Grand Teton: NE Coulior conditions
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Good luck and I hope you are a local. I have looked at that face three times, once in May, once in September and once in November. All were a no go for various readons. I do believe April/may would be the best time, as well as October post a few storms with a freeze thaw cycle or three. Go up with a day pack and check conditions once every week and I am sure you will eventually find it in good enough shape with ice one of the times. And post up, if there is ice, I'll be in my car in 24 hours to make the drive from Wisconsin.. |
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Here's a couple of local resources for conditions/weather: |
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'Good' conditions could occur anytime from late April through early June, and maybe later. Following the blog above, and the weather and avalanche forecast will help, because it really depends if you can capitalize on a good weather window or not. |
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Brian, to your knowledge, has anyone skied the Hossack-MacGowan since Andrew and Hans did it? Just wondering... |
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I dunno greg, i hear that anytime you go into the mountains the weather turns for the worse... |
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luke smith wrote:Brian, to your knowledge, has anyone skied the Hossack-MacGowan since Andrew and Hans did it? Just wondering...I think its been tried a few times, and, contemplated a bunch...but I hadn't heard it got a third descent. Some pretty strong skiers up there, though...so...yeah, dunno. |
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Thanks Brian, I didn't think it had (and I assume if someone else had they would have said something). Greg, I'm not sure what your experience in the Tetons is, but I would always come with a backup plan or two, and there are some excellent climbs on the Middle Teton, the Enclosure and the the other aspects on the Grand. The North side is big and very alpine. Experience pays off heavily too. |
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Thanks all for the replies! I will post up when I head down there. |
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The Hossack/MacGowan is a good route in later May after the East Ridge has firmed up so avy danger is not an issue. You will find plenty of snow after the lakes and a good place to bivy is near the last bit of the Black Dike Traverse where one can bum slide back to the base. One of the best bum slides in the Tetons. A close second is off the Lower Saddle. |
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^ So as far as I know the Hosaack magowin has only been skied twice although a quite local has possibly done it aswell but how often does it get climbed? How / what is the protection like?? |
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Ty Falk wrote:^ How / what is the protection like??Depends on how heavy your partner is... |
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Hahaha, so that's why I prefer lighter partners! Greg, I will be in the Tetons periodically this spring as well, I'll post on the conditions I find too. |
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Ty Falk wrote:How / what is the protection like??We joked afterwards that all one needs is a #1 Friend to catch a fall - literally and figuratively. |
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Hi, |
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I've found the same so far Greg...not enough of a sunny melt-freeze cycle going on with these storms the last few weeks. It's extending the ski season though, the Grand will probably have an Everest like conga line of people going up the Ford-Stettner this weekend if the weather is good. That would be interesting to watch from the Middle! |