the route was climbable but not in condition. In the morning there was
some verglass lower down on the rock and 5-10 cm of snow on ledges
higher up. 15 hrs car to car moving at a moderate pace.
Yesterday (Tues) we climbed Mt. Whyte via the north ridge.. Even more
snow there, 15-40 cm, but made for exciting classic mixed climbing and
felt like a real alpine route instead of a scramble! 11 hrs car to car
moving at a good pace. About 8 cm of new snow fell throughout the day
with lots of moderate winds from the NW that almost totally covered our
tracks on the way down.
Regards,
Tom Wolfe
AAG/ASG
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