[TR] Dome Peak- std. route 9/6/2004

[lunger]

Climb: Dome Peak, std. route

 

Date of Climb: 9/6/2004

 

Trip Report:

climbed domer yesterday from a low camp (~4000') in Bachelor Cr. didn't have time to do the fine-looking traverse to SW summit (woke up late, shame/lame; and had an appt to keep). a little fresh snow up there. beautiful country and views!

 

can provide beta on navigating the avy debris field if anybody's headed up remainder of this season.

 

next time, skis in spring! oh, and as part of PT.

 

hope to post photos soon.

 

Gear Notes:

axe and crampons nice to have near summit.

 

Approach Notes:

~10 mi. to decent camp (we left at 4 pm and camped ~9:30--suggest earlier start to camp higher). Bach. Cr. has brushy trail but generally good condition, 'cept for avy field.

 

rest of approach a blur.

[blue_morph]

Bach. Cr. has brushy trail but generally good condition

 

 

To call that a trail is a bit of a stretch! To call it in good condition is serious fiction. I remember having to climb trees and shit to get through that mess and that is not considering the avy field.

[Alex]

good job! dome really is a classic summit!

[lunger]

Bach. Cr. has brushy trail but generally good condition

 

 

To call that a trail is a bit of a stretch! To call it in good condition is serious fiction. I remember having to climb trees and shit to get through that mess and that is not considering the avy field.

 

"serious fiction"--semantics.

 

relative to other remote-ish Cascade trails (even some maintained trails, e.g. Bedal Cr.), this unmaintained one is in generally good condition. a few downed trees, a little bit of easy alder. can still make good time.

 

thx alex. yeah, the views are unique from that vantage, incl. unusual angles on familiar peaks and the surrounding immense glaciers--all worth the enduro day.