Katwalk Conditions

[gyselinck]

As anyone hiked up the PCT? I was wondering how things were looking.

[AJScott]

I passed through the Catwalk on the 23rd and 24th of last month. I wouldnt have minded a rope to be honest with you. I think the picture explains the conditions of the catwalk pretty well. Our tracks may have helped compact it down a bit...but it was scary with skis in one hand, poles in the other and a big pack on your back! And if you plan to continue traveling the PCT for a while...be prepared for similiar trail conditions as soon as you leave the Ridge Lakes.

 

http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/showphoto.php?photo=9740&size=big&sort=1&cat=503

 

AJScott

[Alex]

I was up on Sunday, there is really not much snow until 1/2 mile to the Katwalk, at which point you encounter a well beaten trail the last little bit. No need for gaiters or anything up to that point.

[philfort]

I kan't imajine the cendall katwalk has much snow left after all this warm weather.

[gyselinck]

I was thinking about going for a swim in the lakes up there. Such nice weather.

[gyselinck]

Has anyone been up Red Mountain, Snoqualmie, Lundin, or any other peaks in the viscinity in the last few days.

[Alex]

Red is completely devoid of snow on SW buttress.

[Adam__S]

I was up on Sunday, there is really not much snow until 1/2 mile to the Katwalk, at which point you encounter a well beaten trail the last little bit. No need for gaiters or anything up to that point.

 

so was the katwalk itself clear, or just the trail to it?

[Alex]

Just the trail to it, the Katwalk still has several feet of snow.