Recent content by reed820

Skied gothics on Friday of last week and the trail conditions up Ore Bed were pretty good... I would be lying if I said that I didn't break through the ice at least once... be careful... By now, I am sure there is a set trail (we were breaking trail). Coverage was good, but more snow would...

were you coming from armstrong or saddleback?

As doug said, this is indeed a cornice... and to reiterate, it is generally accepted practice to travel along the windward side... the avalanche danger comes, not usually from the cornice, but from all the winds scouring the windward slopes and depositing tons of snow on the leeward side...

Jeff, Would love to hear a report from your trip... The way I have done this climb in the summer is approach via the drainage directly below the North Face proper and then cut left once the face is in full view and bushwack for 15 minutes until you reach the True North Slide... If this is...