Wind River – Conditions on Knapsack Col & Knifepoint Glacier?

[danibananiiii]

Looking at a route in the Winds in mid-July, near Titcomb Basin. Our route has us going up the west side of Knapsack Col and down the glacier on the east. It also includes heading up to Indian Pass and then down Knifepoint Glacier, before going by Alpine Lakes and eventually Hay Pass.

I'm comfortable off trail, have done my fair share of glissading and summer snow travel, but never anything on an actual glacier. So I guess I want to make sure I'm not getting myself into anything crazy here. I've read some reports from previous years and from what I gather, both are doable in trail runners (and possibly microspikes, depending on conditions).

I am prepared for steep slopes, loose rocks, and lack of traction. I know nothing about crevasses or glacial travel. But I figured I would ask here about these two places, specifically, to make sure I've got my information right. Anyone done Knapsack Col and/or Knifepoint Glacier and can tell me what to expect?

 

[fossana]

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From experience of doing that exact route from Indian Pass, Knifepoint can be slow going with your choice of an unstable moraine or crossing a long sheet of glacial ice. I would carry microspikes.