jackthenewb Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 around ruth gorge and smaller mountains during late spring and early summer at night and during the day. thanks,jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 during day - warm when sunny, not warm when cloudy at night (alaskan night) - cold sorry but I couldn't help myself. I hope someone who knows can answer as I am curious myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akicebum Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 If you are talking april/may it can really vary. Generally speaking plan of freezing your balls off. Sure it gets warm (feels like 50-60) but at night it can frequently drop well below zero so bring a warm ass sleeping bag and booties for night life and camp livin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackthenewb Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 i was thinking more like June late may. thanks for the advice. if I have a down jacket booties and down pants what temp rating would i need for my sleeping bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 You won't likely need down pants during that time in the Ruth, day or night. A 10F bag at basecamp would be plenty warm enough. In June, when the sun is out during the day, you're likely to be climbing in a t-shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackthenewb Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 thanks w looks like a lot of up on denali. I will be backpacking so I wont really have a basecamp. During this time (probably from may 20-june 10) is everything still snow covered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I'm not sure what you mean by 'backpacking' around the Gorge area- are you going mountaineering, or hiking/bushwhacking in the lower realms? Travel in the Gorge even well into summer will be most effective with skis, even off the main glaciers. If you're talking about just hiking around the foothills or smaller peaks below or to the east of the Ruth, there likely will still be snow down to about 1000'; that's about the time also that the snowpack starts to come down and there is a lot of avalanching especially on south faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 If you a re going to be knocking around in the Ruth, I recommend "Alaska Climbing" by Joe Puryear. It's available on Supertopo.com. It has great info and photos. Jedi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackthenewb Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 well what I meant by backpacking is that I'm not going to be summiting one particular mountain. So skis are the best for travel in the gorge. what about snowshoes? will crampons just sink in? The only reason I said backpacking is because I didn't know what you meant by base camping. how much mountaineering gear will I need? I was thinking just being roped up on the glacier with an ice ax and crampons. But will I need a full rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbob Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Dude, get a grip. Do your homework. It's just going to piss people off if they have to come save your newbie ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackthenewb Posted September 22, 2007 Author Share Posted September 22, 2007 sorry,that was a stupid question. I really am not planning on going out there with this information I'm just trying to get basic info, you won't have to come and save "my newbie ass". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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