[TR] Squak ski- squak/easton 6/9/2005

[crazy_t]

Climb: Squak ski-squak/easton

 

Date of Climb: 6/9/2005

 

Trip Report:

Skied up to 8800' on the Squak yesterday before clouds in the valley coming up called for pulling the skins off and pointing 'em. Hiked on foot up to the end of the railroad grade, only the section at the top of the treed hill (4600') to the beginning of the grade was funky snow on foot (would be postholey later day). On descent, corn was deluxe and the glacier in beautiful shape. Started from 8800' at 10 am, amazing conditions 1st 1500-1800' until I came into the clouds/whiteout, had to follow uphill tracks down but the snow was a bit thicker here anyway. The corn was forming on top of a crust that sits on 4"+ of unconsolidated beneath, but it was supportive on skis. You can descend on skis to 4600' by connecting snow patches, which soon will be too spotty. Didn't skin up it in the am because it was too cupped and frozen, railroad grade was straightforward.

Edited June 10, 2005 by crazy_t

[Norman_Clyde]

Do you think Grant Peak is still skiable from the summit, or are the steep parts getting overly icy?

[crazy_t]

Looked very skiable. Waves of the same wind deposited snow that skied well in the 7500'-8800' range were visible on the whole Roman Wall.

[Mattski]

I skiied the Easton from the summit on the 6th with 4 inched of pow with mediocre visibility. Great skiing from the top to 4700'.