rocky_joe Posted November 29, 2009 Posted November 29, 2009 Seeing as I will be out until mid to late March I am wondering if the North Face is usually climbable that late in the season. The majority of TRs here and around the web are from Nov-Jan but given that I am just hoping that there are a bunch of shy climbers getting up it in march who have abstained from spraying about their awesomeness. Please feel free to share your early spring NF experiences/info here. Quote
cbcbd Posted November 29, 2009 Posted November 29, 2009 When it was skied/boarded it was in spring (may and june) and it still involved hucks for ice cliffs and shrunds. If there is snow and the temps are cold I say just go for it. Quote
ivan Posted November 30, 2009 Posted November 30, 2009 march can be fine - temps are the most important - don't wander up if its insane windy or above freezing Quote
BDEL Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 I was planning on heading up to hit the NF sometime this week. I know that it hasn't snowed in over a week, so I'm wondering about how the conditions are going to be, basically, will the ice be all intact, or will some of it have melted out? Thanks for all your help, I just haven't ever been over there before. Quote
el jefe Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 temps along I-84 were in the 30s today and in the teens along highway 35, so i'd be very surprised if anything up on hood NF has melted. Quote
Maine-iac Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 It was in the teens with up to gale force winds which means that the wind chill would freeze anything not already frozen in minutes. All of T-line was on wind hold today. Quote
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