[TR] Dome Alone-Downey mt-Pilot-Dome(stupid)-

[wayne]

Climb: Dome Alone-Downey mt-Pilot-Dome(stupid)-Dome Glacier

 

Date of Climb: 9/24/2005

 

Trip Report:

Well I think I saw the dummest thing I have done when I went to Dome via the long ass way . I started up a trail 2 miles into the Downey creek trail . I ended up at a lake just north of Downey mt. Then through a vast ridgeline connecting eventually to pilot peak where I made the 13th ascent . Now the grind continued till I made it to Cub lake where I passed out completely exhausted. I woke to the miracle of Advil in the am to finish my original objective -Dome . In freezing temps I struggle through leg cramps and tiredness to the beautiful summit and God I swear its 55 miles to get out of there. Hundreds of downed trees slowed my slow self toill I felt like crawling to the car devastated .never saw another soul in there despite 5 cars in the parking lot, where do they go from there? The high country was spectacular , the veiws almost too numerous to see where you are walking , Not a recommended high route!

[layton]

nice backpacking TR, you should write the American Backpacking Journal and give some talks at REI

[wayne]

I am writing an article on " The Ecoterrorist of the North Cascades." Should you be in school or something?

[EWolfe]

When you finally master the technique of easy passage through slide alder and vine maple, will you teach me?

[skykilo]

It's easier if you carry skis.

[wayne]

Looking again at the Perry Creek approach would it had been an easier to go up the ridge to the south to get up the valley? Its not that tall and the timbered ridges would have been less shwaky?