meganerd Posted June 13, 2004 Posted June 13, 2004 Hey, anybody been up to the S Pickets via Terror Creek Route recently? Where's the snowline at? Any particular obstacles? Sorry I ask for beta so much recently, I am lame... Quote
ScottP Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 As of June 8th...(anything more recent is obscured by clouds.) I'm going to take a wild guess (after comparing this photo and a topo map) and say snow line is about 5600 to 6000. Quote
meganerd Posted June 20, 2004 Author Posted June 20, 2004 bump The webcam is helpful but the actual route is not in sight. 3 miles large undercut snow patch traversing could make me change my mind. Quote
AllYouCanEat Posted June 20, 2004 Posted June 20, 2004 I just returned from a trip up there. Ha. It wouldn't be the snow I'd worry about but the schwackage up to it! The snow begins just below tree line. We found really rotton conditions while we were there, but given a week of freeze/thaw it should be good to go. As for obstacles, there's a few. As for me explaining how to get through them. Well? Follow the foot path as best you can, when you hit the creek (you can just see the peaks from here), go straight up with a slight right veer, and when you see the cliffs you will have to make your best guess to get through, but there are ways that don't entail climbing. We came down this way . My only other advice, don't go to far right or too far left and bring gloves. If you see a coat, I'm sure one of our group will pay a bounty with brew. If you see a pair of glasses too. Ha. Have fun. I know I did... Quote
meganerd Posted June 21, 2004 Author Posted June 21, 2004 jeez, I thought there was a fairly well established climber's trail up in there... Maybe I'll reevaluate doing that solo, I have a real problem mustering ambition when by myself. What did you climb up there? Quote
tele_nut Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 AllYouCanEat did you drive a green subaru with a hatchet in the back? If so.. saw your car but somehow the bushes did not allow us to cross paths. Quote
AllYouCanEat Posted June 21, 2004 Posted June 21, 2004 Tele nut, there was a subaru and a red explorer. Both were part of our groups. What did you do up there? Meganerd, we climbed degenharht to within a few feet and skied back down to camp. Storms came in, so we hightailed out of there early. Quote
Benk Posted June 22, 2004 Posted June 22, 2004 If anyone finds a tan jacket let me know at ben@greenworksrealty.com. I'd love to get it back, especially with my cell phone in the pocket. I'm guessing a bush stole it on the trail along the river. Oh yeah ... keep an eye out for some sunglassess too. I've got many gold stars and more for the person who finds anything. Meganerd - Allyoucaneat ate it up! He growled through that wackage schwackage. Have fun accessing the ridgeline. If you can find the trail up to the ridge you'll save some time. Bring along a Kilo of the good stuff though to do you right!! Quote
tele_nut Posted June 22, 2004 Posted June 22, 2004 I needed some toilet paper. Sorry about your jacket. puff puff give Quote
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