If anyone knows, what are the current conditions at Tahquitz? Is any rock dry and free of ice/snow? Crampons necessary for approach? Ice climbing available?

Thanks!

Have not been out there to totally confirm this, but here is my 2 cents. It is summer time up here. Hot and warm no precip. which mean most every thing is climbable. there might be some snow or ice on some routes on the north sides, but i would bet that most of that is climbable. with out a doubt everything from the trough to the right(or around to the south side) is in great condition.

As far as Ice goes I would bet that it is thin if even there. And no snow on the approach.

Again only educated queses since i have not actually be to the base or on the approach.

Perfect climbing conditions on 1-5 at tahquitz (avoid north face routes)

it was kinda too hot in the sun this last week. the shade was perfect. but it was kinda cold today in the shade this morning, and the sun was perfect...

Climbed at suicide rock today (01/10/12) in the shade, and it was very pleasant. No snow anywhere at the base of the NE face or on the walk-off descent.

Get up there and enjoy the unseasonable weather (and ZERO crowds) before the next winter storm system rolls through!

Went there last weekend and climbed Open Book with my girlfriend - it was a balmy 60+ degrees in the sun! Just a little snow on the hike-in... anyone up for climbing there tomorrow?

Any recent beta on Tahquitz? My buddy and I are making a trip in mid-march and were hoping to do some climbs on the northwest recess (whodunnit, constolations, etc.). I climbed there alot last season, and don't recall ever having any problems around that time of year.

Let me know if you have any input.

This winter has been weak this year. I think we are getting a little snow there right now. But most will prolly melt by the end of the week.

1 foot of snow on the ground today in Idyllwild. It will likely stay on the ledges and in cracks on the northwest recess for 1-2 weeks. The south face is always the first to go snow free.

Did Open Book and Ski Tracks last weekend... plenty of snow on the approach, but beauty-ful conditions on the rock! Most of the descent was snow-free, but there are still a few shady spots where small drifts remain. NW Recess climbs will be cold and probably wet for awhile yet.

Did you happen to see if there was any snow on the approach pitch to the Vampire?

Also, does anyone know if you can fit a Wild Country #6 into the top of the OW crack on the 2nd pitch of Open Book? I don't have a #5 C4 and remember climbing it with one.

Anybody want to get on Tahquitz tomorrow? My partner strained his back this morning and won't climb. I'm looking to do Coffin Nail/Traitor Horn, I'm willing to do anything else on top of that.

What are the conditions usually like at the last week of July. Is it unbearbly hot? To hot to climb?

Huh? Tahquitz is well above 5000 feet. It's probably fine.

Hiked up to Lunch Rock and around the right towards the Open Book this past Sunday. Still plenty of snow on the approach trail and at the base of the wall. Was going for the ridge traverse to the fire lookout tower. The weather moved in, so we bailed.

There were some dry spots, however, there's still some snow and ice in the shaded areas. Couldn't really see what the upper pitches were looking like as I didn't have binoculars.

Climbed Finger trip to El Camino. Temos were good and the snow was not a problem.

bump

Yeah, bump please, anyone been out there lately? Thinking about the West Face area, Angels Fright, the Trough...

Climbed fingertip traverse. Couldn't see any snow there, or down in the trough. Lost pair of shoes after friction descent. Please keep an eye out

Climbed Coffin Nail > Traitor Horn 3/29. Weather was beautiful but a bit of post-holing required on the hike in.

No snow anywhere on the route; it was perfect. But at the top there was lots of snow melting onto the friction descent making the walk-off look very dicey. We found a slung tree and rapped. It felt much safer.

horrible up there yesterday. we had the whole rock to ourselves, did a bunch of climbing, but we were all alone!!! scary...

Bump... any word folks?

I was wondering the same thing...