ilias Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Considering hitting up Dorado Needle this coming weekend. Anyone been on, or seen, the McAllister glacier lately? What's it look like getting from the Inspiration Glacier through the Tepeh towers col and down to the Dorado-Tepeh col? And toward the base of the NW ridge of Dorado Needle? Any info or photos would be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Stowe Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) Report from Mike the North Cascades Climbing Ranger on 8/5 from a party that attempted on 8/4: glacier should go (he said rather slowly) but a party just yesterday was turned back by the moat/schrunde to get from glacier to needle, but who knows how long they searched, we might have better luck finding a snow bridge. In general, the low snow and high temps mean the glaciers are fracturing more, opening more, increased crevasse danger. If the woman and her friend that attempted it are back and perhaps reading this, we'd love to know what they saw Edited August 5, 2015 by Melissa Stowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Perhaps try the Sibley approach? You still have to rappel the moat and contend with some glacier travel, just not the section near Tepeh towers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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