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Trip: South Hozomeen - SW Face

 

Date: 7/17/2010

 

Trip Report:

Carla, Franklin, Jeff and I connected for a great trip up South Hozomeen. Here are some photos.

 

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A gendarme on the W Ridge of South Hozomeen.

 

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Franklin and Carla scrambling on slabs, just above camp.

 

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Carla and Franklin practice synchronized photography.

 

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Upper Ross Lake from ~7000’.

 

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Rugged and majestic North Hozomeen.

 

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Ross Lake and N Hozomeen.

 

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Franklin taking in some amazing views!

 

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Jeff pondering the slabs on the way up.

 

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The South Face of the summit block of S Hozomeen.

 

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Looking SW.

 

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Easy but exposed scrambling on S Hozomeen.

 

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Franklin and one of the gendarmes on S Hozomeen.

 

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Carla scrambling steeper terrain.

 

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N Hozomeen from the Notch.

 

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Carla and Jeff negotiate a class 4 step above the notch.

 

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The views down to Ross Lake from just below the summit of S Hozomeen.

 

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Looking down at the SW Peak from near the summit.

 

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Franklin poses on the summit of S Hozomeen.

 

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Carla relaxing on a gorgeous July afternoon in the N Cascades.

 

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Carla downclimbing.

 

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We have to downclimb this?

 

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A little color amongst an otherwise barren landscape.

 

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Looking down the N Face from the notch.

 

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More downclimbing.

 

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Thanks for a great climb, guys.

 

 

 

 

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I think Becky leaves out a lot. Not nearly as nice or easy as his discription. And no mention in his about the potential of dumptruck loads of boulders coming down the gulley you have to go up...

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Ah yes, brings back memories! Good idea camping in the basin rather than at the col, wish we'd have done that. I'm sure after the Index Traverse, you were more than prepared. Such a comfortable summit, and such a nice view, almost makes you want to go back again . . .almost.

 

Thanks for the report!

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I was on Ross Lake with my son's Scout troop last week, and spent a lot of time looking and wondering at Hozomeen. Thanks for the photos.

Did you come in through Canada, or take a boat up Ross Lake?

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@Alpine Tom.. we took the boat up the lake.

 

I think the terrible rock on Hozomeen will prevent anyone from making any serious attempts at any of those big walls.

 

As for the scramble route, I didn't think it was all that bad, only the 12 foot crux pitch which is basically unprotectable (loose, but easy climbing).

 

I'm surprised it doesn't get climbed more due to the great views it has of the range.

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