[TR] Alpine Lakes - Prusik Peak - South Face 8/4/2007

[bumbass]

Trip: Alpine Lakes - Prusik Peak - South Face

 

Date: 8/4/2007

 

Trip Report:

friday night: stash two mountain bikes, 8 clif bars and 1 gallon of water at colchuck lake trail head. illegal bivy on unnamed road for a couple hours.

staurday morning: 4:30am. park car at snow lake trail head. start walking up hill to prusik, send it in four pitches. find a trail up to assgard pass, pass one ranger, two mountain goats, one bald eagle and ALOT of humans. slide down assgard pass, around colchuck lake and run down final bit of trail. find bikes in good condition. find food bag torn open by some animal who slobbers. consume remaing contents. ride bikes down hill at blinding speed to car. touch car at 8:50pm, in the daylight.

 

best day of my life.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 6, 2007 by bumbass

[Bug]

Ya sure.

Sounds OK.

 

Nice.

[rob]

WHAT? You didn't take any photos of the humans?

 

This shot is classic

 

[spotly]

While you were stuck doing this lame route, I was styling up some new "5.9" (read 5.2) stuff at Post Falls - core. Don't be too jeleous though because it sounds like your adventure was ok too

 

Actually, I'm quite jeleous. I've seen the area from above Aasgard Pass and can hardly wait to get in there for some fun on the West Ridge. Nice shot of the humans.

[Adventureboy]

awesome route, clean rock excellent position, need more be said?

[wolfs]

The eagle is astonishing. I've never seen any eagles much above 5000ft let alone in such a stark place as the Chants. Maybe he likes Clif bars? (Never heard of birds slobbering though.)

[pu]

Stashing the bikes at the upper trailhead for a ride out is genius.

 

[pup_on_the_mountain]

Isn't it supposed to be the same distance (~11 miles) to Prusik from both Snow Lake TH and the Colchuck Lake TH? Why not just go back the way you came in? Any particular reason for using the bikes?

 

[olyclimber]

Full loop fun factor...I think it is slightly shorter to go out Colchuck...bike ride down from the upper to lower trailhead goes really quick...though the washboards on the road till you hit the pavement below jars the hell out of you.

[Bug]

This late in the season, go out Rat creek and jump Icicle creek.