Cannon Conditions

I'm thinking of heading up to Cannon Cliff this weekend to get on Weissner's Dike.  I haven't been on this route before and have only previously climbed WG on Cannon.  I'm wondering how the recent weather may have impacted the conditions on the route re rockfall etc.  Any insight from folks who have spent a lot of time up there or firsthand reports as things start drying out would be appreciated.

Thanks.

We've had a ridiculous amount of rain here. I would not expect Canon to be particularly stable. And I would expect all cracks to still be seeping.  And then once the sun hits it and that water warms up....

I second what June said.

Edit to add : I was up there last week and bugs were not bad at all. 

The black fly season could be real bad.  I remember getting attacked by them around this time many years ago.

stephen arsenaultwrote:

The black fly season could be real bad.  I remember getting attacked by them around this time many years ago.

Haven't been the other side this year, but black flies have been as close to non existent as I've ever seen this year in the Conway area

A couple of friends did W-G last week. One was 'eaten alive' , the other wasn't much bothered. It seems that they are definitely more 'attracted' to some people ( frequently females as was the case here) more than others.

No bugs on the eaglet and RT 66 today. Rock nice and dry. 

Nick have the rap anchors on the top of Rt. 66 been replaced.  I haven’t been up there in quite a while. The hangers were flattened and we did some shenanigans to get down.  Glad you’re still climbing. Too hot for me. 

hangers at top ofP1 are newish and strong looking but also look to be homemade?one of them is a spinner and I did not have a wrench.  the 3 protection bolts at the start of P1 look pretty crappy. there is still only one bolt at the belay at the start of P1and no other reasonable natural anchor. The slab approach has really grown in and could use some trimming and one bolt in spot that is really mossy and wet. Entire route does not look well traveled at all yet 10 parties qued up for the Eaglet..  no one on the Flat Iron is a tribute to scary dangerous climbs. 

Nick Goldsmithwrote:

hangers at top ofP1 are newish and strong looking but also look to be homemade?one of them is a spinner and I did not have a wrench.  the 3 protection bolts at the start of P1 look pretty crappy. there is still only one bolt at the belay at the start of P1and no other reasonable natural anchor. The slab approach has really grown in and could use some trimming and one bolt in spot that is really mossy and wet. Entire route does not look well traveled at all yet 10 parties qued up for the Eaglet..  no one on the Flat Iron is a tribute to scary dangerous climbs. 

Sounds 5 star to me…..

ed “if you’re going to ‘murder the impossible;‘ maybe one should leave a ‘ beautiful corpse…’” e