terrible_ted Posted August 13, 2001 Posted August 13, 2001 Hi: No climbing times, let's just say it was a slow group... We were taking the Neve approach. Even the Colonial glacier is a bit broken up, but eminently passable. The Neve glacier is getting pretty broken, but it should be doable for at least a couple more weeks. There's a few bivy spots at the Colonial/Neve col - a bit exposed, but spectacular views. The Nelson/Potterfield notes on getting from the ridge to the summit are good, and worked quite well for us. Two notes to add: 1. Don't get suckered into going too far up the west ridge trail, because you'll need to traverse before that and 2. it will look like the low-angle rock ramp is finished after 30' or so. Keep going straight on up over blocky stuff for another 10', and then make the traverse to the right. The nicest Cascade panorama I've ever seen. The southern Pickets looked glorious! Bugs were FEROCIOUS below 6000.' Oh yeah, saw a few meteors from the Perseids shower, although only one real good streamer... -t [This message has been edited by terrible ted (edited 08-13-2001).] Quote
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