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the hut in winter


Alpine_Tom

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I’m planning a Gib Ledges climb for some time in the next few weeks, and I’m trying to decide whether to haul up a tent or stay in the hut. I’ve been at Muir in December and January in years past, and the hut felt to me like a walk-in freezer. It’s my guess that you’d be substantially warmer in a tent than in the hut, since there’s so much less space to warm.

Am I full of shit, or does this make sense?I like the idea of saving the five pounds or so of a tent, but I don’t want to be miserable either, especially in the event of bad weather forcing an extra day up there.The tent in question is a Sierra Designs "Tiros"

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in my experience, i've never been terribly cold in the shelter, as long as there are other climbers sharing it with me. asphixiation (sp?) is a genuine concern of mine, however, because of multiple stoves burning in the poorly-ventilated building. so i usually tent it. but again, i've never been cold sleeping in the hut. i do have a killer sleeping bag, though! smile.gif" border="0

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and you must like the smoke of the "evil weed" if you are staying in the hut.

I'd say bring a tent and camp at the bee-hive if possible. It looks like a really nice bivy and you can trundle the RMI shack with big ice clods for entertainment and a little extra work out.

[sarcasm] and if you stay in the hut you should disclose that when talking about your winter climb so people don't mistake you for a real climber cause everyone knows "real climers" dont accept any assistance or cheat in any way [sarcasm] rolleyes.gif" border="0

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We are finally going to get a chance to try the ledges.I will find out in a few hours if my partner can go on Sat instead of Sun. . Looks like it should be decent until Mon.It is tough coordinating weather, work, and partners work schedule for a climb and don't forget the MOST IMPORTANT factor THE WIVES O.K.

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