Jacob Smith Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Anyone been up Triple Couloirs this year? I know it's not as badass as the Gerber-Sink or a new line but if anyone's tried it a conditions report would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilias Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Several parties did it the weekend of April 16-17 and had good conditions with the runnels in nicely. Don't know if anyone's gone up after that though, and it's generally been pretty warm the last few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 It looked huge from across the valley a couple days ago. The Gerber-Sink is melted out from what I've heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BootsandPants Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I did it a few weeks ago. Runnels were in good condition. Not a ton of inspiring pro outside of rock stuff (the ice seemed pretty airated), but the climbing was very cruiser so it didn't much matter. The step between 2-3 was all good snice, no mixed moves.  That was three weeks ago and I'm sure it's changed character a bit by now, though Most likely still climbable . Has the road opened yet? There were a few large boulders in the way last time I was up there   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 The road was closed on Saturday, but was dry and fully cleared from the Eightmile TH down. I didn't walk up to the Stuart TH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbauer Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 According to the ranger station, they won't be opening the road until permit season begins on May 15th... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 That seems like an active plan to reduce access to our public lands to me. Time to make a phone call and write some letters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam yarder Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 just walk the road. you're acting like they've put no trespassing signs on the gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 That road has historically been open in mid-late April. Not having a valid reason to keep it closed is not the way local land managers should be managing our lands; not to mention that it is one of the most popular hiking trails in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rad Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Strikes me as a passive aggressive unilateral way to reduce access/impact outside the permit timeframe. If they close it in late October before the snow falls that would clinch this as the reason in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Agreed. It gets tiresome. Of course, they've covered their bases: Â "Closed near junction with Icicle Road until snow melts and road dries out". Â Dries out? Do they close the road when it rains in the summer? In other words, when the permit season opens. Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 The road is perfectly dry and driveable to the the Eightmile trailhead...where there is ample parking on dry ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Water Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 who can i send an email to? sternly worded but reasonable of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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