ilookeddown Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Trip: Mt. Roosevelt - Date: 2/16/2010 Trip Report: Monika and I skied an excellent line down the NW side of Mount Roosevelt. When we left the upper lot at Alpental under fog and snow hopping things would improve. We made our way up to the Chair Peak notch. Monika climbing up to the notch From there we skied down to Snow Lake. Snow was good but visibility was terrible at the top but improved lower down Monika skiing down to Snow Lake Monika skiing Once at the lake we headed up to the north summit of Roosevelt. The skinning was easy but by this time the snow was getting heavy and it was raining a little. From the summit we headed down to the entrance. Monika taking a break. Me trying to look down in the fog to see if it goes through The line starts out as a couloir then opens up into a beautiful bowl. Snow conditions were still a little heavy but we managed to do OK with it. I would love to go back on a nice powder day. Me ½ way down skiing the glop Looking back up from near the bottom From the bottom of the line we skied NE toward Wildcat Lake then wrapped around and headed SW up to a ridgeline above Snow Lake. We skied down to the lake, and headed across to the Snow Lake Divide. From there we skied down to source lake then back to Alpental. Monika crossing the lake Overall the route is very fun with good terrain. Conditions on this day were less than ideal. On a sunny powder day it would not disappoint. We did manage to release some small slab layers most of the day but they did not run very far. Total elevation is about 5,800 ft and the distance is just over 9 ½ miles. Gear Notes: Touring Stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkane Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Looks like a great trip! How many Snow Lakes do you think are in the Cascades? Or the country? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daydreamer Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 good work looks like a good time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckC Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Nice trip. Saturday we did a descent of the couloir on Chair Peak that comes out right below the "19" on your map. The snow up above was really nice and it was all debrised/glopped up down low in the couloir as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Hobbick Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Really nice. I've got to try that one of these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 The descent to Snow Lake is cool. I've never added in the climb and ski on Roosevelt though. I guess that's now on the to do list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_b Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Looks great. What a good idea. How many Snow Lakes do you think are in the Cascades? Or the country? Not sure. Fewer than there are Deer Creeks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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