MisterMo Posted March 26, 2004 Posted March 26, 2004 I want to go back and ski the Sulphide this spring. When I last did it in 1971 the Shannon Creek road could be driven to the highest clearcut fairly near timberline. I am most curious how much of this road exists anymore and how much might be passable. Quote
Superman Posted March 26, 2004 Posted March 26, 2004 The approach trail up Shannon Ridge starts out on an old overgrown road for a little over a mile. I'm pretty sure this is the road you're talking about because it meets up with the Shannon Ridge trail in a clearcut. Quote
MisterMo Posted March 26, 2004 Author Posted March 26, 2004 Thanks. It'll be fun trying to find familiar sights what with thirty years of tree growth and thirty years of brain cell loss Quote
Suz Posted March 26, 2004 Posted March 26, 2004 Was up there at the end of February for a try at the summit - bad visibility slowed things considerably, so no go, but there was some awesome skiing up there! The road goes most of the way up, then about 2 miles on nice old-logging-road trail. Then up a short way through what is probably your clearcut to a older-growth ridgetop, following that up to the notch leading to glacier. The road-trail looked like it hadn't been used in quite some time! Big boulder smack in the middle at one point... The current description is in the 100 Classic Backcountry book. Have fun! Quote
MisterMo Posted March 27, 2004 Author Posted March 27, 2004 Thanks. I too recall the skiing as excellent; not very steep but a very on top of the world feeling to it. I'll try to get to it about mid April Quote
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