snow this saturday??....not for skiing...

[cms829]

Quick questions guys and gals. Heading up friday night to hit the summit as a prep hike for my rainier trip. Plan on coming up and hiking washington a couple times in the coming weeks. Can anyone tell me if any of the gullies still have snow in them we can access the summit via tuckermans this saturday? I know that Tucks trail is closed. Just looking to kick on the crampons and head up practicing our rope techniques on the way up and just get a good workout. And looking for some somewhat flat solid snow (maybe near the floor of the ravine) to practice our crevasse rescue setting up some z rigs with snow pickets.

Just trying to see whats still avail snow wise from our perspective. And if you see two guys doing some un-needed roped travel in one of the gullies....thats us so say hi. Just wanna brush up before we head out west. And umm....theres no white stuff in jersey

[Affix Snow]

Im sure Left Gully will still be fine.

Have a great trip! Take pics!

PS. Still gots those boots if ya interested......

[cms829]

ok we'll head up to tucks friday night or early am.

Im sure were gonna have a wonderful trip if the weather and my body cooperates.

Im actually using a pair that someone lent me for now. But i'll let you know. Thanks!

[cbcbd]

South Gully in Huntington might have some good snow - it was looking pretty good when I was there on cinco de mayo

http://huiyengchang.com/hike/07southgully/slides/IMG_1708.html

Plus, midway up there was a pretty cool looking ice hole to the left - a rock step to the right. You could definitively haul someone from up there.

[mattlucas]

those pics are awesome.

[cms829]

+1 on the pics. Makes me wish I was up there 2 weeks ago. I doubt theres much if any snow left.

Anyone been near huntington within the past few days?

[jshefftz]

Although I'm always in favor of crevasse rescue practice, setting up any ropes and anchors on popular ski routes is a really bad idea. (The skier traffic can be frequent, nobody will be expected to encounter ropes or anchors, and space can be tight.)

A good candidate though would be the Adams snowfields. And "hiking" up Lowe's Path will give you good crampon work practice. Plus the RMC has two enclosed huts nearby at treeline, complete with matrasses, reliable water source, relatively non-stinky outhouses, with one hut even heated. (If you're tempted, I might be up there and interested in joining in with the practice.)

[cms829]

yea thats the thing i was thinking of about tucks. i would much rather be in huntington but i didnt think there was ANY snow left. I'll let you know. Even if we dont get any crevasse rescue or roped "hiking" in....I still need to get the milage and elevation gain of washington with a 40-50 lb pack.

[jshefftz]

Right, and exactly why I suggested Adams: vertical gain exceeds Mt Washington (since you start lower), technical travel on Lowe's Path, and a snowfield with no skiers.

[Andy1214]

South Gully in Huntington might have some good snow - it was looking pretty good when I was there on cinco de mayo

http://huiyengchang.com/hike/07southgully/slides/IMG_1708.html

Plus, midway up there was a pretty cool looking ice hole to the left - a rock step to the right. You could definitively haul someone from up there.


is it just me or is that like almost vertical?:skierembarrassed: