wrench Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 Has anyone ever done this traverse up in the Bugs? I searched the archives for the past 3 years and came up with nothing except a post about piton hammers. Just curious what you thought of it -- how long did it take, did you have a good time, anything strike you as noteworthy, etc. Thanks! (I'll report about it if we end up doing it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 take crampons right now and prepare for winter conditions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrench Posted July 15, 2005 Author Share Posted July 15, 2005 Heh, yeah I've heard -- we aren't heading up there until July 30th though. Hopefully things warm up/melt out between now & then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 I was also thinking of doing this traverse while in the Bugs this summer (we're hiking in on the 31st). I've climbed Brenta from a camp below Northpost, near the toe of the Vowell glacier. Others in the group did the traverse, which was quite convenient from our camp, as opposed to coming from Applebee or the Kain Hut. Some details here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeleRoss Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 I'm heading up there on Monday. We'll be there through the following Tuesday. Most of what we're looking to do is W-SW aspects so hopefully conditions will be ok. 2nd hand info from the hut custodian is that conditions are ok-good and that pretty much everything is in "good" shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 I've done Brenta via the Northpost-Crescent col, and then back over Crescent Spire, and down the descent gulley. Â Lots of fun terrain out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 take crampons right now and prepare for winter conditions  This was Howser last Tuesday, but snow on routes of the lower peaks are melting fast.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrench Posted July 19, 2005 Author Share Posted July 19, 2005 Cool thanks for the responses, everyone. Paul, thanks for the link -- good info there. Hope we get lucky with the weather -- last time I was in that general area we got rained/snowed on for 4 straight days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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