Sloan Peak

[roboclimber]

Anybody want to climb Sloan in late July? Weekend.

[Drew_Jones]

My buddy and I attempted Sloan last July and got whited out before the summit. Found a great bivy site overlooking the canyon though. We turned back but decided to give it another shot this summer. May be up for adding 1 or 2 other climbers to our 2-person team. I might be on Rainier the last week of July, but let's keep in touch.

 

-Drew

drewjones1@hotmail.com

[roboclimber]

I think I can talk my climbing buddy into doing Sloan the second weekend of July. How does that sound?

[Mike_Collins]

If you are thinking about climbing Sloan via the Cougar Creek Trail approach (Corkscrew Route) then the trickiest part of the whole climb may be fording the North Fork of the Sauk. With the heavy snowpack this winter the river might be too high to ford in mid-July. An alternate approach might be considered and have in hand on the day of the climb.

[roboclimber]

Mike,

 

Good data to consider. I'll keep an eye on the snow melt. Bedal Creek trail may be an alternative, but I don't really know the area very well. Do you have any suggestions?

[Drew_Jones]

Robo,

 

2nd week of July sounds good for us so far. I'm usually out climbing at 32, 38, or L'worth on weekends, so if you're out there maybe we can hook up before Sloan and talk about possible routes. I agree with Mike about the river conditions. Our attempt was over the corkscrew route, but later in the season.

 

Drew

[Leo]

We attempted Sloan last year via Bedal Creek in mid-June. the trail has no river crossing and had been cleared the year before by a trail crew so there were only minor blow downs in route to base. We arrived at the basin below the peak within 2-3 hours and camped on an arm just below the massif. unfortunately we never got onto the corkscrew route due to getting about 6 inches of snow overnight. so, bedal creek is a longer but doable approach. Good luck!

[Sandy_Weil]

I can't join you but I am curious to know which approach you are doing? I made it within 200 feet of the summit two years ago and we came in via the nasty river crossing, which was quite the adventure since the river was running high.

[Jim]

If you sleep at the trailhead you can bag the peak in a day and get back to town at a reasonable hour via Bedal Creek trail, and that was before it was brushed out.