Palisade Glacier
USA /
California /
Big Pine /
World
/ USA
/ California
/ Big Pine
World / United States / California
mountain, glacier, climbing area
What's left it. It gets smaller every year.
During drought years crevasses may be 10 feet wide and perhaps 100 feet deep, but under these conditions Palisade is a "dry" glacier (i.e. no névé, only bare ice) and the crevasses can be easily spotted ans avoided. Climbers seldom rope up while crossing this glacier.
The bergschrunds at the bottom of the three couloirs (V-notch, U-notch and Clyde) are always wide and deep, and climbers usually must rope up. By mid-summer these bergschrunds may be impassable unless the lead is skilled at verticle ice climbing.
During drought years crevasses may be 10 feet wide and perhaps 100 feet deep, but under these conditions Palisade is a "dry" glacier (i.e. no névé, only bare ice) and the crevasses can be easily spotted ans avoided. Climbers seldom rope up while crossing this glacier.
The bergschrunds at the bottom of the three couloirs (V-notch, U-notch and Clyde) are always wide and deep, and climbers usually must rope up. By mid-summer these bergschrunds may be impassable unless the lead is skilled at verticle ice climbing.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palisade_Glaciers
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 37°6'0"N 118°30'36"W
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