Looking for partner for Liberty Ridge July21-23

[jpark42]

I am looking to do Liberty Ridge July 21-23. I just got back from Peru and I want to use my new found lung capacity

[Chad_A]

The ridge will likely be a melted out death climb by that time- I'd make plans for another route.

[jpark42]

Or an icy wonderland

[mattp]

I climbed it at this time of year on a normal snow year and it was not particularly icy. I walked down the whole thing facing out, all except for the top (half) pitch, about 300 feet around the Black Pyramid, 30 feet just out of camp, and the 60 foot rock pitch at the foot of Liberty Ridge. Your mileage may vary, I suppose, but I'd be surprised if it were in death shape.

[Chad_A]

Or an icy wonderland

 

Sorry, I guess I should have elaborated, or rather, been less blunt. I was simply going by what we experienced in very early July a few years ago, when we were dodging quite a bit of rockfall low on the ridge, and rocks were whistling by us up at Thumb Rock, as well.

 

If you go, have fun. I just hate the thought of being under all that loose rock late in the season when the snow isn't gluing things together. Best of luck!

 

Cheers,

Chad

[jpark42]

I have heard different reports, depending on the year, but the basic idea is that it is do able later in the season.

[webnick2007]

I have the week off and would be into a climb, if not on Rainier, something like the Torment-Forbidden traverse or Gunsight Peak??