Tahquitz Conditions

Has anyone been up Tahquitz recently? How are the conditions? Too early still?

Thanks in advance!

It's snowing.

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Thanks, Nick! Really appreciate that.

Interested in the routes on the W Face, like Fingertrip and the Trough.

Have a great climb!

What’s your take on vampire, flakes, whodunnit?

Guess that all depends on the weather over the next few weeks?

best time is now.  I guess the secret is out... glacier has receded!!!  Best part is when its early DLS, you don't have to beat the heat.  A nice leisurely morning, a little lunch at Lunch Rock, and a 1pm start is perfect!!! 

Went to check it out on Saturday (4/3). The rock was dry on Whodunit with a few feet of snow at the base. Be prepared to walk through snow.

I was also out Saturday.

Maybe I was looking at the wrong corner systems, but from Suicide it looks like the entirety of Whodunnit P1 was under snow/ice. There also looked like some big patches higher up on the Northwest Recess routes.

Base of Trough, Vampire approach, Daves, etc looked pretty covered.

Base of West Face looked like it had some coverage as well.

I guess those comfortable with snow "approaches" will get empty classics!

Imagine Fingertrip, Jensen, Coffin Nail, Traitor Horn, etc will be the popular spots for a bit. 

Going out again this weekend so I'll report back.

thanks for the conditions update CD.  is the snowfield on p1 of whodunnit high enough to cover the p1 crux so i can finally go climb this route without becoming extremely scared? 

brian burkewrote:

thanks for the conditions update CD.  is the snowfield on p1 of whodunnit high enough to cover the p1 crux so i can finally go climb this route without becoming extremely scared? 

 

   unfortunately the p1 crux is not covered. there's little enough snow to belay from a comfortable spot too.

you're breaking my heart baby yoda. 

Climbed today on Fingertrip and Left Ski Track with my long time partner. It was our first time at Tahquitz since before COVID, and what a wonderful welcome back it was. Prime conditions for the west and south faces. Near perfect conditions for an early start and enjoyable pace.  It seemed like we were the only party on the hill all day today. We heard no one and saw no one until we passed a couple guys coming up about 2:30pm as we passed Lunch Rock on the way back down to Humber. 

There were only a few areas of fast-melting snow on the trail west of Lunch Rock. A bit windy in the morning and comfortably warm after 11am. 

Get out there, homies! It's rad right now. 

Anyone been on Dave's / Piton / URA?

Yoda Jedi Knightwrote:

Anyone been on Dave's / Piton / URA?

Nope... but looked fine on the way to those routes on the bulge. 

Maybe wait a few weeks before heading up to Tahquitz? If you are comfortable with icy runouts in the lower sections of west-north/west routes and have some ice gear you’ll be fine. Def avoid From Bad Approach area. Recent conditions on Human Fright: 

Nick Buffiniwrote:

Maybe wait a few weeks before heading up to Tahquitz? If you are comfortable with icy runouts in the lower sections of west-north/west routes and have some ice gear you’ll be fine. Def avoid From Bad Approach area. Recent conditions on Human Fright: 

The snow in this picture is way reduced as of last Sunday. Almost anything is climbable but you might have to kick some steps into snow to get to the start of the route

Nick Buffiniwrote:

Maybe wait a few weeks before heading up to Tahquitz? If you are comfortable with icy runouts in the lower sections of west-north/west routes and have some ice gear you’ll be fine. Def avoid From Bad Approach area. Recent conditions on Human Fright: 

yes, wait a few weeks.  heed the advice!

bunch of folks topping out on the 5.4 slab around 230pm. Still snow approaches on some of the climbs along the northwest / west for sure, but not seeing the snow patch’s on the actual routes that were there last week. Around the corner on fingertrip / traitor horn / open book / south face etc all looking great, and almost already too hot in the sun without breeze.

How is the Humber park trailhead parking at around noon on the weekends? Trying to do a couple laps while I’m in the area and want to make sure the parking lot isn’t full

Chris Lohwrote:

How is the Humber park trailhead parking at around noon on the weekends? Trying to do a couple laps while I’m in the area and want to make sure the parking lot isn’t full

it’s pretty busy, you shouuld be fine getting a spot but i was up there last weekend around noon and the lot was getting to be full 

Significant snow at the base of the north face, and some snow to step through to get to the Trough but everything is climbable, best to avoid N face for a few weeks tho.

Base of White Maiden

Base of N face: