Ruth Peak question

[jrussell]

I'm planning on heading up north next week and was wondering if crevasses are an issue on the standard route up Ruth. I saw the solo TR so I am assuming that we would be fine without a rope. I'd like to camp on the summit and enjoy the view as neither my girlfriend or I have ever been to the North Cascades. Also, if anyone has any suggestions of some easy climbs to do in a day or two in the area we have a few extra days to kill. By easy I mean able to do without a rope, unless its just for crevasse safety. Thanks for any help/suggestions.

Jon

[klenke]

Check the Ruth page on summitpost.org for recent pics. I know there are some there because I've seen them. My opinion is it's not that bad after having seen it on July 31.

[To_The_Top]

I've gone up Ruth several times without a rope (take ax) and it didn't seem like crevasses were an issue, if you follow the route from the highest rock outcrop veering slightly south-southwest to the summit. There were crevasses to the climbers right and left.

TTT

[markharf]

http://turns-all-year.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=tr0507;action=display;num=1124244011

 

and

 

http://www.telemarktalk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=9838

[spicoli11]

pssstttt......i can't belive that........i was in the area 2.5 weeks ago......looked alot better then. and it still was poor

[MountaingirlBC]

We used ropes on the way up but not on the way down. There is an awesome place to camp just on the other side of the summit between Ruth & Icy overlooking the Nooksack glacier. We used the rope on Icy both for the glacier and the crux. Trip report & pics here: http://www.mountaingirl.net/ruth_icy0803/index.htm

[Rod_Xuereb]

No rope necessary for Ruth. While you are there you might as well do Icy. I'd bring a rope for that though many may not. This is a nice easy weekend trip with some of the most spectacular views of Baker and the Price Glacier on Shuksan. We camped just before you

descend the steep, loose gully leading down to the Ruth/Icy col. No need to carry your camp any further.

[Adam__S]

if you're still looking for easy climbs in the area (sort of) try thornton peak (peak between thornton lakes and mt. triumph). It's off hwy 20, in N. Cascades NP, so you'd have to backtrack from the mt. baker highway. Great views of the Pickets and close up of triumph, more of a high alpine hike and scramble than nearby dayhike trapper's peak, but still easy stuff. You can continue down the ridge rather than return to the trail, then drop down steep forest to the car to make it a loop. I did it in 10 hours of travel time last year, and I'm no speed demon.