We made it back. Tour d abyss is successfully finished. Around a nine hour day. My legs felt like lead weights with no spring from summit of bierstadt
Onwards. It sucked, but got it finished. Felt good to push through. Forced me to climb slower than I ever had too. Guessing altitude had a part to play.
Cold in spots with wind and it snowed a bit. Really tired now but feel pretty good.
Evans and Bierstadt via the Sawtooth Ridge
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JeremiahG
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DoctorBreaks
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Re: Evans and Bierstadt via the Sawtooth Ridge
I went back Saturday and the gully was completely iced over, snow every where, and looked like the east ridge was in really bad shape for the exposed scrambling I dealt with the weekend prior. Really bummed since it was completely dry about 10 days ago.
"Mountains are not Stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion."
-Anatoli Boukreev
Be humble enough to respect the mountain, but confident enough to climb it.
Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.
-Anatoli Boukreev
Be humble enough to respect the mountain, but confident enough to climb it.
Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.
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DoctorBreaks
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Re: Evans and Bierstadt via the Sawtooth Ridge
Also the winds were insane. Don't know how to really guess wind speeds very well, but they were waaaayyy too strong for that route I felt.
"Mountains are not Stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion."
-Anatoli Boukreev
Be humble enough to respect the mountain, but confident enough to climb it.
Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.
-Anatoli Boukreev
Be humble enough to respect the mountain, but confident enough to climb it.
Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.
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JeremiahG
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Re: Evans and Bierstadt via the Sawtooth Ridge
Wow. Glad we got it when the getting was good.
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DoctorBreaks
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Re: Evans and Bierstadt via the Sawtooth Ridge
Yeah no kidding lol. I'll be going back soon lol. It'll always be there tomorrow is the way I see it.
"Mountains are not Stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion."
-Anatoli Boukreev
Be humble enough to respect the mountain, but confident enough to climb it.
Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.
-Anatoli Boukreev
Be humble enough to respect the mountain, but confident enough to climb it.
Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.
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bbass11
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Re: Evans and Bierstadt via the Sawtooth Ridge
What are the snow/ice conditions like on the sawtooth route right now? Has anyone climbed it in the last couple days?
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Dobbins
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Re: Evans and Bierstadt via the Sawtooth Ridge
I climbed Bierstadt on June 29th with hopes of continuing onto Mount Evans via the Sawtooth, It was not passable without full ice gear. I can't imagine it is quite yet, but it has been quite warm recently.
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amazinggrace1
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Re: Evans and Bierstadt via the Sawtooth Ridge
Hi -
I made it across June 29 without any extra gear and think a couple of others made the traverse as well. Crossed one snow patch, which may be gone by now. Would not have had to do that if I had stayed high coming off Bierstadt.
Hope that helps.
Oh and BTW - that little loop through the willows after Evans is quite the adventure - ended up re-climbing half of Bierstadt just to get out of the muck
I made it across June 29 without any extra gear and think a couple of others made the traverse as well. Crossed one snow patch, which may be gone by now. Would not have had to do that if I had stayed high coming off Bierstadt.
Hope that helps.
Oh and BTW - that little loop through the willows after Evans is quite the adventure - ended up re-climbing half of Bierstadt just to get out of the muck
John 3:30
Re: Evans and Bierstadt via the Sawtooth Ridge
Did Tour de Abyss on 7/4. There was a snow field all the way down to the lowest notch on the connective ridge, we crossed the top of the snow field and stayed on the ridge. Also see people continue down the slope and cross it at the low point.
