tvashtarkatena Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Is that gulley snow free or hard ice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 is this a joke Pat? I know you have been up there in the early fall. It should be loose scree and dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 yeah, I been there late season, but I don't remember when, all this shit's startin' to run together, I'm lazy, and I needed a quick answer, which you, my friend, have now provided. I'm taking a noob up and I don't want any complications. Â Hope things are going well which you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Snow free. Even the snowfield at the base of Liberty Crack is gone now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 yeah, I been there late season, but I don't remember when, all this shit's startin' to run together, I'm lazy, and I needed a quick answer, which you, my friend, have now provided. I'm taking a noob up and I don't want any complications. Â Hope things are going well which you. Â you goin' up this w/e? I was planning to, but the weather forecast is looking pretty crappy right now: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=48.5059145746952&lon=-120.65013885498047&site=mfr&smap=1&marine=0&unit=0&lg=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 Waiting for the wetter to clear. I've already done it Ivan style. First day of a decent window...next week sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Waiting for the wetter to clear. I've already done it Ivan style. First day of a decent window...next week sometime. Â cool, I'm not being a total pussy then. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 A real man would just go on up there. Â A real smart man wouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 A real man would just go on up there.  A real smart man wouldn't.  somehow wet and/or icy rock just doesn't sound appealing to me  I went last year about 3 days after some fresh rain/snow (late Sep) and the rock was totally dry and the climbing pleasant as usual.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 What, this doesn't appeal to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 What, this doesn't appeal to you? Â In early May, yeah, I'd probably be desperate enough to climb to deal with those conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 (edited) In those conditions WITH IVAN. Let's not minimize it. Edited September 2, 2009 by tvashtarkatena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredrogers Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 nothing but dirt, loose rock and goat poop at the moment. I've been up the route a few times recently and the first pitch stays in the shade until after 10 AM- chilly. Â FYI- there is a new bolted rap station for the second rap (you no longer use the poor tree). Â Have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 nothing but dirt, loose rock and goat poop at the moment. I've been up the route a few times recently and the first pitch stays in the shade until after 10 AM- chilly. FYI- there is a new bolted rap station for the second rap (you no longer use the poor tree).  Have fun.  Yeah, that tree was looking pretty sad last year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBo6 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Second rap for us last September was off of two bolts at about chest height above a ledge. Dropping down into the gully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBo6 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 And now that I am awake, thats the first rap, ignore my post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted September 3, 2009 Author Share Posted September 3, 2009 (edited) I actually climbed the route last spring, so I'm familiar with the raps, where to place that pink tricam, etc. Just needed the gulley conditions. Thanks. Edited September 3, 2009 by tvashtarkatena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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