[TR] Broken Top - NW Ridge 6/17/2010

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Trip: Broken Top - NW Ridge

 

Date: 6/17/2010

 

Trip Report:

We left the Green Lakes trailhead at 7:15 with clear skies. Snow was well consolidated and made for easy travel. We gained the NW ridge just below the summit via the West facing snow slope.Clouds were forming over the Sisters and Broken top, but nothing real serious. Roped up and traversed to the East below the summit block and up a snow chute (55º-60º). We set a couple of pickets in the chute and scrambled to the summit. Just as we were leaving the summit the clouds broke, which made for a couple good pics.

Overall, a great day of climbing with incredible views.

 

Gear Notes:

30 Meter rope, 3 pickets, slings

 

Approach Notes:

Consolidated snow from trailhead

[wimsey]

thanks for the nice pictures

[Alewarrior]

Great photos. Nice job. I going to try to get up there this spring.