I had an inquiry regarding conditions on Sir Donald – I was up Avalanche crest today and had a peek at the N. Side of the NW ridge of Sir Donald.
The ridge crest looks snow free but once on the North side there is still snow on the ledges. Upper West face bypass still In snow condition. I couldn’t see the approach slopes to the Sir Donald Uto col, but I would expect to still encounter snow crossing on the upper moraines.
Weather wise we saw some buildup of clouds and some isolated showers floating about this afternoon but no thunder boomers so far.
One other comment, the winged vampires (otherwise known as mosquitoes) ,became rather prevalent once we reached upper treeline (about 6500ft.) – so you may want to consider some bug protection.
I hope that helps anyone planning a trip there in the near future – of course with this heat things are changing daily.
Cheers,
Scott Davis,
ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guide