Wolfjaw slide

[vieWseeker]

Anyone have first had info after the rains of amount of snow, if any on the slide.? safe to climb? thanks :tup:

[JoeCedar]

Anyone have first had info after the rains of amount of snow, if any on the slide.? safe to climb? thanks :tup:

Rob, there are slides all over the Wolf Jaws, some old, some new, on both sides. The rain was minimal this week, but the temps were above freezing.

Do you have a particular one in mind?

[vieWseeker]

the newest one headed to lower, i think starts near the benny brook if not mistaken

[mudrat]

This was just issued (3 am), so things are about to change again.

The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a Winter
Weather Advisory... which is in effect from 7 PM this evening to
7 PM EST Friday.

* Locations... the northern Adirondacks and Saint Lawrence valley
in northern New York.

* Hazard types... snow... sleet and freezing rain.

* Accumulations... snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches... along
with up to one quarter of an inch of ice.

[Photobug65]

This was just issued (3 am), so things are about to change again.

The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a Winter
Weather Advisory... which is in effect from 7 PM this evening to
7 PM EST Friday.

* Locations... the northern Adirondacks and Saint Lawrence valley
in northern New York.

* Hazard types... snow... sleet and freezing rain.

* Accumulations... snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches... along
with up to one quarter of an inch of ice.

:eek:

So... maybe next monday isn't a good time for HaBaSa!? Or the thicker ice will give more bite for crampons?!

[hillman1]

Rob, I say go for it, just bring everything you would need for variable conditions. Definitely bring crampons and an ice axe. Most of it is low angle, but the top gets pretty steep. You can always hug the sides and drop into the trees if you feel uncomfortable--I wish I could go with you, it's an incredible hike.

[mastergrasshopper]

:eek:

So... maybe next monday isn't a good time for HaBaSa!? Or the thicker ice will give more bite for crampons?!

every day is a good day for HaBaSa. It's about the gear and the condition of the hiker.
MG

[vieWseeker]

Rob, I say go for it, just bring everything you would need for variable conditions. Definitely bring crampons and an ice axe. Most of it is low angle, but the top gets pretty steep. You can always hug the sides and drop into the trees if you feel uncomfortable--I wish I could go with you, it's an incredible hike.

I was looking forward to you coming to but i understand your commitment to the family :tup:

[Biji]

I climbed LWJ from the Interior Outpost last Saturday. Microspikes to the col, but switched to crampons shortly thereafter. On my way up a group of six blew by me on the way down, all wearing crampons. They said they had climbed the Benny's Brook Slide and I was doing it the hard way.

[vieWseeker]

I climbed LWJ from the Interior Outpost last Saturday. Microspikes to the col, but switched to crampons shortly thereafter. On my way up a group of six blew by me on the way down, all wearing crampons. They said they had climbed the Benny's Brook Slide and I was doing it the hard way.
I had some confusion of which that one was so we did this other slide which took us to top/false summit one over from upper. it was beautiful. And how where you doing it the hard way? Up as to down?

[Biji]

... And how where you doing it the hard way? Up as to down?

I was hiking alone so I stuck to the trail from the Wolf Jaws lean-to. I inferred from their comment that climbing LWJ via Bennie's Brook slide was easier than taking the trail. This group of 6 was well equipped, moving fast, and obviously very experienced. But for this aging plodosaurus, any way is the hard way.

[vieWseeker]

I was hiking alone so I stuck to the trail from the Wolf Jaws lean-to. I inferred from their comment that climbing LWJ via Bennie's Brook slide was easier than taking the trail. This group of 6 was well equipped, moving fast, and obviously very experienced. But for this aging plodosaurus, any way is the hard way.

did we meet at the bottom of lwj??? me and another guy

[Biji]

Perhaps we did...I exchanged a few words with two fellows just above the col at the LWJ/Wedge Brook Trail junction around 2:45. I was wearing black pants, black/gray windshirt, & blue pack with orange MSR LAs strapped on.

[vieWseeker]

Perhaps we did...I exchanged a few words with two fellows just above the col at the LWJ/Wedge Brook Trail junction around 2:45. I was wearing black pants, black/gray windshirt, & blue pack with orange MSR LAs strapped on.

pretty sure that was us... jim was the talkitve one you meet first.

[Biji]

Yes, after checking out your photos I'm sure we did meet. The ice on UWJ looked intimidating; nice work in tackling that. Hope to see you and Jim again on the trail.
Cheers!