Andy_Bourne Posted January 4, 2001 Share Posted January 4, 2001 New years day we climbed the N. twin in fairly good conditions, though quite hungover and naseated. The original plan was via the W ridge, but we opted for the north facing snow slopes instead. The snow had a styrophomey crust on top of less consolidated powder. Without snowshoes, we were punching through alot. I don't know enough about avi conditions to make a prediction, but it seemed somewhat safe. There was evidence of a couple avalanches on the way up originating from the sides, but the main route (N face) had no evidence of recent slides. It ended up being a very nice winter day-trip in seemingly good conditions, despite the logging road/bushwacking approach (bring a mountain bike if you have one). Though, since we have been having pretty considerable precipitation here in Bellingham for the past couple of days, the conditions may have changed significantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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