Hey all- Sitting around here on a day off, and I'm wondering if anybody knows how snow-covered Country Club Crack will be after yesterday's snow? I wanted to go aid solo it, but wanted to see if anybody knows whether the drive will be fruitful or not. Is it gonna be completely filled with snow and water? I was just thinking p1, for gear placing practice. Thanks for any responses!
SAL
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Jan 7, 2010
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broomdigiddy
· Joined Mar 2007
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I got on it a day after snow last year. The bottom was clean. We got too cold and wet for the top. I recommend waterproof shell as the pitch was drippy.
I've aided the Country Club in a light drizzle and from the 1st belay till the roof I was dry. Once you pull around the roof you'll be in a steady stream if it's melting off as it channels right over the bulge. The first belay will probably have snow on it and that's it till the top.
Got back a little while ago, totally worth it! Colder than a $#&*@#)&, but I guess I wasn't getting dripped on! If anybody is similarly interested, all the best placements are now cleaned out and dry(ish), and I even dusted off the starting block :)