JuniperHedgy Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Has anyone done Clark Walrus Glacier within the last two weeks? Wondering about snow levels to basin and glacier conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NealH Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I was up there June 17-18. Creek crossing was knee to mid-thigh. Snow was consistent about 1/2 mile after the crossing and a couple feet deep (3 feet?) where we camped at 5200'. Most, but not all, of the trail up to Boulder Pass was snow covered. Glacier was pretty closed up for the Walrus, allowing a very direct line. That said, given the weather in the past 10 days, a lot of snow has probably melted out, so conditions could be very different. I have pictures at home that I will try to post tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NealH Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Pictures from June 18  Walrus Glacier--Our route is visible going left to right   The opposite side of the SE Ridge  Summit Ridge from false summit  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuniperHedgy Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 Thanks for sharing these. This looks like a great route. Hopefully the conditions will be better than that Sunshine Route on Mt. Hood last weekend! We are heading up on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NealH Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Have fun. If you're doing it over three days it should be a great trip (we did it 2 days, which made for a long second day). It's a beautiful area that sees relatively little traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scot'teryx Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Can also be done in a day, sverdina and I attempted it 2 years ago with a 3 or 4 am start, but got lost at the Boulder Basin spur in the dark. Rode bikes in on the flat trail for the first 4 miles. We got lost and bushwacked for a good 2 hours before we realized our mistake and ran into a mother bear and her cub. By the time we reached the Walrus I had totally bonked and he had to get back to Seattle that evening. Nice place and fun trip. The Walrus looks to be in great shaoe right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuniperHedgy Posted July 5, 2006 Author Share Posted July 5, 2006 Just got back from the trip. Absolutely no other person was up there! The glacier is still in excellent shape. We took 3 days so we could enjoy the camp the second night. Glad we came out on Monday morning because the area saw fairly intense t=storms on Monday evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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