Gerg Posted April 23, 2001 Share Posted April 23, 2001 Ran up to SW Ridge of Red Mountain on Friday 4/20. Weather: Clear. Sunny. Low temps in low 30's High temps in low to mid 40's Avy Conditions: Moderate. Observed one small slide on East facing slope. Lots of old debris on route. Suspect that conditions have gotten worse with snow/rain over the weekend. Approach: Snow shoes or skis adviseable. No ski tracks. Good snow coverage all the way from parking lot/highway to route. Route: One previous set of boot tracks up route, making for easy path finding. Conditions were nice and firm early morning, but anything in sun was soft and no fun by 10am. Suspect that rain/snow over weekend have made things worse. Great views from top. Car to car time: 5:10, including broken snow shoe. The cleat snapped in half at start of decent, and I literally walked out of the shoe with my foot still attatched to the binding. on a good note, MSR will replace the pair of shoes for free . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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