[TR] Rampart Ridge, South Summit- Southwest "Ridge

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Climb: Rampart Ridge, South Summit-Southwest "Ridge"

 

Date of Climb: 12/11/2005

 

Trip Report:

 

This snowshoe/scramble is a fun day outing in some less-often traveled country.

 

See the trip report here.

 

Gear Notes:

Ice axes, snow shoes, ski poles

 

Approach Notes:

From east of Snoqualmie Pass, take the frontage road past Gold Creek SnoPark to its end at another SnoPark . Then use a combination of logging roads before going cross country up the southwest "ridge". Finish with a 300 foot 40-50 degree couloir leading to the top.