[TR] Sloan - NE Ridge 7/29/2007

[gertlush]

Trip: Sloan - NE Ridge

 

Date: 7/29/2007

 

Trip Report:

Did it in a day from Squamish which was pretty reasonable even for average punters like us. The road into the base is in good condition, easy in a 2wd pickup but not feasible in a car.

 

We hiked away from the mountain on a logging road which curved round to gain the ridge. It seemed better than going straight towards the mountain & bushwhacking up the slope to gain the ridge.

 

A nice blocky ridge, we avoided all the difficulties but roped up for the last bit to the summit where we got snowed on. Went down from the summit a little ways and 2 short raps had us in the chossy gully that the scramble route comes up. If going down that way stay on the opposite side of the river from Sloan to avoid the worst of the bush.

 

Gear Notes:

Brought a 50m, 9mil rope plus a few bits of gear. Not really needed but it makes getting off a bit quicker.

 

Approach Notes:

2wd pickup, easy 1.5 - 2 hour hike

[gertlush]

Pics...

 

The car is parked right at the border of the green & grey cutblocks. You can see the road heading north then curving around, going through the other block and gaining the ridge. It was strange not to have some horrendous slog of an approach.

 

 

Plus some scenery...

 

 

[bstach]

Thx for sharing. How long were the two raps?

[snoboy]

I think when Dru and I did it, we went down an easy way that involved no rapping. It was a fun day out for sure, and I agree, it's a reasonable day trip from Squampton!

[G-spotter]

Ya we didn't even take a rope. Best way ev3r not to rap.

[gertlush]

In hindsight if we'd scouted about a little more we would have found the right gully down. As it was they were 10-15 metre raps. Sans rope & hardware you'd cruise up much faster & have time to drink an $8 beer in Whistler on the way home