bestes Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Has anyone tried crossing the creek in the last week or so? AAI's blog has a pic of a log crossing but I was curious if anyone had any other recent info to share. If not, how about the Director's Cut alternative? Any recent info would be appreciated here as well. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cue Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 I was wondering the same thing. I really want to avoid the Easton Route for climbing Mt. Baker with all the snowmobilers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestes Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 here's the link to AAI's blog posting with a picture of the bridge and log crossing upstream: AAI Blog - July 2, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidjo Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 People were crossing the creek Sunday and Monday on a large log below the bridge. Someone sprinkled gravel on it so it wasn't too bad. We got to it via snow that has probably melted by now. At least you can now drive to the trailhead. The trail also has some washouts higher up. On the way in we did a short but spicy mud/rubble/root traverse above the creek. Coming back we followed a new boot path through the woods above to avoid the sketchiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cue Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Has anyone taken the "Director's Cut" approach (the route that begins in the avalanche path behind the trailhead bathroom) to the Coleman route this late in the season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alasdair Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 The creek crossing is not an issue right now. Yes the bridge is gone. Yes there is a big log just down stream. You can see it from where the old bridge used to be. It is not even a 5 minute detour. That is my photo on the AAI blog and it was shot two weeks ago. I was back on Monday and it still looks the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukic Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Winter route is out and the trail does have some washouts, but it's marked pretty well with surveyor's tape. Some creek crossings require a bit of detour due to collapsing snow bridges, but nothing heinous. The rest of the route is straight forward as long as you avoid a crevasse at 8000' that people were crossing on a snowbridge. We were the last party that made accross as it collapsed on the party behind us, but there is an easy way to avoid the crevasses by detouring to the climbers left at about 7200'. Everything else is straight forward from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alasdair Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Winter route is out and the trail does have some washouts, but it's marked pretty well with surveyor's tape. Some creek crossings require a bit of detour due to collapsing snow bridges, but nothing heinous. Huh? Just take the trail the whole way in. No need to cross any snow bridges on the approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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