KaskadskyjKozak Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Anyone taken a look recently at the NE Buttress and/or N face routes? How are they shaping up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthirloway Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I went part of the way up there on Tuesday and got a decent look at the east face and NE Butt. The snow is pretty soft and wet and there isn't a whole lot of it on the steeper sections. Lots of areas of bare rock and no ice to speak of. Made me call off my own attempt, but maybe with this cold weather some ice will form on the NE butt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 I went part of the way up there on Tuesday and got a decent look at the east face and NE Butt. The snow is pretty soft and wet and there isn't a whole lot of it on the steeper sections. Lots of areas of bare rock and no ice to speak of. Made me call off my own attempt, but maybe with this cold weather some ice will form on the NE butt... Thanks, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbcbd Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Its good, firm snow all the way in and out. Descent gully is a bit bony. From today: Full size: http://cascadeclimbers.com/plab/showphoto.php?photo=52709&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=15545 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineBEAU.509 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 did you get a look at the east face?? wonder how its shaping up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbcbd Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Sure, here: http://cascadeclimbers.com/plab/showphoto.php?photo=52713&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=15545 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 That actually looks like a lot of fun right now. Usually all Chair routes suck around Thanksgiving/early December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete_H Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 In my experience that's the only time worth climbing it. Any other time its a a much shorter snow wallow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnikinnick Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 doug, did you climb it? if so how'd it go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbcbd Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Hey Will, It was real good, especially the first pitch we did. I'll post a report in a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 your tr looks just about ave. Thanks for posting. chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fultonville Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 (edited) Any chance while going in you had a look at Flow Reversal? Edited December 5, 2009 by fultonville Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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