Seneca in Winter??
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I have a buddy that really wants to hit up Seneca next week..Can anyone tell me how the approaches are after it gets hit with snow? Is it even doable? Any advice would be appreciated! |
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Seneca is awesome in boots and a pack. The approach is definitely doable-- its walking up a gravel fire road. It also has a ton of moderates that you can run around on if the faces are icy. I say go. |
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+1 what Wannabe said. I have plans (seneca or old rag) for the weekend following this coming up one. I've climbed at seneca in winter, snow, etc totally doable. In the cold starting on the south/east side is what I've always done, just stay with the sun. Have fun dude! |
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I will be ski backpacking in dolly sods/ roaring plains this thursday thru sunday. I can let you know next week what it looks like from afar, as the seneca formation can be seen from where i am going. The weather is generally a little nicer around seneca and the elevation is lower, but for reference: |
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Thanks for all the great information. Sounds like we'll be going! Is there and close hotels around? I don't remember seeing any last time I was there. |
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MattG. wrote:Thanks for all the great information. Sounds like we'll be going! Is there and close hotels around? I don't remember seeing any last time I was there. MattYokum's ( yokum.com ) is an option. (I can't say anything about it more than that; I've always camped at Seneca.) |
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As Nick posted Yokums. They have "primative" camp sites, teepees (nice in winter because they are cheap, insulated and have power), hotel rooms (down from seneca at the diner and above the general store in front of the seneca formation) and cabins. |
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There very well could be cabins at snowbird, I'm simple and have always just stayed at yokums since that is where I stayed the first time and its a solid place to stay (bench, pavilion, fire pit, ample room, etc) . I'm sure the cabins are more than id like to spend at both places. They're there as options though of course. |
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Last Saturday Canaan Valley was in the mid 20's. Sunday it was 10 and very windy. Skied from Whitegrass to Timberline. Up FR80 and into the Sods. Plenty of snow. It was fantastic. |
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Windy and cold today. Lodgng above yokums country store is good and $75/night..... Hostile lodging at shellys-- seneca-house.com or see if tom at seneca rocks mtn guides will let you stay in his new cabin rental. Email-- climbing@senecarocks.com |
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+1for Seneca House. Stayed there last summer and it was great! |
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I think Seneca is lovely in the winter! We found snow on the stairmaster maybe 3 weeks ago (and some on the summit), but it wasn't too bad. It was downright pleasant in the sun. |
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Kirby wrote:I think Seneca is lovely in the winter! We found snow on the stairmaster maybe 3 weeks ago (and some on the summit), but it wasn't too bad. It was downright pleasant in the sun. And, if you didn't know about it, here's the webcam pointed at the rocks. You can get a very general idea of conditions (i.e., amount of white that is visible). Seneca Rocks WebcamToo cool! Came here to ask this same question (though I have about a month before I'm there) and psyched to see a webcam! |
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We ended up going earlier than expected. We climbed this past weekend. So much fun! Some of the routes were a bit icy, but that just made it more fun! Thanks for the webcam link! I'll be using that in the future! |