years Eve keg party on top of Intersection Rock is a good place to get drunk and free solo. Can't think of many other details. If it's full moon look for Chongo and mention crawling around under the boulders.

[MisterMo]

My only trip there was right at Christmas. Dark and snowing when we arrived. Awoke to before dawn under clear skies with just a skiff of new snow. Insanely pretty, ran off three rolls of Kodachrome in less than an hour when the sun came up. Plenty warm enough for climbing when the sun was up. Enjoy.

[Szyjakowski]

if they had wifi available for pax and erik i am sure we'd get a first hand account. bastards.

[tlinn]

I was down there two years ago during that time and it was excellent. Up into the upper teens and twenties celsius during the days and cool at night. We didn't see a cloud in the sky for 10 days.

 

If you go, watch out for a big group of a dozen VOCers this year!

[lummox]

long nights. temps can be great. imho march is way more fukin windy.

[ncascademtns]

Random weather.

2002 the sun was out with not a cloud in the sky all week between xmas and new years. 70 degrees.

2003 brought on winds and cold cold nights with snow precip.

 

Heading back this year again. I guess we'll just wait and see.

[EWolfe]

The weather has been perfect the last 5 days.

 

70-75 during the days, little wind

 

35-45 nights, with amazing stars and new moon.

 

[DirtyHarry]

Fuh-Q

[Alpinfox]

 

It's chilly and a little breezy tonight. I be freezin' my nizzzuts off!

 

Really nice during the day though.

 

We got a little "off w00t" today.

[DirtyHarry]

What y'all been climbing?

 

you should get on Fantastic Voyage, or EB GB's, or Sidewinder. Yup.

[EWolfe]

I got so stinkin' gripped on the end of sidewinder

 

I also fell in the chimney moves of drawstrings. Falling in a chimney hurts.

 

All three of us have digital cameras, so be ready for the photo barrage TR upon our return!

[Duchess]

I was down there in December 2000. First couple of days were nice but chilly. Then it snowed 8 inches; all the locals from town were driving up to build snowmen, pile snow up on their cars, etc. Needless to say, we probably got in more bowling than climbing on that trip!

[thelawgoddess]

you lucky dogs. can't wait to see some pics!!!

[Alpinfox]

We're back you moss-infested, web-footed, PNW-livin'-forest trolls!

 

I've got flip-flop tan lines on my feet!

 

YEAH FOR ME!!!

 

 

HAHAHAHA.

 

 

 

 

p.s. The climbing was ver gut.

 

 

Blue skies, warm granite (or quartz monzonite, whatever ), and funky-ass trees:

[olyclimber]

Lets see some pics!

[Alpinfox]

 

We spent one day bouldering at the Buttermilks:

[Dru]

it looks like from the first picture you might have hopped on "lumping fat jennie" or "ssnnfchht"

[fgw]

Was there the weekend before thanksgiving this year. 1-2 feet of snow and COLD. The main road thru. the park was closed in part. Might have been a freak snow storm.

[thelawgoddess]

awesome pics! you got any more???

[EWolfe]

Climbers on the classic "Sidewinder":

 

 

Glacier belaying Alpinfox up the chimney classic: "Drawstrings:

 

Glacier nailing "The Scoop" Hidden Valley CG:

[EWolfe]

MisterE glad to find a bolt on 10aR:

 

 

Alpinfox sizing up the next move on "Doublecross":

 

Lisa bouldering in the Buttermilks:

[olyclimber]

Nice!

[Dru]

Doesn't "Drawstrings" have another name?