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snow at mt buffalo?

flyingtraverse

19-Jul-2010
11:09:43 AM

I was wondering if anyone knew the snow conditions at Mt Buffalo at the moment. The websites about buffalo winters that I have come upon have an early nineties feel - appealing, but not necessarily accurate (i.e., pre-climate change) and I was wondering if anyone actually knows how it is up there?

Thanks!

davetheyounger

19-Jul-2010
1:17:02 PM

Look at http://www.ski.com.au. The current conditions are rubbish

Fish Boy

19-Jul-2010
2:47:24 PM

Great weather for climbing too!!

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs101.ash2/38411_10150228023505532_641615531_13599211_4333788_s.jpg
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http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs100.ash2/38340_10150228023765532_641615531_13599221_1072228_n.jpg

gordoste

19-Jul-2010
3:19:41 PM

Is that 3rd one home james? I remember leading it in very similar conditions...

ajfclark

19-Jul-2010
3:24:13 PM

I was wondering the same thing... Speaking of Home James, is there a second bolt somewhere at that belay ledge or is the guidebook wrong (or were we on the wrong ledge)?

Paulie

19-Jul-2010
7:24:03 PM

On 19/07/2010 gordoste wrote:
>Is that 3rd one home james? I remember leading it in very similar conditions...

I don't think I can EVER remember doing the start of Home James when it's been dry...good thing it's all jugs on a slab!

Fish Boy

19-Jul-2010
8:57:21 PM

Taken on the weekend. That is the defender rap and yes, home james.

IdratherbeclimbingM9

20-Jul-2010
9:16:15 AM

On 19/07/2010 Fish Boy wrote:
>Taken on the weekend. That is the defender rap and yes, home james.

How did the Defender topout go? Was the original topout slick enough that it required aiding or was it still free in the winter conditions?

Are you in training for greater things, bored with easy climbing, or just want to get away from the maddening crowds, to climb there last weekend?
(Possibly all three? Heh, heh, heh.)

You had a good weather window for it...

Fish Boy

20-Jul-2010
12:45:57 PM

Didn't do it Rod. It was farking cold (der) and I had hesitations. I think it is the first time I've bailed on a climb, and thought it might have been a good time to not to push things...luck will run out eventually.

Looking back on the climb, it was wet top to bottom. Ozy, as usual was perfectly dry on the bottom half. I've been there mid winter a few times and is always just as dry as summer.

And Rod, the mrs and I are going to give the Salathe a shot in 3 weeks of so, and have very little practice...

IdratherbeclimbingM9

20-Jul-2010
12:57:59 PM

>a good time to not to push things...luck will run out eventually.

Yeah. I have a few things still on the backburner due the same category...
~> I have found it is OK to still be able to talk about unfinished business!

I look forward to your trip report of Salathe!

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