[TR] Hannegan Pass Area- 10/29/2005

[Wild_Bill]

Climb: Hannegan Pass Area-

 

Date of Climb: 10/29/2005

 

Trip Report:

An attempt of Ruth Mountain was diverted to Hannegan Peak as 12 to 18 inches of fresh snow had fallen overnight and into the morning. From the parking lot, we could only see what looked like a dusting up above, but by the time we reached Hannegan Pass, we were nearly up to our knees. The snow was falling heavily, and the visibility was exceedingly poor. After unsucessfully looking for but not knowing where to find the "climbers trail" for Ruth, we headed up to Hannegan Peak to at least accomplish something, (aside from a cold snowy bushwack to an unseen destination).

 

The forecast called for a couple of inches, mainly falling during the day. As it was, much more snow than forecasted fell the previous night. The idea had been to get on something that could be climbed in any weather before the season was over. We were a bit late. Alas, the mountains are begining their build up for winter conditions. In the meantime, I'll begin my anual tranistion/depression period of watching the rain, while waiting for couliers to fill and waterfalls to freeze. Time to head east for a while.

 

Gear Notes:

Should of had: Trekking poles with snow baskets, snowshoes, better knowledge of where to find the Ruth trail head.

 

Approach Notes:

Snow started about a mile up the trail. About 12" by the pass, 18" or so at 6000'. S

[cicleclimb]

Bring on the winter

[knotzen]

Thanks for the snow report from the field. It's coming, it's coming...

[ashw_justin]

[MisterMo]

From Hannegan Pass the route to Ruth goes a couple of hundred feet straight up what might best be described as a ditch (eroded trail) then around the left side of the arm that runs off of Ruth. It's visually unmistakeable when there's not a foot plus of new snow. Had you found it you'd have been in for a bit of a wallow, sounds like, and maybe thinly drifted over crevasses on Ruth itself.