Farrgo Posted February 2, 2005 Posted February 2, 2005 I have to take some people out on Saturday to do some ice climbing and I was thinking that possibly the only ice within an easy day trip of Bellingham would be the seracs on the coleman glacier. Does anyone know if these things are opened up? I'd assume they are because of the lack of snow, but does anyone know for sure? Quote
jmace Posted February 2, 2005 Posted February 2, 2005 but does anyone know for sure? jeez, now whers your sense of adventure? http://www.mtbaker.us/snow_report/report_fs.html cross reference some elevations and you proly have the answer Quote
markharf Posted February 3, 2005 Posted February 3, 2005 For sure? No, but ablation zone ice is visible on the lower White Salmon at a similar elevation. I'd assume the Coleman icefall is partially filled in with a mix of consolidated wet snow from before the rains and unconsolidated wet snow that has fallen since (maybe 6 inches or so, with more expected by Saturday). To me that suggests there's seracing to be had, but I'd watch where I stepped. Post a report if you go, with particular attention to trail conditions and snow levels for us hard-to-please skiers. Quote
Billygoat Posted February 3, 2005 Posted February 3, 2005 I'll prolly head up Monday or Tuesday as it is supposed to snow this w/e. If it looks like a light now, I'll head up Sunday... Quote
jmace Posted February 3, 2005 Posted February 3, 2005 AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 854 AM PST THU FEB 3 2005 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WILL GIVE WAY TO AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND COLD FRONT FRIDAY. AFTER A COOL AND SHOWERY START TO THE WEEKEND...DRY WEATHER WILL RETURN FOR SUNDAY AND CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE ONCE AGAIN MOVES OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON. Quote
Farrgo Posted February 4, 2005 Author Posted February 4, 2005 We'll I haven't got much choice about going or not, at least i'm getting paid. I think I might run up there friday morning just to make sure. I will post a tr and probably pics as well. Quote
Farrgo Posted February 4, 2005 Author Posted February 4, 2005 I just went up there this morning. The road WAS snow free in the early morning and I drove all the way to the trail, then it started to dump. The trail has a dusting of snow in the trees and four+ inches in the open, closer to the glacier. The seracs are open, just a little filled in. When I headed back to B'ham at 9h30, there was about four inches of new snow at the trail head, and it kept snowing all the way until you meet up with the stream (glacier creek?). Quote
Steddy Posted February 7, 2005 Posted February 7, 2005 someone ask him about that TR now....it was awesome, wasn't it? Quote
Farrgo Posted February 7, 2005 Author Posted February 7, 2005 ya, went up saturday with a group.... long story short, after five hours of hiking, we eventually SAW the glacier, no ice to be had that day... but there was a bunch of new freshies. Quote
scot'teryx Posted February 7, 2005 Posted February 7, 2005 Did you still get paid for a guided hiking trip? Quote
Blake Posted February 7, 2005 Posted February 7, 2005 Did you still get paid for a guided hiking trip? Our tax dollars at work! Quote
markharf Posted February 8, 2005 Posted February 8, 2005 ...after five hours of hiking... Five hours? You started....where, exactly? Milano's? Quote
AlpinistAndrew Posted February 8, 2005 Posted February 8, 2005 I was the other guide on the trip. We were able to drive within a mile of the trailhead. Then slogging through fresh pow. The group was a bit slow, coupled with the amount of snow it just wasn't fast enough. On top of that driving up the road took longer than expected, so it just didn't work out. Beautiful day though. Quote
Tennessee Posted February 8, 2005 Posted February 8, 2005 was this with the Bellingham Parks and Rec? Quote
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