Vogelsang - High Country Conditions

Trip Report

Tuesday May 15, 2012 10:32pm

We hiked up Vogelsang Peak last weekend, 5/12/12. Some of you might be curious about conditions up there.

There's only patchy snow below 9000ft and the average depth at 10k is just a few feet or so. Not enough of a pack to set up the Sierra Cement we know and love; it's all sloshy by the afternoon, you sink all the way through. What's left is melting fast. Not a single stinking skeeter though!

I uploaded an exhaustive set of photos here:
http://www.qitnl.com/v/051112/

These should give you an idea:

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QITNL doesn't care if you think he's a climber. He has been chastised for not posting Trip Reports, but this is a just a bunch of pictures with a TR on top, whatever, pop the cherry. Like most TR's it will probably sink like a brick. t*r's float, TR's are heavier than heavy.

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David D.

Trad climber

Monterey

May 15, 2012 - 11:21pm PT

Gorgeous, thanks for the pics QINTL. This season is shaping up to be a long one...

nita

Social climber

chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.

May 18, 2012 - 03:30pm PT

Thanks, Mr Q..

Wow, Wow..Wow... Beautiful.... my most favorite area......

edit, dang, i finally know.........quiet is the new loud....)

edit...looked again at all your pictures...wow...

seneca

climber

jamais, jamais pays

May 17, 2012 - 09:37pm PT

Beautiful, Thanks

Captain...or Skully

climber

May 17, 2012 - 09:44pm PT

That is an amazing set of pics, man. I grooved heartily, thank you.

ana dablam

climber

mother earth

May 17, 2012 - 09:48pm PT

As always, nice job!

le_bruce

climber

Oakland, CA

May 18, 2012 - 03:08pm PT

Great pics, Joe - love the shot of the cloud over the ridge line.

Fat Dad

Trad climber

Los Angeles, CA

May 18, 2012 - 03:21pm PT

Nice shots. I'll forward this link to my sis and bro in law who are heading up there for some hiking.

It's interesting that you can see that white line from foot traffic going up the shoulder of Half Dome where the cables are. It's like Reed's Direct x 30.