Wind River Conditions

Mosquitoes rule. An unusually severe season for bugs. If you're lucky there will be a frost between now and when you go in. If you're not, get ready for a memorable experience.
Climbing conditions are now quite favorable. There's snow getting over Jackass Pass but it's not a hazard or real problem.

Howdy. Some friends and I are going to be making the hike into Gannett Peak on Saturday, August 13. Has anyone been back there recently? What are the conditions like for snow and bugs? Any help would be much appreciated!

I came out about a week ago from Gannett, went in from Elkhart. We were on snow as you turn the corner below Helen on our way up Dinwoody/ Bonney Pass. Glaciers and the mtn are all fat. You will want crampons/ axe for sure.

The schrund was easy, but get beta from more recent ascentionists, the south couloir may be a better summit option for ascent if the schrund is getting wide.

Bugs were BAD til we got into Titcomb Basin and it had frosted at night. Go well prepared.

I was in there the second week of July. The Cirque had a lot of snow, but it was all clear up to Jackass Pass. I can't stress enough how absolutely miserable the mosquitoes were. I HIGHLY recommend you bring some candles or other type of area bug defense and absolutely a head net.

While you're moving, they bugs stay away, but stop for 45 seconds to adjust your pack or re-tie your boots and they'll swarm by the thousands. We got fed up with the bites and bailed out for the Tetons.

Hopeful bump- any more recent bug/snow reports?

Bump, any more info?

Bump, Any info for Titcomb Basin?

Got an email from a friend in Pinedale last week, they've gotten some evening frost, would assume higher up the cold is putting a dent in the bugs. Late August, early September is the best time to be in the Winds.

If you're doing Gannett I would try and get some info on how the bergshrund is holding up, you may need to bring some rock gear to climb out of it.

Have fun!

Just got out of the Winds, spent a few days in the Cirque and hiked into Island Lake and back. Perfect weather, bugs are tolerable, night time temps have been 40 deg plus. Most of the rainfall was at night. You should have gone there during the last week or so, but it looks like another week of good weather coming up.

Temperatures are finally going down, so hopefully soon it will freeze. I haven't been in there, but I keep an eye on this site:

wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getob…

Also just got out, the Bugs are just about gone. The weather was good, great at first(like to hot), then we got some rain but over all good trip with good conditions.