Mt. Stewart - Ulrich\'s Couloir 4/27/2008
Posted By: ilookeddown in Alpine Lakes
Trip: Mt. Stuart - Ulrich's Couloir
Date: 4/27/2008
Trip Report:Kendall Stever, Aaron Benevich and I skied Ulrich’s Couloir on Mt Stuart. We used snowmobiles from where the pavement ends to about ¼ mile past the summer trail head/parking lot. From there we toured up to Long’s Pass, removed our skins and skied down to Ingalls Creek at around 4800’. We put the skins back on and made it to around 6400’ before trading the skis for crampons. Thousands of kick steps later we arrived at the summit.
We didn’t encounter any major navigation issues on the way up. We did have to do a short downward traverse at one point. Looking up as we climbed it sure felt as though it wouldn’t go because of the way the route zigzagged. I felt much better once we got a clean view of the summit.
The ski off the summit was a bit icy and steep but manageable. Snow conditions were just about everything from icy off the top to glop near the bottom. We did manage to let loose a few wet slides on the way down but they were not very significant.
In all we made it from car to car in just less than 12 hours and some cold beer waiting. Best one I have had in awhile!
Anyway here are some pictures. Yea, I know they suck. My camera setting was set wrong. The other guys might post some better ones.
The route (red is up and green is down)
Just after changing over to crampons
A little rock
Kendall on the way up
Kendall just below the summit
Kendall at the summit
Aaron going down off the summit
Aaron and Kendall
Aaron and Kendall
