Wind River Range Area Conditions Update
June 18,2013
Here is a little bit of a Wind River Area conditions update. Here at Wild Iris, we try to have valid and useful information for you to use to plan your trips into the Winds. As we hear from parties coming out of the Winds, we will relate pertinent information here on our site. If you have anything information you would like to share with us, give us a call, 307-332-4541, or email us, wildiris@wildirisclimbing.com
From Emily and Maggie's run on June 5th, 2013. Shoshone Lake Road was more like a waterway than a road. Large drifts still present, but surely melted out now, two weeks later.
View from from Cyclone pass too.
An estimate of snow line is about 10,500 feet as of 6/18/13.
Cirque of the Towers- within the last week a party attempted to get into the cirque, but snow on Jack Ass Pass was still too much. It has been reported that another party may have gone in over this past Father's Day weekend, and we may hear a report from them later this week.
Climbing at Wild Iris is doable. Main parking isn't quite accessible, but Aspen Glade parking is accessible. Once it is possible to get to the OK Corral road, be wary of muddy conditions, potholes and the impact your driving on it may have. Expect snow drifts in the trees on the trails into the Five Ten wall or Cowboy Poetry wall. If you walk up to Rising from the Plains, then you can come in along the wall and avoid the ice crystal snow drift crossings. Remember, the weather at 9000 feet can change very quickly, so carry the necessary gear with you and be prepared.
The most current guidebook is Steve Bechtel's 
