Taquitz Rock - Webcam, Webpage, etc?

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theHammer

Sport climber

Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 13, 2012 - 05:39pm PT

Hola,

Aside from driving up to Idyllwild, CA - do you know about a webcam, webpage, or smoke signals indicating Tahquitz and/or Suicide Rock are ready for some Spring Trad Climbing?

Muchas Gracias,

theHammer

P.S. A hot chick climbing is below.

apogee

climber

Apr 13, 2012 - 05:58pm PT

It's not ready yet.

P.S.: 'Tahquitz'

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Boulder climber

bouldering

Apr 13, 2012 - 06:27pm PT

This is pretty close-by. http://www.idyllwildcalifornia.com/idycam3.htm

Alois

Trad climber

Idyllwild, California

Apr 13, 2012 - 06:48pm PT

Hiked up The North Gully yesterday (crampons and ice axe required). Tahquitz Rock's north side is thinly verglassed bottom to top, ledges have snow. Snow starting at 6,200'. Scrambled and hiked to the top of Tahquitz Peak,about foot and half of snow at 9,200'. If you must climb, Suicide is a bit drier, but the approach is snow. Snowing right now 3:45 PM Friday. Give it at least a couple of weeks.

Alois

Trad climber

Idyllwild, California

Apr 13, 2012 - 06:52pm PT

drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Apr 15, 2012 - 11:18am PT

What do you think it'll be like by Friday, with a week of sun and nice temps?

Alois

Trad climber

Idyllwild, California

Apr 15, 2012 - 04:20pm PT

We had almost a foot of wet, spring snow Friday into Saturday. The temps are high 60s, so it's melting fast, but it might depend where you want to climb. Suicide might be ok, Tahquitz around the Open Book might be ok, the rest of the big rock might need a bit longer.

theHammer

Sport climber

Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2012 - 01:48pm PT

Just heard from a friend that the conditions are looking great and potentially OK to climb this weekend 04/20 - and if the sun continues it's a go next weekend 04/27.

-theHammer