Peak Condition Update | Pyramid Peak

Peak:	Pyramid Peak
Route:	Northeast Ridge
Range:	Elk
Posted By:	Monster5
Date of Info:	9/21/2013
Date Posted:	9/22/2013

Details
Note: conditions this time of year fluctuate drastically on an hourly basis. Monitoring weather a few days in advance is advised. Descended Pyramid std route around 6PM yesterday. Snow was negligible and route was 95% dry. The 5% that had snow was easily avoided or stepped over. I'm guessing there's a couple more inches of slushy snow above 13K' now and a few more inches are likely tonight. The scrambly part of the route sees sun early though so a warm day or two this week might melt most of it off. Traction is probably a good idea, depending on ability, unless we get a few days in a row of sun. Hard to tell during this time of year. We ascended via a ridge run from W Maroon Pass. Conditions were dry on both sides of the ridge until 13631, where 0-2 inches of melting snow clung to WNW aspects. Abe said he's doing a TR.

Details

Note: conditions this time of year fluctuate drastically on an hourly basis. Monitoring weather a few days in advance is advised.

Descended Pyramid std route around 6PM yesterday. Snow was negligible and route was 95% dry. The 5% that had snow was easily avoided or stepped over.

I'm guessing there's a couple more inches of slushy snow above 13K' now and a few more inches are likely tonight. The scrambly part of the route sees sun early though so a warm day or two this week might melt most of it off. Traction is probably a good idea, depending on ability, unless we get a few days in a row of sun. Hard to tell during this time of year.

We ascended via a ridge run from W Maroon Pass. Conditions were dry on both sides of the ridge until 13631, where 0-2 inches of melting snow clung to WNW aspects. Abe said he's doing a TR.

Comments or Questions
Not registered?

14ers.com

Social

Mobile App