OlegV Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 Anybody climbed the Sunset Amphipheater HW? Summitpost.com lists this climb as grade V. Who graded it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFJeff Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Anybody climbed the Sunset Amphipheater HW? Summitpost.com lists this climb as grade V. Who graded it? On summitpost, whoever writes the route description grades it. Gauthier's book has the ice cap graded at III but I don't see a grade for the headwall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraken Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Oleg, PM Mike and ask him personally. That thing looks fucking hairy from the close up shots I've seen, which haven't even been that close. It would be a serious, chossy, 1500 foot rock climb. I'm guessing it would be similar to the Willis Wall without the avalanche and icefall danger. Talk to Mike though, he's seen it up close, I haven't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_Gauthier Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 It's a grade III. Got a great view of the amphitheater routes yesterday... If you intend to go, go soon as they are melting out quickly. The Tahoma Glacier looks wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basecamp Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 Mike Etal. What were the conditions you found? Our party backed off from Ptarmigan due to a weak crust with loose unconsolidated sugar underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_Gauthier Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 BC I was flying by, so I didn't get a sense of the snow conditions. I hear that there is a crust with soft snow underneath high on the Tahoma Glacier. I also saw a lot of evidence of major slides... LOTS and they were MAJOR. Though I suspect things are settling out by now as it's been a few days. Also, a few parties have summited on the Tahoma. Ptar Ridge, Mowich and Lib looked VERY FAB and the weather report is quite reasonable for the next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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