| Name: Wedge via north east arete in a day |
| Starts: Wed May 30, 2018 |
| Meetup: 4AM St David church |
| Return: Wed May 30, 2018 |
| Registration opens: Mon May 28, 2018 |
| Event category: Backcountry Skiing |
| Difficulty grade: B2/3 [?] |
| For members only: No |
| Screening used: Yes |
| Max participants: 4 |
Organizer: Johannes Esterlé  |
| Profile info: |
Do you have a car with ski rack ?
What is your fitness level/ski-moutaineering experience ?
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This is a ski-mountaineering trip.
Weather conditions for Wednesday look good with low freezing level (2400m max in PM) and sun.
Plan A : Trying to summit wedge via the north east arete. 2200m elevation on foot (running shoes), skis and crampons. Going down the same way or via the west ridge.
Plan B : Skiing around wedge mount lake hut in case of any change in the weather/conditions.
You should : be confortable with using crampons on steep/icy snow; be fit to hike up minimum 400m elevation per hour for a long day of 12 hours; have your glacier rescue system dialed, be confortable skinning/skiing on firm pack, don't be goal oriented as conditions may change quickly in the mountains.
Gear : glacier rescue kit (+ know how to use it); 1 rope for 2 persons, avy kit, ski kit (+ ski crampons), crampons/ice axe/harnest, water/food for a long day.
