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| Looking up at the route on 8/23/22 |
The Emmons Winthrop has not seen much, if any, climber traffic in the past few weeks. There were reports of a party which made it to the top of the corridor before turning around. A large and wide crevasse spanning directly above the corridor has proven to be a significant challenge. The Winthrop shoulder is also quite broken, and unlikely to present a better alternative.
There is potential that an alternate route could be taken past the corridor, but with no recent path in place independent decision making and route finding will be crucial for any party deciding to travel this side of the mountain.
Are you comfortable finding your own route and assessing crevasse crossings in terrain without any other groups to follow? Are you willing to turn back at any point if you can't devise a safe route through the terrain you're in? Do you feel comfortable deciding what extra protection is necessary on a route and implementing that for your party?
Make sure you're having an honest check in with your group about these factors before deciding to climb this route at this time.
