Arrow Slide in Winter?

[ChrisB]

Anyone done the Arrow Slide on N. Hancock in full winter condx?

(Yes, I've seen all the summer info/threads about it. Just looking for winter info.)

Thanks!

cb

 

[yardsale]

Arrow slide

I climbed half way up it in winter to determine if if was a good ski line. Angle and exposure was good but too many blowdowns for my taste. Probably quite icy at the top.

 

[dms]

Tried it a few years ago, we bailed out because of some scary "black" ice conditions. If you fall, the runout at the bottom into the boulders would be dangerous.

 

[Mattl]

I did the whole slide last winter in deep snow and blue ice. It was..incredible. The slide isnt as steep as it looks until to headwall. But it is the longest slide I have ever been on, feels like your in a chute. Its easy until the headwall then ice gear is needed. By the way..the herd path is too overgrown or hard to find. We got lost and had a lot of trouble getting to North Hancock. Some steep ice on top, I have crampons and an Ice axe and almost fell, it was scary. -Matt L