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[TR] Low Mountain- Hemlock Pass Approach 12/10/2005


zoroastr

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Climb: Low Mountain-Hemlock Pass Approach

 

Date of Climb: 12/10/2005

 

Trip Report:

Just a few snaps from this morning's hike, a very nice snowshoe trek to the summit of Low Mountain. The minor peak lies along the ridge between Hemlock Pass on the Denny Creek valley side, and Granite Mountain to the West. The ridge walk between Hemlock and Low gets craggy in spots, but we were only forced to abandon the crest once, dropping 30 feet for a couple hundred yards. The crux is a 400 to 500-foot gully up the East flank of Low, pitched no steeper that 40-degrees, that will take you to the very pretty summit.

 

 

Kaleetan and Chair Peaks from a low point on the Hemlock Pass-Low Mt. connecting ridge.

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Erick Johnson, friend to all the little animals...

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The East side of the Denny Creek valley....Chair, Bryant, The Tooth, blah blah blah....

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The Low Mt. summit ridge, looking south.

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Gear Notes:

I think I actually brought three of the "Ten Essentials," a personal record.

 

Approach Notes:

We tracked a couple of fasties, who unfortunately stopped for lunch just before the climb to Hemlock. Busting trail from here was no problem, though, as the snowpack was old and way consolidated. fruit.gif

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