leejams Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 JoshK and myself slogged up to wing lake Saturday. Still some snow at the rainy pass parking area. The Lake anne heather pass trail is dry in spots deep conslolidated snow in others with very little damage from past winter. Heather pass to wing lake is all snow but snow shoes not needed. Bivvyed at the lake and started up to the NE ridge around 8 a.m. Climbed an outstanding ridge climb to the summit. 4 hours from wing lake including a lunch break. Soloed 95% of it as it is good climbing/rock. The exposure is pretty good but once you got used to it the climbing was pretty straightforward. An excellent climb. Great weather and partner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 rad!!! never climbed that one, but have always wanted too!! it just stands out from the pass!!! and to josh who keeps just going for it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 lee, thanks again for the great climb! mucho fun. erik, it's a great day climb, save for a bit of choss down low. lee and I were both in the mood for a relaxed weekend+bivy, but easily done in a moderate day. great solo to a very cool summit and awesome views! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leejams Posted June 17, 2003 Author Share Posted June 17, 2003 Oh yeah forgot to mention NO permits needed here. And a plus we saw no one else cept for the tour-ons at the parking lot the entire weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 The tourons who got their car stuck 2 feet from the pavement were by far the highlight of my weekend. BGWAHAHAHAHAH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjay Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 The hubba and I did this same climb this past weekend. Great trip! Not nearly as much loose rock as Nelson and Potterfield Select II lead me to expect. Otherwise their description was right on. Highly recommend it as a good first alpine ridge climb, though if its your first you might not want to solo the whole thing. Nothing over ~5.4 and mostly very low 5th, stunning views, great exposure, and easy route-finding. Descent was even pleasant, and because its the ascent route for the S Ridge its heavily travelled and easy to find. Amazed only to find two other parties up there on a sunny long weekend... Still almost all snow from Heather Pass to Wing Lake and up to the NE Ridge. Definitely doable in a day, especially if you'll be comfortable unroped on most or all of the climb (we were passed by a guy who was practically running up it in mtneering boots ) but the basin around Wing Lake is so gorgeous I'd recommend spending the night there... Go do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leejams Posted July 7, 2003 Author Share Posted July 7, 2003 Way to go sayjay. wondering if either lake is melted out yet? And this area is beautifull in the autumn as well with the larch trees by heather lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayjay Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 Wing lake is just starting to get some open leads, but definitely not melted out yet. Larch Lake also still has a significant amount of ice. Yeah, I noticed all the larch trees and thought it would be cool to see in Fall. I'll definitely be heading back into the area at some point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshamster Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 That would be me running up NE ridge in boots. Super fun route with fantanstic views. Easily a day climb (6.5 hrs car-to-car), or a great place to camp/bivy. Looks like great early season ski potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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