Conditions on Leuthold, Reid Glacier Headwall, WyE

[thoth]

I'm flying out tomorrow night to climb up one of the first three and ski down the standard. What are the current conditions? Can I leave the ice screws at home? It looks like avy conditions might be stabilizing towards Saturday/Sunday.

[Plaidman]

I was wondering the same thing. I was wondering how the Pearly Gates were shaping up or whether it was advisable this year. Planning on doing the Old Chute if The Gates are closed.

[thoth]

Well, I'm flying in today, it looks like ~ 1-3 inches Friday night, the avy forecasts are mixed bad when warm, better when cold, helpful...

 

I'll check stuff Friday (i.e. troll local shops/forums for beta), right now it looks like Sunday is our best bet.

 

Worst case scenario is we'll hike up to the end of the easy south side stuff then ski it.

[rocky_joe]

Worst case scenario is we'll hike up to the end of the easy south side stuff then ski it.

 

So, that's the top then?

[burglar]

Same here. Thinking we may head up Sat. night and just camp at the saddle. Tackle Leuthold's Sunday morning before the heat wave hits. Searching for conditions as well, so if you come across any please let me know. I'll do the same.

[thoth]

I bailed, calls for high avy conditions generally make me skip routes and my friend had already done the standard route so he wasn't into that. We skied Mt. Saint Helens instead. Worm Flows/Swift Glacier is very, very easy and non-technical and the snow conditions sucked - deep mush but I've never been on a volcano before so I was happy to have the experience and see the views.

[Maine-iac]

If one skis the Reid or Leutholds is it possible to just bare hard left and make it back to T-line, without having to boot it?

[DPS]

If one skis the Reid or Leutholds is it possible to just bare hard left and make it back to T-line, without having to boot it?

I think you would have to boot it back up to Illumination Saddle. Maybe I'm wrong though.

[Frikadeller]

If one skis the Reid or Leutholds is it possible to just bare hard left and make it back to T-line, without having to boot it?

 

Maybe if you ski all the way to the base of I-rock, and then make a hard left. But, I dunno, I have never been to the backside of I-rock, but looking at the possibility from just the saddle, it might not work, and you'll end up booting anyways. Try it next time you're up there and let us know.