sjwages Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 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 'A' Peak and Ellinor visible for a while All good options The Summit Block James trying out his new axe and crampons The Nose By the time we reached the top, the clouds had moved in for the day The summit register had a bad winter, all wet and running with smeared ink Pershing We descend, the SE ridge and foggy soup below Contemplating the traverse to Ellinor And trying to decide Decided on the down direction, where the rain was Gear Notes: Axe, Crampons, and Hat Approach Notes: Trail to the meadow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summitchaserCJB Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 I can just see the soft snow giving way under the climber testing his new pons and ax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainsloth Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Fun times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCamKenny Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 this one's my fav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjwages Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 I can just see the soft snow giving way under the climber testing his new pons and ax. \ actually there were spots on the summit block that were hard packed and wind blown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highhatt Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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