tasmith513 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I'll be headed down to the Eastern Sierra in about a week, and was looking for some intesting and enjoyable cragging besides Owens and all of the bouldering in Bishop. I know there is some great cragging to be found in the Mammoth area, but most of it is kinda high. So does anyone have any beta on the amount of snow this year that may stop me if I try to get to Clark Canyon, Benton Crags, Rock Creek, etc.? Are there any crags someone would recomend for this time of year? And would anyone recomend checking out the Alabama Hills or anywhere else down south by Lone Pine? I'm going to track down the Marty Lewis guidebooks, so I don't need specific route beta, I'm just interested in current access conditions and any personal recomendations. Thanks a ton in advance for any beta. cheers, TA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 And would anyone recomend checking out the Alabama Hills? Yes. it's a cool spot. a little runout on some sport routes, a little bit of flakey granite too, but a nice diversion from being a pad person in Bishop. Make sure to climb the "Sharks Fin" and get a picture like the guidebook cover with Whitney in the background. Free camping at the BLM campground nearby too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Owens River Gorge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Did you look at the weather forecast for Mammoth? H2O RATIOS IN THE 15:1 TO 20:1 RANGE. LOOKS LIKE A FEW SNORKEL DAYS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY....3 TO 4 FEET POSSIBLE ON THE UPPER MOUNTAIN WITH 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH AND UP TO A FOOT IN CROWLEY. that's ski weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syudla Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Its been a bit heavy snow tho. Still.. had fun in the BC today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Its been a bit heavy snow tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrythellama Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 today's snow is great. 6700ft at the house we have 10" of about 6%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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