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Mt. Russell East Ridge snow conditions #62142 05/23/09 05:30 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5 CA, USA hangdog Member
hangdog Member Joined: May 2009 Posts: 5 CA, USA	Has anyone done this recently? Do I need to take an ice axe to reach the saddle? Is the ridge snow free?

Re: Mt. Russell East Ridge snow conditions hangdog #62191 05/26/09 01:46 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,391 B-town Eastside, CA MooseTracks Member
MooseTracks Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,391 B-town Eastside, CA	Hangdog: Didn't climb it, but got great views/pics from Tulainyo Lake over a week ago. Of course, it looks from Tom's post that (as usual) conditions have changed quite a bit. Probably new snow on the route but not of a consolidated nature. Pics are here and here. Hope this helps a bit. -Laura Flickr Pics Think outside the Zone.

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