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In addition to the previous 40 replies, remember there is always NAVY PASS. Bob Rockwell has a fine Trip Report of ascending Mt Langley by Navy Pass. To get to Bob's photos go to the WPSMB Member photo albums, click on the Bob R link, and then go to June 13, 2009 Mt Langley.

Jim

Bob, Thanks for the update. I'll be going up in two weeks, and your report with the class 2 rock alternative to the left of the cornice is exactly the type of information that I was looking for.

For a nice two-day-er skip the lakes and go cottonwood pass. Come around from the west side from siberian pass to new army and then up Langley. Incredible views along the way and no cornice to deal with. Camp at Soldier lake. I did this trip Saturday.

Does anyone have a more recent update on NAP conditions?

I did a day hike to Langley via NAP on Saturday 7/20. There are just a few patches of snow along the trail up to NAP. The cornice is still snow at the top of NAP but once you hit the snow just below the crest you will see some cairns ahead to the west on the trail and there is a short snow field to traverse which had good footsteps ( may be a little icy in early morning but softens up during the day). Once you get past that short section it is just a short snow free step up through a boulder section to the top. Most people had no problem getting through it. From there on you can avoid all snow patches on the trail to the top.

Wife and I just back from a 4-day:
1. Chicken Spring Lake via Cottonwood Pass
2. Upper Soldier Lake
3. Mt. Langley then back to Cirque Peak drainage spot
4. Out to Alabama Hills Vegetable Scramble!

Original plan was to drop packs on final to Mt. Langley then pick up on the way to descend Old Army but was warned off. No Prob as the return the way we came was even better. ENJOY!!