March Alta Climbing
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I'll be skiing at in Alta mid March, my skiing partner will probably take a day off during the trip and I'd like to get a climb in. Is the climbing around that time mostly ice or is there any rock climbing that time of year? |
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In March one can sometimes climb ice in the morning, do a couple pitches of rock, and get in a few runs in the backcountry. And that is all in LCC. |
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Depending on recent weather climbs at the Hinterlands and the mouth of Rock Canyon (Bad Bananas, Super Bowl, Ed n Terry walls) can have great conditions in March. Though if the climbing conditions are good the skiing might be pretty average. Probably like a 45 minute drive from the mouth of LCC/BCC to Rock Canyon |
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You can climb at hell gate any month of the year if it's sunny out and you have the proper motivations. |
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Russ Bangert wrote: . . . and the avalanche forecast is reasonable |
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Brendan N wrote: Along with that rock fall is a concern early in the year up there. Even with a helmet you can get bad headache. |
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No one is really pointing you to the right place. South facing routes in lower little cottonwood will be in it's prime. |




