Cascade Pass Mountains Route info

[letsroll]

If the weather is decent I am going to head up to cascade pass for some turns and climbing. Have some questions about getting off some of these in winter. Trying to figure if I need to pack a rope and harness. Might be a bit too much for the time I have but figure too much info in this case is better than too little. The plan is to hike/ski up the road and camp at or very close to cascade pass. Then head out to these mts.

 

Sahale would it be easier to rap off and what is there to rap off? Boston looks like it will be easy to walk off.

 

Mt Buckner SW route. Would rapping make it easier to get through the rock bands? Mt Booker sounds like a nice walk off.

 

Has anybody done the Magic Mountain North Face? This seems like a definite rap off.

 

With the weather changing avi might negate all these climbs but Sahale. But one can be optimistic

 

Thanks,

 

Letsgo

[JoshK]

Boston an "easy walk off"??? Isn't it a crumble pile of fourth or low fifth shit in the summer? Winter conditions may hold it together better but I have walked right past that peak several times now and I don't think there is any walking either up or down the thing - but maybe I am blind.

 

Buckner SW side can be skied straight off and down as far as I know (and can tell from looking at it). Just make sure you prescout a line down through horseshoe basin. It can be tricky in there due to lots of steep terrrain and the cliff bands down in the basin itself. Careful navigation is key.

 

I have no idea about Magic or Booker...

[letsroll]

Thanks for the info. I was just going off what I had read in Becky. Magic is to the south east of Cascade Pass and Booker (if I remember correctly) is south east of Buckner. I guess I will play it by ear and see what is up there. The weathe is not looking so hot for this trip anyway. Rain-O-Rain come again some other day, lets see some freaking snow

[JoshK]

In any event, All those mountains would be fantastic winter clims. Even Sahale, the easiest, would be a great objective. As you say, however, the rain will certainly limit the pleasent-ness of a trip up there...

[Blake]

There's an established summit block Rap on Sahale. winter would be fun... ski it all the way back down the arm

[JoshK]

There's an established summit block Rap on Sahale. winter would be fun... ski it all the way back down the arm

 

 

Yup yup! I climbed Sahale in what might as well have been winter (winter snowpack, weather, etc.) and it was a very fun time. The summit was gained via some steep snow climbing around an exposed snow corner. It could be intimidating depending on experience level. The ski down to the arm and down to the pass and then the car is great. If you can traverse high from the Quien Sabe glacier back onto the main part of the arm you avoid (almost?) any uphill.

[letsroll]

Guess I will be packing rope and harness. Man my pack is geting larger and larger..lol Thanks for the info.