wayne Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 Anybody hear who the 1 day ascent was made by? I dont think he actually did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal_Burton Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 wayne1112 said: Anybody hear who the 1 day ascent was made by? I dont think he actually did it. Â The dude made his way thru the impass around 4pm, had a report of him at the spot where the trail from the Chilliwack hits the top of Easy Ridge ~6pm. Think he said he left at 1am. I'd say he had a pretty good shot at it. Death march, but do-able. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 As far as I know he made it. I met him at the impasse as he was coming down. That was some time in the afternoon. Toast's group says they ran into him in the Hann. Pass area and he was well on his way. It's doable, the question is why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted July 24, 2003 Share Posted July 24, 2003 For those with more, rather than less, time on their hands, there is an alternate approach to Challenger: The Eily- Wiley Traverse (those are two lakes on Challenger Arm). Â From Ross Lake, hike up either Big Beaver or Little Beaver Valley to Beaver Pass. At the old shelter, leave trail and head west (I believe 'west'- no map in front of me) toward the forested hillside that is the end of Challenger Arm. Your task is to find the least steep, least brushy, route up that hill for 2,000'. Hint: Favor the left side of the slope (but not the left skyline). If done right, it works well with little brush. After 2,000', the slope moderates and a good boot path can be followed. At the top, do high traverse on the south side of the arm, through pleasant alpine basins, to the huge saddle at the edge of the glacier and below the summit. Rope up and go uphill. From the saddle, if desired, you can easily access the head of Luna Cirque and continue over to Luna Peak and Fury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllYouCanEat Posted July 25, 2003 Share Posted July 25, 2003 Ben and I's TR is finally up for Mount Challenger if anyone is interested in some pics and carnage during a slow day at work. http://cascadeclassics.org/NorthCascades/NorthernPickets/Challenger/Spring03/Challenger_Spring03.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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