Wildmtnchild Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Hello, Both my climbing partners for Liberty Ridge have cancelled on me. I would still like to do the route, weather permitting of course, before snowfall makes it too dangerous. A 3-4 day climb sounds reasonable with the option of going faster if we feel like it. Obviously glacier travel and crevasse rescue expereince is required, as well ice climbing experience. I am a nurse practitioner and a mountain guide. This will be one of the bigger climbs I've done but is well within my technical capability. Who wants to join me!? I'm flexible on dates. Naomi 831-454-6977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Without a lot of snowfall between now and then, it will be a really dangerous and nearly impossible climb. But good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricEric Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Without a lot of snowfall between now and then, it will be a really dangerous and nearly impossible climb. But good luck. Very much this. October is a very bad time to be on Liberty Ridge, might want to rethink your plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron S Adams Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 checkout this web page. Please post your adventure if you do go. http://mountrainierconditions.blogspot.com/2015/03/liberty-ridge-2015.html July 23, 2015 "Conditions on the ridge have deteriorated substantially. Every party who has attempted it in the last couple of weeks has turned around" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Way Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Let's go ice climbing in the winter Way too late for Liberty Ridge now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Nothing is impossible for a mountain guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 First Ascent of Liberty Ridge was late September 1935. What do you guys think of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 (edited) I think the glaciers have receded tremendously over the last 80 years. I did Liberty Ridge July 15, 1995 and had great conditions. Went back mid July 2013 and it was a huge pile of rubble from the Carbon all the way to Thumb Rock. Season on LR is getting earlier every year it seems. Edited October 6, 2015 by DPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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