Spring is on its way at O'Hara. Trails are improving and with a bit of luck and
good judgement some good climbing could be had.
Grassi Ridge, Schaffer N ridge, Cathedral would all be good. You still have to
deal with a bit of snow travel on the rocks on all of these. Little Odoray
could be good but there is still lots of snow on it.
Lefroy and Glacier could be excellent with a good freeze from Lake Oesa up.
They would also be terrifying on a warm afternoon. Cornices will be huge along
those summit ridges!
Victoria is probably "full on" cornice/snow travel and I assume the slopes
above the hut are currently a nasty place to be in the daytime heat.
Huber ledges still holding some snow/ice. I would wait awhile to go there as
the travel and the rockfall could be horrendous in the gullies on a warm
afternoon.
Hungabee, Biddle, Ringrose-Hah! Forget it for a few weeks at least
Odoray probably needs another week or two for the south ridge cruxes to dry
out.
Larry Stanier
ACMG Mountain Guide
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