[TR] Whitehorse Mt - Whitehorse Glacier 5/13/2006

[roboboy]

Climb: Whitehorse Mt - Whitehorse Glacier

 

Date of Climb: 5/13/2006

 

Trip Report:

On Saturday Dan Smith and I climbed the Whitehorse glacier. We left the car at 5:30 am.

After 45 minutes of bushwacking Dan was still smiling:

 

 

 

After 2 hours Dan's smile was a bit more forced:

 

 

 

 

Lower snow slopes:

 

 

 

Sunrise on the glacier:

 

 

 

 

Approaching the steep step in the upper glacier:

 

 

 

Dan exiting the glacier:

 

 

 

Final traverse to summit:

 

 

 

We arrived on the summit shortly after noon:

 

 

 

 

View of Three Fingers Mt:

 

 

 

 

Descent was by the std route which seemed like an endless up and down postholing traverse over Lone Tree Pass.

With Alps-like 6000 ft relief directly above Darrington and enjoyable glacier climbing, we both thought this is a fabulous climb. 11 1/2 hours car to car.

 

[DPS]

Nice trip report and photos. Thanks for a fun climb. Even the bushwhacking was enjoyable, sort of.

[Weekend_Climberz]

Right on! Way to go and get some! I feel like I'm falling behind this season.

[Alpinfox]

 

Can't say I recall seeing a TR for this route before.

 

Edit: Found one

Edited May 17, 2006 by Alpinfox