Questions on Silver Star

[Double_E]

First of all... anyone been up it lately?

 

How many, if any, crevasses would the glacier have this time of year? Most sources just recommend axe/crampons, but some indicate rope & full glacier gear.

 

Also, would you call the summit scramble class 3, or "3-4"?? I've heard/read both. Some of my class 3 climbs include Washington, Stone, and Seven Fingered Jack... how would it compare to those? (actually Beckey says SFJ is only class 2, but I remember the last section being a little hairier than class 2 .... for me at least).

 

thanks!

[DownInAHole]

The Silver Star glacier does break up. I was up there 3 weeks ago and crossed a couple of snow bridges, so I would recommend roping up - especially now. Saw some fairly large crevasses. The scramble is class 3 and can be class 4 if you choose the wrong route, but it's easy to find the right route up.