Timp / Timpanogos conditions 2012

[Bill]

I've been keeping an eye on the updates at http://tert.org/. It looks like we only have a week or two before both trails are ready.



June 10, 2012. TERT have been stationed at Timpooneke and Aspen Grove trail heads. A number of hikers went up both trail heads. Most just went up to snow. Those who went high were prepared and had the right equipment. Report from those going up is that the snow can be hard to cross in some areas to get up to Emerald Lake. Ice axe, as a minimum, are still recommended. It might be best to wait a week or two to go up – or course, depending on weather. When the snow ices up on Primrose Cirque, it can be very dangerous to cross. Ice is starting to melt at Emerald Lake. Our team hasn’t been up to Emerald Lake yet and will be heading up in a couple of weeks once more hikers can head up high. The information I have is from those questioned at the trail heads. (Glen Meyer)

 

[Bill]

June 17, 2012. TERT have been stationed at Timpooneke and Aspen Grove trail heads. Around 163 hikers went up and many made it to the Basin. There is still quite a bit of snow up there but seems to be reasonable in crossing. This report came from Timpooneke side. I would suspect that there would be a bit more snow going up Aspen Grove side and there could be some dangerous snow above some waterfalls.
Our team hasn’t been up to Emerald Lake yet and will be heading up in a week or two once more hikers can head up high. The information I have is from those questioned at the trail heads. (Glen Meyer)

 

[barl0w]

I'll be heading up to Timp June 26 for an easy camp-over and hike to the summit. Plan is to depart around 3 pm, hike the Timpanooke route, summit, then camp before heading down in the morning.

I might opt to just head down after the summit and hike in the dark w/ headlamp instead. Still waffling on that idea.

BTW - anyone that has hiked it or wants to and can hike it is invited.

 

[Bill]

I'll be heading up to Timp June 26 for an easy camp-over and hike to the summit. Plan is to depart around 3 pm, hike the Timpanooke route, summit, then camp before heading down in the morning.

I might opt to just head down after the summit and hike in the dark w/ headlamp instead. Still waffling on that idea.

BTW - anyone that has hiked it or wants to and can hike it is invited.

I saw your photos on FB and it looks like you day hiked it.

 

[barl0w]

I saw your photos on FB and it looks like you day hiked it.

Yeah - it was a long day, but it worked out. I'll post a trip report in a few mins.