Hi Everyone,
I am trying to get to the Hoosier Pass area over the next couple days to climb the Cristo route on Quandary and was also wondering if anyone has been on North Star Mountain lately? If so, what are the snow/avy conditions like? Does anyone have any pictures either from the pass or from Quandary?
Thanks,
kaiman
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kaiman
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Re: North Star Mountain beta
Not really, but "bump" I guess. Just a couple Sunday pics of the top few hundred feet. From a similar, nearby slope, I would guess loading in the north couloirs and wet slides at the base of the south side (dry otherwise). You could probably follow that eastern mine road without any problems. Sorry - all I can give you is speculation that you've probably already guessed. The Quandary people can probably give you much better pictures.
N. Star right:
N. Star center left:
N Star from the South in February - Probably all dry except for the gullies:
N. Star right:
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kaiman
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Re: North Star Mountain beta
@ Monster5 - Thanks for the pics they are helpful. It looks like the top of the ridge on North Star has been pretty well windblown and has melted off somewhat. I am planning on taking the standard route from the north (starting at Hoosier Pass) and I am curious whether there are still any cornices along the ridge, but from the looks of your pictures they might be avoidable by staying on the south side of the ridge.
Any other comments/suggestions are welcome...
kaiman
Any other comments/suggestions are welcome...
kaiman
"I want to keep the mountains clean of racism, religion and politics. In the mountains this should play no role."
- Joe Stettner
"I haven't climbed Everest, skied to the poles, or sailed single-handed around the world. The goals I set out to accomplish aren't easily measured or quantified by world records or "firsts." The reasons I climb, and the climbs I do, are about more than distance or altitude, they are about breaking barriers within myself."
- Andy Kirkpatrick
- Joe Stettner
"I haven't climbed Everest, skied to the poles, or sailed single-handed around the world. The goals I set out to accomplish aren't easily measured or quantified by world records or "firsts." The reasons I climb, and the climbs I do, are about more than distance or altitude, they are about breaking barriers within myself."
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Re: North Star Mountain beta
Here's North Star from Quandary, this morning...
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Re: North Star Mountain beta
Thanks for the photo Bill. That gives me a good idea on the conditions on the ridge. Did you climb the Cristo this morning? How was the snow on Quandary?
Cheers!
kaiman
Cheers!
kaiman
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- Joe Stettner
"I haven't climbed Everest, skied to the poles, or sailed single-handed around the world. The goals I set out to accomplish aren't easily measured or quantified by world records or "firsts." The reasons I climb, and the climbs I do, are about more than distance or altitude, they are about breaking barriers within myself."
- Andy Kirkpatrick
- Joe Stettner
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Re: North Star Mountain beta
Yes, I climbed and skied Cristo and the snow was very stable. I was on top at 8am and waited until about 8:45 to drop in and the snow was in great shape.
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Re: North Star Mountain beta
If you could post up a condition report or some pics afterward, that would be great.kaiman wrote:@ Monster5 - Thanks for the pics they are helpful. It looks like the top of the ridge on North Star has been pretty well windblown and has melted off somewhat. I am planning on taking the standard route from the north (starting at Hoosier Pass) and I am curious whether there are still any cornices along the ridge, but from the looks of your pictures they might be avoidable by staying on the south side of the ridge.
Any other comments/suggestions are welcome...
kaiman
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Re: North Star Mountain beta
We wandered past North Star on our ski of Clinton on Sunday. The south side of North Star has some nice looking snow slopes. I was tempted to wander up North Star and ski the south slopes. Would be a nice snow climb from that side.
