bcollins Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 Planning on doing the West Ridge of Stuart. Can I get by with light approach shoes and no crampons? I need recent beta. Do I need an ice axe? Thanks, Barry ------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 barry, me bro climbed it in tennie's earlier this week, patchy snow....have fun and be safe. nice day trip! ice axe would be nice. sorry hazy postings. [This message has been edited by erik (edited 07-12-2001).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pms Posted July 12, 2001 Share Posted July 12, 2001 I'm with cmonster. That snowfield is steep. You could also consider bringing 1 pair of crampons for two people. One crampon each? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmonster Posted July 13, 2001 Share Posted July 13, 2001 I don't know about the current approach conditions, but I do know that it is rare to not want an axe for the snowfield below the false summit this early in the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalun_D Posted July 14, 2001 Share Posted July 14, 2001 See my post "N Ridge Sturt?" Crampons and axe not needed. The snow patch below false summit is large but only had to traverse 2 25' sections, stayed on rock most of the way. Easy stepkicking, you could use your hands to arrest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainMan Posted July 15, 2001 Share Posted July 15, 2001 How steep would you estimate the top 25 ft. to be on the snowfield below the false summit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_holman Posted August 1, 2001 Share Posted August 1, 2001 Best route on Cascadian is to stay right of the snowfield. The blocky rock is like a big toy - easy 3rd & 4th class that leads to and over the false summit to the true top. For return, I like the next couloir east of Cascadian (Beckey's Variation #1), lots of plunge stepping, a little class 3, and a good lower trail back to Ingalls Ck - makes a nice loop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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