Discussion Topic |
|
This thread has been locked |
| Messages 1 - 7 of total 7 in this topic |
ElGreco
Mountain climber
|
|
|
Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 14, 2013 - 05:50pm PT
|
Hi all,
A party of us are wanting to climb on Conness but on different routes (SW face, and N ridge). Is there a logical place to share a camp for both routes? Is the N ridge e.g. accessible from Alpine Lake skirting the glacier without major detours?
Thanks
|
|
Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2013 - 05:53pm PT
|
Seems like those two routes are on opposite sides. The camping in front of the Southwest face in those high meadows below Conness is better, or at the standard West Ridge bivvy spot at Young Lakes.
I bet someone will offer a more helpful opinion here though...
|
|
graniteclimber
Trad climber
The Illuminati -- S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Division
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2013 - 05:58pm PT
|
A party of us are wanting to climb on Conness but on different routes (SW face, and N ridge). Is there a logical place to share a camp for both routes?
Saddleback Lake Campground.
|
|
dave729
Trad climber
Western America
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2013 - 06:05pm PT
|
Lake Roosevelt would be the most scenic basecamp
|
|
10b4me
Ice climber
Wishes-He-Was-In-Arizona
|
|
|
Aug 14, 2013 - 06:31pm PT
|
Lake Roosevelt would be the most scenic basecamp yeah, beautiful place to camp. you could probably work your way north, climb the sw slopes of North Peak, and get on the north ridge of Conness from there.
|
|
ElGreco
Mountain climber
|
|
|
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 15, 2013 - 01:18am PT
|
Thank you all.
Ron, for the SW face party, do you mean cross the glacier to get to the top of Conness E ridge, or circumnavigate Conness all the way from the N (saddle with N Peak) to the SW (anti clockwise, along Roosevelt and then up)?
|
|
Fletcher
Trad climber
The great state of advaita
|
|
|
Aug 15, 2013 - 02:28am PT
|
I've camped at Roosevelt Lake a couple of times. You'll likely have the place to yourself, very beautiful in many ways.
Good for the SW Face for sure. Many moons ago, I did climb a good chunk of the North Ridge route from there. It was inadvertent. :-) Still had fun! Saddlebag is probably the best bet for a split party.
Eric
|
|
| Messages 1 - 7 of total 7 in this topic |
|
SuperTopo on the Web
|
Let us know!