Spearhead Conditions

I'm looking to do my first alpine climb to Spearhead the first weekend in June. Can anyone report on the approach conditions or those on the peak? Snow may be a deterrent...

Thanks!

Snow on the route ?? Or the 10 feet of it still on the trail in ???

I can't report on Glacier Gorge per se, but there is still a disturbing amount of snow up in the Front Range. We were up near Eldora yesterday and got most of the way to Rollins Pass. The east facing couloirs on Radiobeacon Pk, S. Arapaho, and Jasper (11-13k') still looked like full winter conditions. Another few weeks will help, but it may be a very late season this year.

I would expect you have to wait until the second or third week of june just for the rock to not have snow/water runoff on certain routes. and you will still have to cross snow patches on the approach during that time of the year.

the best conditions will be mid to late august and you still have to keep an eye on storms, they still can drop snow in august up there.

I havent been up there yet, but I know loch vale is good to go, but they probably got snow from the last storm system (with the tornadoes).

It's been a late spring. As stated in the other replies it is still winter like in the high country. I resently soled Kieners on Longs and it was desperate conditions. While Spearhead has more sun exposure it will still be wet and probably icy. The desent could be tricky.
All in all it will be a challenging day for sure.
Cheers

I added a conditions photo 25MAY08 that will give you an idea of what you will encounter, see Chiefheads NWest Face.

Saw ice on first and second pitch of Big Mac and ice on 2+ pitches of route to its right. Yea!
--Ross

Hmmm... "from the summit of Arrowhead." You guys didn't climb the Hourglass by chance did you???