I remember that talus going by the Goethe lake and felt that you could slide in like in Garnet or Iceberg. That Summer there were people going to and from Alpine Col.
When in Darwin Cyn I wondered about that route from Muriel, as the connection was obvious, only this type of travel is not for my solo skills and much less with ice or snow.?
Karina Bezkrovnaia
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
On Apr 19, 2023, at 08:02, Peter Hirst <peter.p.hirst@...> wrote:
?
I think we need to be careful talking about this or any other alternate route, especially this year.? Very few terrains are more unpleasant or hazardous to cross than snow-covered talus, which tends to have big voids between rocks under deteriorating snow.? I hit way more of that than I ever care to do again crossing decent routes over Italy Pass, Red Peak Pass and others in 2017 and 2019. Much less radical conditions than I would expect between Humphreys and Darwin Bench this year. That route winds through 10-12,000 foot elevations, and I can't imagine it being very inviting for? above-average JMT skill levels this year.? I am no authority on this, just offering my observations from doing less ambitious routes under much better conditions.?
I would love to hear from Ned Tibbits and others on this, but at the very least I urge caution in promoting any alternate route, as we determine the specifics of this reported bridge situation.
Karina Bezkrovnaia