Winter Ascent of Yak Peak?

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Winter Ascent of Yak Peak?

Post by joewtc » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:47 pm

Does anyone have any beta on a winter ascent (and the avalanche situations from the top) of Yak Peak? Thanks.

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Re: Winter Ascent of Yak Peak?

Post by psi4ce » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:11 pm

I'm not sure about beta, but I've climbed Yak in summer, and I've been ski touring up the Coquihalla many times, and from looking out across the valley, I can tell you that all those slabs up there, especially on Yak, slide out very quickly after a snowfall.

I don't know exactly if that's good or bad, but I strongly suspect danger.

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Re: Winter Ascent of Yak Peak?

Post by Fish Boy » Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:35 am

Deadly, unless it hadn't snowed for a while...

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Re: Winter Ascent of Yak Peak?

Post by gnarnaphobe » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:36 am

Have you gotten out there JOE?
Imaging how much funner this could be with booze and explosives

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Re: Winter Ascent of Yak Peak?

Post by joewtc » Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:04 pm

No I didn't climb it in the winter after reading about the possibilities of avalanches from the top.

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