KaskadskyjKozak Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Has anyone been up there recently - the scramble route through Tin Pan Gap. How much snow is up there? Icy? TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Take your crampons. Guaranteed there will be icy places, somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthomp Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Ice axe and crampons should be fine. I would expect mostly good snow conditions with maybe some firm patches in the morning and slushy spots later. I took my son up it shortly after he turned 5 and while it was summer (so more bare trail and firmer snow than what you will ikely find), we encountered few real difficulties. Fun mountain! I'll be up on Pilchuck Wed. after work and will repost if conditions look any different from across the valley. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted March 8, 2005 Author Share Posted March 8, 2005 Thanks, guys. Jon: FYI, I took the family up to Lake 22 last weekend. Suprisingly little snowcover at the top, but quite a bit of thin icy patches along the trail - even at the trailhead. I'd expect Pilchuck to be similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthomp Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Did the same as you with the family but up the Mt. Forgotten trail. With the ice on the trail, it would have almost been easier to go cross country. Running shoes didn't help much either, though ski poles would have made the footing fine. We're skiing on Pilchuck today or at least that is the plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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