Dulton Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 Yo, Alex and Oleg. How did it go this weekend? How was the icefall? Quote
Alex_Mineev Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 You better ask how was the snow By the time we finished postholing to Muir it was clear that just two of us would not be able to posthole upto the summit and back in a day. So we decided to join another party that was going Gib ledges thinking that four excavators is twice better than two. Well, next morning we got to the ledge in two hours, the other party bailed at this point and we proceeded digging up the ledge. The ledge was even more loaded with cold weist to neck deep powder. So after a long discussion of how would it be to exit the ledge in this conditions without possible pro, we bailed from 12k. Give it one-two days to settle down and all routes will be in superb conditions! Quote
Dulton Posted March 13, 2006 Author Posted March 13, 2006 Thats gotta be ... Way to try though. I'm planning on Gib Ledges in a week or two depending on weatehr. Hopefully all that snow will consolidate. Quote
Weekend_Climberz Posted March 13, 2006 Posted March 13, 2006 The tracks we saw going up to the ledges from Muir on Sunday must have been yours. It was pretty deep even with skiis on. Oh well, it was probably a good work out. Quote
pup_on_the_mountain Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 Give it one-two days to settle down and all routes will be in superb conditions! Looks like more snow showers up there though . Good work guys. So, we had like one or maybe two good days all winter. Hopefully, spring/summer will be more kind. Quote
Norman_Clyde Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 You better ask how was the snow By the time we finished postholing to Muir it was clear that just two of us would not be able to posthole upto the summit and back in a day. we bailed from 12k. Give it one-two days to settle down and all routes will be in superb conditions! Alex, I used your boot track this morning and had a very similar experience. I guess I'll post a TR though it may be redundant by now. Quote
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