Conditions on Hood - Leuthold or Castle Crags

[chriscoloclimber]

Has anyone been up there in the last couple of days. Thinking about maybe doing one of those routes in a few days and I dont know what the coverage/consoloidation conditions are. Thanks a bunch

[cicleclimb]

I was up skiing low around t-line on Sunday but from what I saw I'd say Leuthold will probably be loaded and you'd be deep in posthole hell not to mention questionable avalanche conditions. Castle Crags will probably be scoured and riming up. Avalanche conditions were pretty solid down low but I would be very weary as you get higher especially on a somewhat lee slopes as Leuthold. Bring floatation, we were postholing at 6000 without skis/snowshoes.