Has anyone been up Ruth in the last month or so?

[Pilchuck71]

Looking for recent Beta on Ruth and Icy.

As I understand it the Hannegan Rd is blocked @ 1 mile due to downed tree. I am wondering if the road is skiable as well as any other helpful Beta.

Thanks in advance!

[mash]

As of mon the tree can be bypassed by 4wd. large piles of slide debris have to be negotiated 1/2 mile from the trail head untill the trail enters the trees. A skin track on the south side of the creek with a log crossing at the trail head offers easy travel, but is threatend by cornices and multiple avy paths.

[woodchips]

  mash said:

As of mon the tree can be bypassed by 4wd. large piles of slide debris have to be negotiated 1/2 mile from the trail head untill the trail enters the trees. A skin track on the south side of the creek with a log crossing at the trail head offers easy travel, but is threatend by cornices and multiple avy paths.

 

So, are you saying that you can drive to the trailhead in a 4wd?

 

Does anyone know when the construction starts up there?

[dberdinka]

I've been told mid-June (no firm date) by a ranger in Glacier.

[Pilchuck71]

Thanks for the info folks!

Glad to hear there will be less road walking than I was anticipating.

 

Hope y'all have a great weekend.

 

Cheers.

[JoshK]

Has anybody seen the conditions of the Ruth Valley and Ruth mtn? I am hoping to find something to ski this week that doesn't require too much hauling of the skis on the pack. Stuff further east is melting out very very quickly.