desertmonkey Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 A friend and I are planning on doing a one-day loop hike up from the Colchuck trailhead, over Aasgard pass and down to the Snow lake trailhead. We were hoping to just take one car which we would leave at the Snow lake trailhead and somehow get transportation to the Colchuck trailhead. I was wondering if there was going to be anybody else needing to work out a shuttle situation in the area or if anyone has any suggestions? Quote
Alpinfox Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 Go the other direction and leave a bike at the Stuart Lake trailhead. Bike ride is all downhill back to Snow Creek lot. You could take your chances with hitchin' too. Shouldn't be a problem on a weekend. Please post a trip report here on cc.com when you get back! Pictures are especially appreciated! Quote
Alex Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 We did this trip last weekend, great trip! Hitching upvalley is probably a bad idea though as you might come out pretty late. The bike suggestion is the best one. Its a 7 mile ride back to the car, almost all downhill. There is no snow from Stuart Lake TH to top of Aasgard pass, and again from Lake Vivienne to Snow Creek TH. Lighter boots are the way to go. There is still snow on the plateau, get up there early or its posthole central. Quote
JayB Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 Word. Leave a bike at the Stuart Lake TH. Easy, fast, and way more reliable than hitching. Quote
desertmonkey Posted June 9, 2005 Author Posted June 9, 2005 I was planning on bringing an iceaxe...do you think crampons would be necessary? Quote
Alex Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 no, and axe is not needed either. just trekking poles fer your knees. Quote
thelawgoddess Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 no axe or crampons. but i would definitely recommend gaiters for all that scree! i would think hitching would be be fairly easy on the weekend. Quote
ken4ord Posted June 10, 2005 Posted June 10, 2005 Go the other direction and leave a bike at the Stuart Lake trailhead. Bike ride is all downhill back to Snow Creek lot. You could take your chances with hitchin' too. Shouldn't be a problem on a weekend. Please post a trip report here on cc.com when you get back! Pictures are especially appreciated! I always wanted to do that loop, just never got around to it. A bike ride back to the car all downhill is definitely the way to go so that it is a complete loop. Quote
Kitergal Posted June 10, 2005 Posted June 10, 2005 just hitch it....I hitched a ride, and then returned the favor by giving 6 others a ride. Yeah..it was cozy..but everyone hitches rides...pretty easy to get one! Quote
Jim Posted June 10, 2005 Posted June 10, 2005 Makes for a fun trial run also. Though it wasn't exactly running up Asgard. Quote
desertmonkey Posted June 14, 2005 Author Posted June 14, 2005 The trip was great! As for the ride situation, we pulled into the Village Mercantile/Chevron station late Friday night and talked a guy who works there into picking us up at the Snow Lake trailhead and shuttling us to the Colchuck Lake trailhead. We offered him $30 and he showed up in his white Geo with green flames on the side ready to go. So, if anyone needs a shuttle in the Leavenworth area, he said it's ok to contact him. His name is "Dax" and he works at the Village Mercantile. Quote
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