Spearhead Traverse

[Effa]

Im wondering what the conditions are like on the Spearhead right now. With cold clear weather and good avy conditions we are thinking about going up there this coming week. Thanks for the info.

[Dru]

http://www.leelau.net/2006/decker110206/decker110206.htm

[jordop]

Look closely and you can see Paul Baker's ass in the Spearhead access notch

 

Condish are lightning fast right now. Good time to go, yes, but getting frickin cold

[dylan_taylor]

We did the spearhead on Feb 6-8, conditions were a little softer than they are now, but the whistler area had just had a big wind event prior (and during!) our traverse. We bivied in a snowcave on the tremor glacier on N.1. We made it to the hut the next night. The route seems to allow the skiier to avoid the nastiest of avalanch terrain. One couloir below decker is a little interesting though, and the worst part for us was skinning up a slope from fitzsimmons up and over to the overlord. It was getting really wind loaded. Should be bomber now. The stretch from the platform to the McBeth descent will be chattery. Have fun. It looks cold up there.

[Ponzini]

The north face of Tremor is an excellent ski, not to be missed... Traversing to NW couloir or NW face of Fissle from Whirlwind/Fissle col is fairly easy, and gives a nice spicy finish to the trip, the snow should be real solid. You gotta like steeps, though.