NW Face of Little Bear in Winter

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JohnnyDangerous
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NW Face of Little Bear in Winter

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Has anybody done this route in winter?
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Re: NW Face of Little Bear in Winter

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Yeah - Sarah, Dwight and Dom at least. http://www.13ergirl.com/littlebearwinte ... tertr.html
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Re: NW Face of Little Bear in Winter

Post by evolve »

Looks like some yummy mixed goodness. I imagine the climbing could be quite variable depending on conditions. The ridge could be interesting too.
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Re: NW Face of Little Bear in Winter

Post by dsunwall »

at least the ridge had sunshine, although a chilly bitch. The face is all shade.

You might find a report of Mad/Dad Mike doing the traverse in winter, I think he went up the hourglass however.
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Re: NW Face of Little Bear in Winter

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Thanks Monster5....It looks like a sweet route
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Re: NW Face of Little Bear in Winter

Post by DrewR »

Not really in winter but in May of this year. I agree that this peak is best done when covered in snow. It's much safer.

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