Jim Hill Mountain

[JERRY_SANCHEZ]

Has anyone been up Jim Hill Mountain for some Back Country skiing near Stevens Pass this year?

 

I just wanted info if the approach is feasible from Henry Creek drainage. In early last December my friend and I tried this approach but we couldn't reach the bowl because of heavy brush from lack of enough snow.

 

Thanks for any info

[vegetablebelay]

Why the long face Jerry?

[savaiusini]

back in December, philfort and I did it from the Lanham Lakes side. looking down the bowl it looked as if there was still a lot of exposed slide alder. but a lot of snow has fallen since then...you should be fine by now

[Tod]

The skinny fir trees down low are pretty thick no matter how deep the snow is and the creek drainage is pretty steep in places, but then again I've only skied out that way.

 

When are you planning on going Jerry?

[russ]

For the Henry Creek side approach:

 

1. Park at the train tunnel entrance

2. Walk east on the highway 100 yds or so to the logging road

3. Follow the logging road SE til it head back W. Then after the next turn where the road turns back SW look for an easy way up into the woods heading south.

4. This will put you in the woods on the west side of Henry Creek.

5. Stay a couple hundred ft above the creek and follow the line until you get to the open area where you can see up the drainage to Jim Hill.

6. Going up the right side of the drainage seems to work pretty well.

7. Reverse for going out.

 

That said, the ski out through the forest isn't particularly fun. Next time I go up it'll be on the Lanham Lake side.....

[sverdina]

This Sunday. Never made it up out of the lower basin in early Dec. thanks to the slide alder. Hard to imagine the amount of snow required to make that slope passable.