BillA Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Selected Climbs mentions there's a more direct route to Sahale Arm from the parking lot than doing the endless switchbacks. I can't picture it right now, has anyone taken this route? Is finding it pretty obvious? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summitchaserCJB Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 hahaha. This brings up memories. I took a spontaneous trip up there, to do the Quieben Sabe Glacier. I took the trail up to below the Sahale Arm and realized I was way to far towards the wrong side of the mountain (I didn't study the trip description very well aparently). I then preceeded to go straight up towards the arm, then left towards the other side of the mountain. So yes, there is a direct way. Is it reasonable? Not really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_Sjolseth Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Follow the Cascade Pass Trail for ~2.5 miles to a switchback that cuts back to climber's right. To your left will be open slopes (some brush in late season, probably snow-covered right now). From here, you climb straight up (and slightly left) to intersect the Sahale Arm trail. It works well as long as it's snow-covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshamster Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Was just up there on Monday. With snow it is very easy to just go up the valley, cut through a cliff band, and yer at Cascade Pass in no time. I have no experience with that area without snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summitchaserCJB Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Jsham- I believe they are talking about cutting the switchbacks to the Sahale Arm, not Cascade Pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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