Kilpacker basin conditions?
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Andymcp1
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Kilpacker basin conditions?
Anyone have any beta from this weekend on El Diente's south slopes route, or the south west route for Mt. Wilson?
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Judge K
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Re: Kilpacker basin conditions?
My wife (Pegstaecher) and daughter (XanEllo) were up there today. Beaytiful conditions. You might try a PM with them tonight. They should have internet service.
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randalmartin
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Re: Kilpacker basin conditions?
Was really hoping to do these two on Friday but weather forecast is starting to change from the originally forecast high pressure for the end of this week.Andymcp1 wrote:Anyone have any beta from this weekend on El Diente's south slopes route, or the south west route for Mt. Wilson?
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Pikaboot
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Re: Kilpacker basin conditions?
I just updated the condition reports for south slopes. But will paste the same thing here 
The Kilpacker approach to El Diente is snow free.
Once you get up past the waterfall:
There are still several snowfields, so ice axe/microspikes/helmet are all recommended. Snow varied from soft in the lower regions just past the waterfall to icy and firm as we ascended. Probably used the axe in 8ish different sections. Near the top there was one particularly icy area just above a steep gulley. This was probably 25 feet below the summit. It's about 15 ft wide. We were able to cross it safely and summit, but definitely be careful. We had hoped to traverse, but crossing the snow slowed us down a bit, so we opted not
To. Lots of wild flowers out there, it was beautiful.
The Kilpacker approach to El Diente is snow free.
Once you get up past the waterfall:
There are still several snowfields, so ice axe/microspikes/helmet are all recommended. Snow varied from soft in the lower regions just past the waterfall to icy and firm as we ascended. Probably used the axe in 8ish different sections. Near the top there was one particularly icy area just above a steep gulley. This was probably 25 feet below the summit. It's about 15 ft wide. We were able to cross it safely and summit, but definitely be careful. We had hoped to traverse, but crossing the snow slowed us down a bit, so we opted not
To. Lots of wild flowers out there, it was beautiful.
