charlesclaassen Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 I wanted South Hozomeen like a lover. I paddled from Diablo Lake to Raindbow Pt on day one (). The worst part was carrying the boat and two (2!) packs up to near the resort and scrambling down the crazy loose shore to even get into Ross Lake. Day two I pee-daddled up to Hozomeen campground in a couple of hours. I wish it had taken me longer. I explored the area and ended up camping just beside the big boat-ramp pull-out. Snow-rain all night long until 4 am, proper alpine start time, so I headed up the Hozomeen Lake Trail. 1 hour later I was soaked to the skin, dreading the snow-cave bivy sack overnight somewhere high on the north slope. I broke camp and started paddling back south about 9:30 am, reached Ross Dam 4:30. Skinned the keel, and hiked back home via Diablo Lake trail, home by 6:30PM, day 2. If anybody still wants to rush S. hozomeen for a winter ascent in the next nine days and loves a fast 24 mile paddle one way, PM. Any other big planned winter failures this season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesclaassen Posted March 11, 2006 Author Share Posted March 11, 2006 This was Jan, BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Nice to see the ambition Charles I got wiffed off Index 2 times this winter.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 If anybody still wants to rush S. hozomeen for a winter ascent in the next nine days and loves a fast 24 mile paddle one way, PM. Snowmobile from Hope? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Snowmobile from Hope? Somebody needs to read "Challenge of the North Cascades" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Do you walk from home to the trailhead, or drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 I plan on just failing the whole winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 You have only 6 days left to fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luwayo Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 i think i share your philosphy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicoli11 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 "to fail is to poop " - Sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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