Chriznitch Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Climb: North Twin-west ridge Date of Climb: 7/22/2004 Trip Report: had a morning meeting in Mt Vernon, so I decided to hit the west ridge in the afternoon. I drove all the way in Blue Mountain road to about mile marker 9 and started bushwacking. I later learned that it is possible to eliminate all or most of the bushwacking to the ridge, but this was my first time--so it had to be difficult right? The ridge was really fun and I descended the north side. I got back to my truck around 9:30pm, and drove out to find the gate was now locked! I was kinda screwed, but really I only had to take a nap and the first dump-truck the next day opened the gate at 4:30am. Good times... Gear Notes: ice ax would've been helpful to glissade snow on north side--still plenty Approach Notes: there's a trail from a skid trail off the highest logging road that leads up the ridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Why the frowny-face icon? Ya bagged it, didncha? Nice apres' meeting doings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hohm Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 Nice pictures....its the perfect solo day trip, I think. I am still not sure where your bushwhacking came in, as the logging road goes nearly to the base of the West Ridge (at least it did a couple of years ago). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJScott Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 damn...hate those gates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriznitch Posted July 24, 2004 Author Share Posted July 24, 2004 still figuring out the icons--that frowny guy was supposed to be in the report, not on it. On the way back down the mountain it was pretty clear that the roads can connect you to the trail. sometimes you just feel like you're going the wrong way--hence the schwackin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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