highclimb Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 Is Green Giant Buttress climbable? or is there still snow on top? has anyone climbed this route or seen it this season? thinking about giving it a shot this next thursday. thanks Aidan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 As of last Sunday there was a lot of snow on top. I'd say wait a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 Had a good view of Green Giant Buttress last Sunday. There is snow at the base, and looks like there is some snow on the approach. Don't remember what the top looked like. [ 06-07-2002, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: Greg W ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 We did it last May 31. Hot as hell. Some snow on backside of the top for replenishing, but the approach and route were dry. If you go with your cousin Colin, I trust you'd dispense with ropes, pro, and such. Right? John Sharp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucK Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 Here's a picture (from another thread) from the day gregW and Matt were there. GGB is the right of the two granite buttresses you can see there. It doesn't look like there's snow on it from this pic, but Matt was there and he probably got a better view. The top of Dreamer is a knife edge ridge so I doubt it could hold much snow anyway. I'd definitely bring an ice-axe and boots for the approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 What ChucK said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 8, 2002 Share Posted June 8, 2002 I wouldn't listen to ChucK-- he's a trickster, but if Master Beta Mattp says go for it then go for it. That pic just about sums it up. Maybe, as ChucK says that snow above the GGB doesn't drip on Dreamer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highclimb Posted June 8, 2002 Author Share Posted June 8, 2002 Alright thanks for the information guys! nope colin's got other plans this weekend, but i wish he would go climbing with me! might give it a shot or might head to the moutains. i will post conditions if we do end up doing it. bring an ice axe? really? thanks again, Aidan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFox Posted June 8, 2002 Share Posted June 8, 2002 I was up on Safe Sex last sunday. The aproach only has snow at the last steep part, and the 3 of us did it with one trekking pole a piece in approach shoes. Although boots are not required they might have been a little nice. If I were you I would just Rap the route. There are rap stations all over the place on the face. The likelyhood of snow in the Descent gully is what would worry me most at this point in the year! Good luck, and if a guy on the road tries to give you beta on the route for 2 hours, Don't Listen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highclimb Posted June 8, 2002 Author Share Posted June 8, 2002 yeah i was planing on rappeling anyway. thanks for the info about the approach no need for the extra weight now! Aidan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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