denalidevo Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 (edited) Trip: Mt. Shuksan ski descent - Sulphide Glacier Date: 7/1/2006 Trip Report: Climbed Shuksan Saturday, July 1, 2006 with Scott, Aaron, Dave and Mia. Scott and I packed in our skis for the descent; Aaron brought his board. The rest would just have to hoof it. Left Everett w/ Scott and Mia a little after 1 am; started off from the trailhead at 3 am. Witnessed a beautiful sunrise on the way: Mt. Baker Skier in profile Weather was gorgeous. We slogged the Sulphide, soaking in the scenery. Slogging pics: Summit pyramid Arrived at the base of the summit pyramid at 11:15 am. Mia, Dan and I continued to the summit via the 4th-class gully, topping out at noon. Forgot how sketchy the rock was on Shuksan. There was still a lot of rotten, melting snow in the gully - made things interesting, especially in plastic ski boots. On the descent, Mia & Dave rappelled while I chose to down climb, trusting my footwork more than the rap anchors. Below the pyramid Mia scrambling to the summit Baker from the summit Dan on the East Ridge Summit shot Scott & I began our ski descent @ 12:30 pm. Aaron had tweeked his bum knee on the way up and was unable to board, so he gimped his way down with Mia and Dan. The skiing was ok - soft "mashed potatoes" - nothing to write home about, but better than slogging on foot. Still, we had to stop and wait for the others several times so we didn't really save any time. A few ski pics, courtesy of Scott: We were all pretty beat when we arrived at the car at 5:30 pm, It was a blazing hot day and we'd spent over 12 hours in the sun. Stopped in Burlington at Tacos Guaymas for dinner - Mmm good! I hit my bed hard at 9pm and slept for 12 hours. Good times. Links: Mount Shuksan - July 1, 2006 Flickr photo set Scott's TR at ClimbWashington.com Gear Notes: 30m rope, pickets, skis, sunscreen Approach Notes: Trail Edited March 8, 2011 by denalidevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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