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weather this w/e #68937 10/04/09 11:31 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 160 P-town, CA melville1955 Member
melville1955 Member Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 160 P-town, CA	Just wondered what the real conditions are today. Forcast was for 17-22 deg at summit; with 30-45 mph winds, and sometimes up to 70 mph gusts; possible snow flurries, and I have two buddies up at UBSL last night, trying to summit Russell today via East ridge...I really hope they turned around if these conditions held throughout the day... Mark "Fetchez la vache." the French Knight

Re: weather this w/e melville1955 #68942 10/05/09 02:02 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA	Tom's group split up at LBSL, with some heading for Thor and the rest heading for Carillon. Their original plan was Russell East Ridge. We tried to warn off another couple heading that way. I would not have wanted to be on that ridge in those conditions. My guesstimate was that the wind was blowing (in gusts) to 50mph on Saturday. Two pairs of gloves did not keep my fingers from turing into icicles at 5:00am as we were heading up from The Notch. My guess was that the temp was in the 20s with the wind chill taking it sub-zero. At around 7:30am this morning, the Portal temp was 31 degrees. Last edited by Richard P.; 10/05/09 02:10 AM. Reason: Portal temp. Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: weather this w/e Richard P. #68957 10/05/09 03:22 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 12 alamo ca, usa mpmoody Member
mpmoody Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 12 alamo ca, usa	Ian and I saw the weather forecast for summit (13,000) ft on Friday night (80 mph gusts and low of 15 deg, made a detour to Yosemite instead. Mike moody Originally Posted By Richard P. Tom's group split up at LBSL, with some heading for Thor and the rest heading for Carillon. Their original plan was Russell East Ridge. We tried to warn off another couple heading that way. I would not have wanted to be on that ridge in those conditions. My guesstimate was that the wind was blowing (in gusts) to 50mph on Saturday. Two pairs of gloves did not keep my fingers from turing into icicles at 5:00am as we were heading up from The Notch. My guess was that the temp was in the 20s with the wind chill taking it sub-zero. At around 7:30am this morning, the Portal temp was 31 degrees.

Re: weather this w/e Richard P. #68970 10/05/09 10:14 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 13 CA Moondust Member
Moondust Member Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 13 CA	Originally Posted By Richard P. Tom's group split up at LBSL, with some heading for Thor and the rest heading for Carillon. Their original plan was Russell East Ridge. We tried to warn off another couple heading that way. I would not have wanted to be on that ridge in those conditions. The three of us in Tom's group that headed up to Carillon found it windy but tolerable. We sheltered in the rocks at the saddle out of the wind, ate lunch, then scampered up and down Carillon. We only stayed long enough to sign the register. It would not have been a pleasant time on Russell. Back at the saddle, we saw a couple coming off Russell - not sure if they summitted but no reason to think otherwise. Last edited by Moondust; 10/05/09 10:15 PM.

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