[TR] Cannon Mountain Couloir 5/23/2004

[Freeman]

Climb: Cannon Mountain-Cannon Mountain Couloir

 

Date of Climb: 5/23/2004

 

Trip Report:

 

The CFCC skied Cannon Mtn Couloir this weekend - it should last for at least one or two more weeks. We left Wenatchee about 8:00, parked at the Stuart trailhead, and walked out the old road to the big washout. Climb up the burned hillside, then traverse to the base of the couloir. The snow was good for step kicking - we didn't need either our skins or ice axes.

 

Being old and slow we were on top by 2:00 and back at the car by 5. The rain and cooler temperatures had smoothed the surface and an inch of new wet snow made the skiing delightful.

 

A photo from the previous week - there is less snow in the burn now but plenty in the couloir

 

 

Gear Notes:

Normal ski stuff - two hiked in tele boots - one carried AT boots

[Stephen_Ramsey]

Nice trip report. Did you do the hike over to the summit of Cannon Mountain? (right hand side of your picture).

[Freeman]

No, just skied this time. The traverse to Coney Lake is a pretty nice way into the Rat Lakes later in the year. Each fall we do a cross Enchantment day hike - this is one option that drops directly into Temple Canyon on the way out.