Alpinfox Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Less filling: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithisheaven Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 hey chumpmaster oh...dirtyharry go out the cascadian and to the teanaway trailhead...no need for poons chumpster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skykilo Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 "But it's such a long hike with lots of extra vertical!" Tastes great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteLightning Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 Less filling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashw_justin Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Its easy walking down the NW Buttress.Once on the north side of Long John Tower,find slings for a short rap.Then walk down easy slopes.Eventually ends at cliffs,go right towards north ridge.Then a two raps off fixed slings will lead to spur that separates Stuart Glacier from snow fields connecting goat pass.Walk down short,easy glacier section to packs at a camp spot below glacier.Ice axes are not required.Although the NW Buttress does not look like an appealing down climb,it really works out well.Recommended. http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/threadz/s...true#Post470758 So in the following picture, which rock is Long John Tower, and what do you aim for in order to get onto the NW Buttress descent? (Photo source/credit: http://www.climbingwashington.com/classics/mtstuartwestridge.htm ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 The skiiers right of it I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerm Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 LJT is the one on the left. West Horn is the one on the right. I think the NW Buttress can be reached by going around West Horn on the large set of ledges you can see about 1/3 of the way down the ridge toward LJT. You reach it by going up that gully you can see above the righthand snow patch. We descended to LJT via a rap from the rib just beyond the middle of the lefthand snow patch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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