Mike Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Trip: Mt Snoqualmie - Enigma Couloir Date: 4/18/2009 Trip Report: Just posting the key facts... We snowshoed the entire gully. The bottom was a mix of hard snow with occasional deposits of powder. By the time we hit the top it was a wallowfest of mostly loose snow that wouldn't hold body weight very well. We had to self belay with our ice axes and shove our other hands into the snow to maintain three points of contact. Kind of fun actually, but it was tiring plowing our way up. On the descent down the normal route, we were sinking in to our knees even with snowshoes. Two more weeks of consolidation will make this a much more fun trip. Gear Notes: Snowshoes, ice axe, crampons (unused) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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