Bancroft/James Peak Wilderness area
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- mlees
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Bancroft/James Peak Wilderness area
Anyone been up Bancroft recently or nearby area? Trying to get an idea on snow depth, and need for snowshoes.
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Re: Bancroft/James Peak Wilderness area
ill bump this because i am planning on heading out there tomorrow to skin up James...
- Ridge runner
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Re: Bancroft/James Peak Wilderness area
I may be up near Bancroft/Parry/Eva/Flora tomorrow. If I go I'll report conditions.
- mlees
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Re: Bancroft/James Peak Wilderness area
Cool, thanks! Maybe i'll see yall up there. Heading up in a few hours wahoo
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Re: Bancroft/James Peak Wilderness area
just found this pic on twitter...
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its not me and its from a week ago, but i think tomorrow's skin up and ski is going to be sweeet...
http://yfrog.com/6bjyknj" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
its not me and its from a week ago, but i think tomorrow's skin up and ski is going to be sweeet...
Re: Bancroft/James Peak Wilderness area
What time are you planning on starting? A couple of us are planning to climb James....and if the weather cooperates, possibly Bancroft.2005trek1200 wrote:ill bump this because i am planning on heading out there tomorrow to skin up James...
Re: Bancroft/James Peak Wilderness area
I'll be on skis tomorrow on James maybe Bancroft too.2005trek1200 wrote:ill bump this because i am planning on heading out there tomorrow to skin up James...
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Re: Bancroft/James Peak Wilderness area
Will be heading up towards James Peak tomorrow (from East Portal) but will likely pitch a tent at Heart Lake and spend Saturday night there.
- centrifuge
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Re: Bancroft/James Peak Wilderness area
was up on James last week from St. Mary's and it had a good amount of snow on its slopes. Had no need for snowshoes on the way up but they would have been really nice crossing the flats later in the day. We made an effort to take the steepest routs on snow so we did not follow the ridge, instead we cut straight up the steeper slopes to the western side of the southeast slopes and were able to kick snow like it was early june. It made for 3 nice glissades on the way down.
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Re: Bancroft/James Peak Wilderness area
was up on st mary's this morning...sorry didnt see everyone's reply before i left.
the conditions at the glacier were terrible, with visibility roughly ten feet. i turned back because i had never done the route and frankly 1.) didnt want to get lost and 2.) didnt have the time to be screwing around up there (have a puppy at home)
would be interested to see if any of you guys trudged forward...
the conditions at the glacier were terrible, with visibility roughly ten feet. i turned back because i had never done the route and frankly 1.) didnt want to get lost and 2.) didnt have the time to be screwing around up there (have a puppy at home)
would be interested to see if any of you guys trudged forward...
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Re: Bancroft/James Peak Wilderness area
One of you guy's,or gals, left behind a pair of poles on Steuart road, aka Loch Lomond Rd. yesterday. I have them, pm me. Will post in lost and found also. As far as now, conditions are the same, only stronger wind right now.
BTW, centrifuge, sweet pic's!
BTW, centrifuge, sweet pic's!
- jameseroni
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Re: Bancroft/James Peak Wilderness area
A buddy of mine and I camped out on the 12th, rising early on the 13th to attempt Bancroft's East Ridge. The conditions were horrendous and we were turned back. We pressed on to gain the east ridge (hoping the wind would die down) but conditions only persisted to get worse. We were faced with whiteout's more than once, easily 40+mph winds, snow and below zero (with wind chill) temperatures.
On the way down we ran into GlacierPaul on his 4wheeler. Thanks for stopping to check on us man! Were were certainly tuckered!
Here is a video of what the conditions were like.. Only worse up higher.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1674132290358" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Oh and as for snowshoes, They possibly could've been left behind, but it was that "gray" area, I would bring them.
On the way down we ran into GlacierPaul on his 4wheeler. Thanks for stopping to check on us man! Were were certainly tuckered!
Here is a video of what the conditions were like.. Only worse up higher.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1674132290358" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Oh and as for snowshoes, They possibly could've been left behind, but it was that "gray" area, I would bring them.