dmuja Posted June 13, 2007 Posted June 13, 2007 Just wunderin what the parking conditions at Blue Lake TH are like right now? Lot open? and # of spaces? Any other helpful beta, route conditions etc.., for SEWS or Liberty Bell is appreciated. Lookin for this weekend if the weather breaks good. Hoping for some snow cover still. Thanks, D Quote
markharf Posted June 13, 2007 Posted June 13, 2007 Couple of spaces plowed, couple feet of dirty snow covering the rest of the parking lot. Continuous snow from the trailhead except along ridges above about 6500 feet. I was on skis, paying no attention to climbing conditions. Spire Gully still eminently skiable, if that interests you, Wall Street somewhat less so; no pollen at all. Sunday featured deep blue skies with puffy white clouds. Just to the west: snow, rain, wind, squalls, general unpleasantness. Hope that helps. mark Quote
fredrogers Posted June 13, 2007 Posted June 13, 2007 I was up there a few times last week. There is room for 5 cars or so at the TH., a sot or two across HWY 20. We also saw parties heading up from the hairpin to SEWS- be alert for rockfall later in the day- we saw buch of bug stuff come down. A party we know bailed on the E Butt Direct of SEWS after 3 pithes due to cold and mixed weather last Thursday. Approach gully to the Becky route is still pretty snowy except at the very top- nice to have some steep snow instead of the bowling alley. Becky route is snow free. Concord N Face had a lot of ice on it (it was bombing the gully on the way up around 9:30 AM) and looked wet. May take some warmer weather to dry it out. We also climbed the S Arete of SEWS- comletly snow free the entire way. Raps are rigged for the 3 rappels off that route. SW Buttress of SEWS looked completely dry from our vantage, but you may find some snow on the belay ledge of P 2. The by pass by the SW Coulior is snowy up to the chockstone. We saw a party on the W Face of NEWS, which also looked dry. Have fun. Quote
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