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Mike Collins Member
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rossb Member
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Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:54 am
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I did that west ridge. I hated it. Never again. It just kinda gets worse and worse, with lots of exposure, and not much that is fun. I've done worse, but it was always to places that you can't get to any other way (and it was when I was younger). There is a boatload of fun, easy, rambling to be had in the area. I wouldn't recommend the ridge (just go around on the standard route) but I know there are thrill seekers out there that love it.
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rubywrangler Member
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I took the west ridge with ruby dog (also based on Matt’s report) in mid July and didn’t have much difficulty. Had to give her a boost once IIRC.
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cascadeclimber Member
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Thanks all for the input and sorry for the thread-jacking.
I feel confident now that this is well within my solo limit.
Edit to add:
@rubywrangler- in the pano you posted is that Big Snow on the skyline about the dog's head?
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rubywrangler Member
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Yes, her head is between big snow on the left and wild goat on the right
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Tom Admin
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Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:28 pm
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Wonderful pano. Some juicy stuff there, near and far!
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iron Member
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Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:09 am
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olderthanIusedtobe Member
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Sweet vantage point. Tourmaline looks pretty wicked from there.
edit--it's like the Mini Matterhorn of the Alpine Lakes
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Snidely Whiplash Member
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If these aren't some of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen!!! Just breathtaking!
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awilsondc Member
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Thanks for the kind words Snidely, I appreciate it!
cascadeclimber wrote: | Thanks all for the input and sorry for the thread-jacking. |
No worries at all! Actually, it was really cool to see how many people chimed in with west ridge beta. It's great seeing the community come together like that and help someone out, and I have to admit it was nice to see rubywrangler's pano from her trip again. If you missed out on her report the first time it's worth a look, click here.
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rubywrangler Member
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Haha I should've re-read my own report before commenting earlier! I guess the ridge was slightly more difficult than I remember Man, I wish I had had a real camera on that trip!
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timberghost Member
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robertjoy Member
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Can you provide the DATE of this trip, so that we can appreciate the snow level information which makes the photos so valuable. I'm guessing early July ...
Mosquitoes refuse to bite me,
purely out of respect.
Mosquitoes refuse to bite me,
purely out of respect.
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awilsondc Member
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robertjoy wrote: | Can you provide the DATE of this trip, so that we can appreciate the snow level information which makes the photos so valuable. I'm guessing early July ... |
Yes, it's in the title! July 20th through July 22nd, 2020. The conditions for this trip really were similar to what I'd expect in early July on an average year. That summer we had a lot of cloudy moody weather in June and July without many days of bluebird skies and direct sun. Combine that with a decent snowpack and conditions definitely felt a couple weeks behind their usual schedule.
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timberghost Member
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If you were to guess you would be wrong. More snow this year too
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