akselk Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Trip: Monte Cristo Peak - N col Date: 8/6/2012 Trip Report: Road to town is in good shape for biking except for near the river crossing where it is on trail and needs to be walked for a few minutes. Trail from Monte Cristo to Glacier Basin is very easy to find (there are signs) but rather overgrown and steep. From Glacier Basin to the N col, there is plenty of snow with some patches of scree. The last 500' or so is about 40-45 degrees of snow some of it a bit icy. There is a significant moat before the chimney climb on the backside of the col. We had to turn around here as we were out of time, but getting from the moat to the rock seems feasible. The summit pyramid is totally dry. There is a notice in the town saying that the water contains heavy metals and should not be drunk even if filtered or boiled. We assumed that wouldn't apply higher up, above the mines, but who knows. We used ice axe, helmet and crampons. Rope/picket is handy to belay/rappel depending on comfort level on the steep snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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