Washington on Friday

[jcloizeaux]

Will be heading up to Tucks Friday morning w/ my brother-in-law from NM. Hopefully things continue to slide back down in Avi rating. Anyone else gonna be up that day?

[jcloizeaux]

What do people think for tomorrow, Hillman's or LG and down through the Little Headwall?

[M@]

Route planning is a tricksy business. My advice is to talk to the rangers at HoJo's and make your route decision then, based on the best info you can get.

Hillman's is always in my back-up plan list. I agree Left Gully would be nice - but without a good assessment of the conditions I wouldn't decide now.

M@

[boardman]

Good discussion of the snowpack in the Ravine today on the USFS Avy Bulletin. Hillman's (and LG, I think) is LOW. But if it doesn't warm up between now and tomorrow, yer pretty much fooked! Summit high today will be -20 . . .

[PWDR8S]

Originally Posted by boardman

Good discussion of the snowpack in the Ravine today on the USFS Avy Bulletin. Hillman's (and LG, I think) is LOW. But if it doesn't warm up between now and tomorrow, yer pretty much fooked! Summit high today will be -20 . . .

Afterseeing the LG pic with that crown, and the debris left below, I think it's a safe bet...not much accum since then.... but expect a bit o windloading though. And yes.... it IS nipply up there! The weekend temps are to rise... and sunday is looking to be !

[pulverschwein]

Originally Posted by boardman

But if it doesn't warm up between now and tomorrow, yer pretty much fooked! Summit high today will be -20 . . .

Bollocks, I say!
First: forecast looks GOOD:
Tonight:
Likely starting with fog clearing overnight.
Lows: -20 rising to mid negative singles°F
Tomorrow:
In the clear under partly sunny skies with increasing clouds overhead in the afternoon.
Highs: zero to 10 above°F

and B, who sez 20 below ain't perfect fer sliding, Les. 'member how cold but phenomenal it was when we was both in paradise aka Jackson?