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Mountaineer's Route Snow in July
#49884 05/22/17 05:11 PM
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Hi all. I'm planning on summitting Whitney in early July and have been wondering what the snow conditions will be like on the Mountaineer's Route at the time. Does anyone have any predictions on how the snow levels will be? I'm wondering in particular about the chute up from Iceberg Lake and the final climb to the peak itself. Will I still need crampons? Thanks in advance.

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RunandClimb #49891 05/22/17 09:57 PM
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Due to the heavy snow year this has been, we're expecting snow well into July on the Main Trail switchbacks above Trail Camp. Based on that, I'd plan on finding some icy snow in the chute below the Notch.

I Could be wrong, and someone may report otherwise closer to that time, but lacking that, I would take the equipment.


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