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[TR] Mount Adams Circumnavigation - 9/15/2014
splattski replied to Fairweather's topic in Southern WA Cascades
Vrry nice. Waddaythink? Is this the right time of year to plan for in upcoming years? -
[TR] Mount Rainier - Kautz Glacier 9/1/2014
splattski replied to jefetronic's topic in Mount Rainier NP
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There's still lots of snow in the range. Normal. The Sawtooths saying goes, "You can't go high til the 4th of July" (applies to hikers, mostly, but you get the idea- Warbonnet would be an ordeal). Here's a look across Redfish Lake, pointing toward the Perch: http://new.discoversawtooth.org/webcam Here's a bunch of Sawtooth trip reports, with dates. This year isn't unusual, although there is a lot more snow than last year: http://www.splattski.com/overview/idaho_ranges.html#sawtooths Note that there are some fun couloir climbs that should be in great shape about now.
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Here's a list of trip reports for a few McCall area outings. http://www.splattski.com/overview/idaho_ranges.html#lickcreek
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March in the Sawtooths means sub-zero temperatures and loads of snow. Approaches all start at the highway, so plan on 5 miles or so just to get to the mountains. Here's a TR from a March trip in the valley: http://www.splattski.com/2009/casino/index.html Skiing in the Sawtooths lasts well into May (or even June). Here's an example: http://www.splattski.com/2010/parks/index.html
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This is on SummitPost, from last week: http://www.summitpost.org/view_object.php?object_id=528215&confirm_post=16&obj_name=Add+another+Image++to+Borah+Peak+
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We did the traverse in late July, 2002 as part of a bigger event. We did the red line on S. Sister, and it wasn't nearly as bad as it looked. TR includes a separate page for each peak. North Sister (our first of the traverse) is here: http://www.splattski.com/2002/peak_week/north.html
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You can also approach from the other side, which follows water the whole way and allows a much less lightning-exposed campsite: http://www.summitpost.org/route/160092/southwest-couloir-route.html
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On November 8, we climbed White Cap Peak which is about five summits south of Borah. There isn't a lot of snow, and only some of it is consolidated (right under the lip of the cornices). You an see Borah nicely from the summit of White Cap. Trip report: http://www.splattski.com/2008/white_cap/index.html
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The Willow Creek cam is also good: http://birice.vaisala.com/photos/02DA39EF_05C41D33_cam1.jpg
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http://www.network54.com/Forum/105717/message/1210647833/Borah+Peak+-+NF+Direct
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It's a 9 mile ski to Slick Rock. McCall currently has over 3' of snow on the ground. I've not been to Slick this year, but based on previous experience would expect a large (4-8') wall of snow standing perpendicular to the rock where the avalanches break.
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I did this many years ago on skate skis. The road down was an icy skating rink- without metal edges, scary. Then I skied *past* Devil's to hook into a series of rising meadows heading sort of NW back onto the main south-side route. At some point I took off the skis and hiked to the summit in my skating boots. When I got back to my skis, the snow had softened enough that I could tele back down, taking a shortcut that got a bit brushy as I approached the Green lakes trailhead. This was a very long day, and skating back up the hill to the ski area about killed me... YMMV
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What size? Year? Thanks-
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Actually, the tram only ran from Government Camp to Timberline. It opened in 1951 and closed two years later. It was very slow. This comes from "Mount Hood, A Complete History." An excellent book for Hood trivia, but out of print.