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[TR] Mt Washington - Route 1 5/23/2010


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Trip: Mt Washington - Route 1

 

Date: 5/23/2010

 

Trip Report:

Started up the trail at 0700 with the intent of doing the Washington-Ellinor Traverse. We climbed Washington but due to softening snow and lack of visibility we descended without heading over to Ellinor.

 

There is still plenty of snow starting at the meadow below

Big Creek Basin, 'schrunds not open yet, a snow drift blocked the last section of the ledges on the summit block but it can be bypassed by a short rock band traverse.

 

We scrambled the rock buttresses above the meadow

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'A' Peak and Ellinor visible for a while

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All good options

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The Summit Block

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James trying out his new axe and crampons

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The Nose

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By the time we reached the top, the clouds had moved in for the day

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The summit register had a bad winter, all wet and running with smeared ink

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Pershing

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We descend, the SE ridge and foggy soup below

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Contemplating the traverse to Ellinor

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And trying to decide

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Decided on the down direction, where the rain was

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Gear Notes:

Axe, Crampons, and Hat

 

Approach Notes:

Trail to the meadow

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Always love Washington even if it does get crowded sometimes.

 

Did you guys climb the snow ramp at the top or straight up the rock from the ridge?

 

I was up there the weekend before helping with the college climbing class and watched Suprise Col let loose with a pretty good sized wet slide in the afternoon that would have taken anyone out on the climb.

 

Defintely have to be careful as all this snow in the Oly's warms up.

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