Spearhead this week?
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I'm thinking of climbing North Ridge on Spearhead (weather permitting) wednesday and was wondering if anyone knows what the conditions are like. I'm fairly new to alpine climbing. |
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I was hoping to do either the flying buttress spearhead or petit grepon on Wednesday. |
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Lots of snow on all of the alpine approaches in the Park from what I hear. My friend did the Petit a few weeks ago. If you are willing to do the slog, then it will be worth it as you won't have the usual crowds. |
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How long of a slog are we talking |
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Sorry, folks... |
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Kristen might not know everything.... |
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Phil, sssshhhh. |
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bring a change of socks, and give 'er! the snow can in fact help out quite a bit this time of year. As in making the descents easier! That being said, this is THE snowiest summer I have seen in 10 years of living up here. |
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How was the climb? I plan on doing the North Ridge in about a week, how was the hike/approach? Does anyone know if you need to buy a permit to bivy at the base of Spearhead? Thanks, any beta will be much appreciated! |
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Indeed, a permit is needed to bivy in the Park... at least legally. |
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rickpat wrote:How was the climb? I plan on doing the North Ridge in about a week, how was the hike/approach? Does anyone know if you need to buy a permit to bivy at the base of Spearhead? Thanks, any beta will be much appreciated!It's a long hike, past black lake. And yes on the bivy. IMO you should bivy legally and support the park. It's an easy process. |
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Do you need to reserve a bivy permit or can you get one on your way into the park? |
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rickpat wrote:How was the climb? I plan on doing the North Ridge in about a week, how was the hike/approach? Does anyone know if you need to buy a permit to bivy at the base of Spearhead? Thanks, any beta will be much appreciated!Just did the barb yesterday. Did the hike in with only tennis shoes and it was fine much of the snow has melted out there is just a little bit left on trail up from Black Lake to Spearhead but boots are not required. Route is perfectly dry and in great shape. Have fun! |
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Wehling wrote:Do you need to reserve a bivy permit or can you get one on your way into the park?Usually you don't need to reserve one, I've always gotten the one I wanted when the day of. The only problem is either way you have to go in person to the main office outside of estes during normal business hours. This is a super pain if you want to bivy at the diamond on a Friday night after work, since you have to drive further than the Long's trailhead and make it there before they close. |
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Thanks everyone for the input. I'll let you know how it goes! |