Water availability - mt Stuart and burgundy col

[dkatz12090]

Hi all,

 

Tis the season of clear skies crisp nights, and dry streams.

 

What is the likelihood there will be water below burgundy col this time of year? I've heard rumors of a permanent spring on thr bench somewhere?

 

And what about mt Stuart, n ridge. Any chance that there will be a snow patch around the notch between the lower and upper n ridge?

 

Thanks all! Be sure to get out there before the days get too short!

Dres

[Val Zephyr]

No water at Burgundy col (I was there three weeks ago). With crampons and an ax, you can access the glacier for water (the upper glacier at Burgundy col was solid dirty ice). There was plenty of running water directly below the east face of Chiante spire. Hope that helps!

[curtveld]

There is a tiny stream several hundred yards north of the bench that is often running this time of year. That direction isn't very intuitive, and you can't hear it until you're there, but usually enough to fill your bottles.

[BootsandPants]

The stream/spring on the bench was there this time last year. There's a fairly well defined track over to the left if you're facing the col from the large clearing on the bench. That should take you right to it.

[Val Zephyr]

I'll keep this stream in mind for my next trip up there too. Thanks! We carried up a jetboil, melted snow on the glacier, then walked~300' and found the running water I mentioned. Whoops