[TR] Colonial / Snowfield / Paul Bunyan / Pyramid Peaks - Dog routes except the North slope on Snowfield 5/24/2008

[Animal]

Trip: Colonial / Snowfield / Paul Bunyan / Pyramid Peaks - Dog routes except the North slope on Snowfield

 

Date: 5/24/2008

 

Trip Report:

Well this last weekend a group is us from the Kitsap and Olympic peninsula climbed some peaks on the Colonial and Snowfield group. John, George, Tony, Terry and myself all made it up Snowfield Peak. George Terry and myself then climbed Colonial Peak while John and Tony went to climb Paul Bunyan's Stump. It rained a little forcing the stump group to stop and retry the route after the rock dried. they were pretty much climbing until dark but they had a good time. The time on top of Colonial was awesome. In additions John and I climbed Pyramid Peak. Basically the Memorial Day weekend was awesome. We saw one skier who was turning back on an attempt to ski to Cascade Pass area otherwise we had it all to ourselves. Each register we signed indicated that were were the first people to sigh the register for this year which was kind of cool but. Anyhow here are some random pictures from the weekend!

 

Sunrise

 

Our camp for two nights

 

The boys on a the pass between Neve and Colonial galciers

 

 

All of us going to the North snow route of Snowfield

 

John rapping down Snowfield

 

 

 

Gear Notes:

Glacier gear etc.

 

Approach Notes:

Pyramid Lake trail - Standard approach

[builder206]

Couldn't have had nicer weather. Great pictures! Thanks for the TR.

[bremerton_john]

Good write-up and photos Kevin.

 

Here's a couple more.

 

 

[rock-ice]

Sweet tr! Thanks. How high was the snowline?

[Toast]

Nice pix and TR. That col's a sweet spot.

[Animal]

How high was the snowline?

 

We hit snow on the Pyramid lake trail which was pretty low for the time of year.

[KaskadskyjKozak]

Was the snow melted out for the final scramble section on Snowfield?

 

Great TR... and good job getting out there!!!!!!!

[Lisa_D]

way to get after it, and beautiful pictures! I did Snowfield this summer and we had planned to stay and do Colonial, Paul Bunyan's Stump, and Pyramid.. but got weathered out. Guess we have to do that approach again.

[Animal]

Was the snow melted out for the final scramble section on Snowfield?

 

Pretty much, there was a little snow, but the final scrmble was pretty much dry.

[highhatt]

It was an awesome weekend! Thanks again for the invite guys.

[kevbone]

nice pictures......