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sungam
May 22, 2014, 10:13 AM
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sbaclimber wrote: sonso45 wrote: I'd think the humidity in August and the potential for bugs, might make it a bit uncomfortable. Bugs shouldn't be too bad in Aug. Heat and humidity though, yeah...
Heat/Humidity shouldn't be too bad, though obviously you have to watch out for the sun on the glaciers (both for sunburn and ice/rock fall from the cols).
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sbaclimber
May 22, 2014, 10:52 AM
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sungam wrote: sbaclimber wrote: sonso45 wrote: I'd think the humidity in August and the potential for bugs, might make it a bit uncomfortable. Bugs shouldn't be too bad in Aug. Heat and humidity though, yeah... Not too bad? The Bugs should be in PERFECT condition in August I'd have thought? Heat/Humidity shouldn't be too bad, though obviously you have to watch out for the sun on the glaciers (both for sunburn and ice/rock fall from the cols).
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sungam
May 22, 2014, 10:57 AM
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sbaclimber wrote: sungam wrote: sbaclimber wrote: sonso45 wrote: I'd think the humidity in August and the potential for bugs, might make it a bit uncomfortable. Bugs shouldn't be too bad in Aug. Heat and humidity though, yeah... Not too bad? The Bugs should be in PERFECT condition in August I'd have thought? Heat/Humidity shouldn't be too bad, though obviously you have to watch out for the sun on the glaciers (both for sunburn and ice/rock fall from the cols). Good point. The glaciers in the 'dacks can be a real problem in Aug!
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rocknice2
May 22, 2014, 11:49 AM
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sbaclimber wrote: Good point. The glaciers in the 'dacks can be a real problem in Aug!
Chapel Pond Glacier is an oven in the summer. Although there is a great place to set up your igloo near by.
+1 for Dacks trad climbing
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