14ers.com • Peak Condition Update

Peak:	James Peak (13er)
Route:	via St Marys Glacier
Range:	Front
Posted By:	drop_bear
Date of Info:	02/15/2020
Date Posted:	02/16/2020

Details
Windy in the morning, calm in the afternoon. Packed trail to the lake. Mostly continuous firmish snow to the summit. Put snowshoes on at the glacier (mainly so I didn't get blown off into Kansas) and kept them on the remainder. One of the very few times I was glad I was wearing them. 1) Winds up the glacier 2) From near the summit looking back towards the glacier 3) Approaching the summit 4) James from summit of Kingston Photos (click for slideshow):

Details

Windy in the morning, calm in the afternoon.

Packed trail to the lake. Mostly continuous firmish snow to the summit. Put snowshoes on at the glacier (mainly so I didn't get blown off into Kansas) and kept them on the remainder. One of the very few times I was glad I was wearing them.

1) Winds up the glacier
2) From near the summit looking back towards the glacier
3) Approaching the summit
4) James from summit of Kingston

Photos (click for slideshow):

Comments or Questions

cloudkicker

Thanks for the update
02/19/2020 11:14

Do you think crampons would be fine in lieu of snowshoes? It sounds like the snowshoes were more for balance than they were for keeping above the snow.