Fence_Sitter Posted September 25, 2002 Posted September 25, 2002 is it easier to hit blanshard from evans creek? it is certainly a ton shorter...and has anyone been up there lately? [ 09-25-2002, 05:56 PM: Message edited by: Fence Sitter ] Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted September 26, 2002 Author Posted September 26, 2002 http://www.bivouac.com/PhotoPg.asp?PhotoId=2220 that isn't edge peak is it? it doesn't look like it... Quote
dR Posted September 26, 2002 Posted September 26, 2002 Yep, that is Evans peak...you can make out the white dyke on the lower right of the pic...Evans creek is way way shorter of an approach to reach Blanshard...I spent a couple rainy days with some friends clearing the trail this spring so it's in good shape right now...when you leave the trail and begin heading up the creek bed you will eventually come to a V-junction..take the left side or you'll be heading off into the rhubarb...I came down the gully a number of weeks ago from a traverse and found very little snow in it, making it a scree/mud slope right now, but very do-able if you're in the right mindset...I'm betting the snow is pretty much all gone now?...I have chosen to head over from Alouette this time of year, longer on time, but less unsavoury... Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted September 26, 2002 Author Posted September 26, 2002 yeh i think we ar just gonna do 1.5 days from alouete... sounds moer scenic...and with the triple summit thanks DR Quote
Dru Posted September 26, 2002 Posted September 26, 2002 the scree isnt all that bad. you can make it to the col at the bottom of south ridge in 3 hours or so from the west canyon parking lot. Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted September 26, 2002 Author Posted September 26, 2002 well we have tow days (well 1 + a couple hours) so we figure it would be better to spend more time out there tahn less time but thanks dru... Quote
Dru Posted September 26, 2002 Posted September 26, 2002 you should do the west face route then. Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted September 26, 2002 Author Posted September 26, 2002 is the approach fom alouette? how hard/ involved? Quote
Dru Posted September 26, 2002 Posted September 26, 2002 go from the blanchard-alouette col and drop down west to the base of the face. there is a vague description in fairley guide. Brian Moorehead, who did the FA, told me that nowadays it would be rated about 5.7. the rock is supposedly solid for the first 10 pitches or so then gets a bit loose for the last 2 towards the summit. there is not much vegetation, I think. i have always wanted to check that face out, now is probably the best time of year if'n it doesnt rain this weekend. Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted September 26, 2002 Author Posted September 26, 2002 yah thanks i'll let ya knwo how it goes...sound like fun anyways...weather's supposed to ba allright from what i have heard...have you heard otherwise? Quote
Dru Posted September 26, 2002 Posted September 26, 2002 saturday - 30%chance of showers sunday - showers for Lower Fraser Valley Marble Canyon also wet. May have to go to L'worth after all Quote
dR Posted September 26, 2002 Posted September 26, 2002 FenceSitter....from Alouette it's just a long 10K or so hike to Alouette then drop down towards Blanshard..easy...Ya Dru, the scree is not that bad but I have encountered boot deep mud up that gully before, maybe not now...just trying to give as much info as possible...FenceSitter, are you doing a traverse of the peaks or just blanshard??...if doing a traverse I'd highly recommend climbing GEars first then Edge, then Blanshard...a few reasons for that choice... Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted September 26, 2002 Author Posted September 26, 2002 yeah problem is that i have a rugby game in victoria on saturday...so we were gonna run up teh approach and jsut camp mid trail...yeah i may jsut head down to 11'worth sat night now...i checked the government parks weather and it said good weather...oh well thanks Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted September 26, 2002 Author Posted September 26, 2002 DR tha sounds pretty bad -ass but woudl i have the time? i am in pertty decent shape...but i will only have a couple hours of sunlight on sat...and then sunday...till gates close... Quote
dR Posted September 26, 2002 Posted September 26, 2002 ya, that's plenty of time...I did it in a long day not too long ago...the most technical situation is negotiating the krummholtz (sp?)...those nasty, tenacious, unyielding bushy little trees that cover much of the terrain...otherwise, the W face of Blanshard is a very doable day trip...good luck... Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted September 26, 2002 Author Posted September 26, 2002 so blanshard...then out evans? or alouette? thanks evans i guess cause the car is there... [ 09-26-2002, 02:24 PM: Message edited by: Fence Sitter ] Quote
sk Posted September 26, 2002 Posted September 26, 2002 no rain in leavenworth oh sorry was this an alpine thred??? my bad Quote
dR Posted September 26, 2002 Posted September 26, 2002 go in to GEars via the regular trail...then cross over to Edge...traverse on the high descending ridge towards Blanshard...climb Blanshard then descend the regular route and out via Evans creek...one thing to consider is that i had more daylight hours than now, and am pretty familiar with the way off Blanshard and the way out Evans creek access...have you been up there before? otherwise, hike in saturday afternoon/night with headlamps you could easily make it up to panorama ridge...from there you would have all day sunday to finish the traverse...the hike up to GEars is the longest part...12K or so one way?.... Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted September 26, 2002 Author Posted September 26, 2002 yeah were were figuring on hitting the cabin on saturday...i have been up there in any condition (including night) so i think that is the plan...it should be a fun sunday though if the weather holds out for us... Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted September 26, 2002 Author Posted September 26, 2002 and dru...i am supposed to tel you that if it does rain...we are supposed to go to 11 worth....if it does and you want to go down there...lemme know... Quote
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