JasonG Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Trip: Big Snagtooth and Cedar Creek Shenanigans - Standard Date: 6/12/2011 Trip Report: Well, it sounded good on paper. Ski over Kanagroo col, traverse to Big Snagtooth, drop to Cedar Creek and ski to a lake at the head of one of its forks. That was to be the first day. Second day was to be a traverse of the Gardners and out via Huckleberry and Cedar Creeks. Ambitious but doable, or so we thought. Turns out that I needed a bit more conditioning to pull of the second part of it. In the words of Vonnegut, "So it goes." After a slow ramble up over Kangaroo Col and traverse over to the Big Snagtooth herself, we dumped the skis and booted up the couloir below the chockstone. Ice on some slabby rock had us using the crampons for a short step. The rope came in handy as the ice wasn't too confidence inspiring. Above that, the summit was dry. The dog, being lighter than my fat self, got the joy of doing the shoulder stand onto the summit slab. This was made exciting by the fact that he was wearing tele boots, which aren't known for their smearing ability. Thankfully, he didn't slide back into my face and was able to fix the rope so I could haul my sorry, AT boot wearing self, batman-style up to the summit. Ah, the joys of peak bagging. We took a few photos and did a couple short raps down into the gulley and back to our skis/snowboard. A quick run into the head of the west? fork of cedar creek and we realized that our plan may have had a few holes. First off, we were already tired from hauling overnight gear nearly to the summit, then we picked the wrong (north) side of the creek. The recent burn made travel much more difficult as there was less snow and lots of debris. It was all we could do to battle our way to the confluence with the main Cedar creek and crash for the night (AKA Camp Confluence). Though there was plenty of wood for a fire, we opted for an early bedtime. A slow start the next morning and we realized that day 2 wasn't going to happen. So, humbled, we crossed the creek on a wet, but sturdy, log and headed back up the correct (south) side of the creek all the way back to Kangaroo Col. A quick ski and a broken cable later, and we were back at the car drinking beer. A 1.5 day trip, that should have been a one day trip. So it goes. Here are some photos: Liberty Bell Group The Runningdog looks with longing over to Big Snagtooth On the summit with Silverstar behind The Gardners aren't looking so close, another trip. A sea of peaks to the south In the summit gulley Cedar creek fun. Back at Kanagroo Col, why do I feel this tired? Gear Notes: 37m rope. Pink Tricam, a few runners, boot crampons, ski crampons in the morning helpful, axe. Approach Notes: Kangaroo Col Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danhelmstadter Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevino Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Awesome. By the way, really enjoying your skiing TR's and photos. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmatt Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Nice pics! Looks like a fun one for sure. Btw, Tim do you actually go to work? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbcbd Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Cool stuff Tim and Jason! Really dig all the pics, 4th from last is pretty cool. You gotta keep that dog on a leash, he's a wild one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cascadesdj Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Those B&W photos are true classics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbk Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Good job Jason and Tim! Cool perspective of the log crossing. Can't believe you're hauling that SLR all over like that!! Good on ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 Thanks guys! I finally got a chest harness this year so it isn't as much of a pain to pack the SLR as it used to be. Plus, it gives me an excuse to stop and breathe! "I'm not tired, I just have to take picture". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunningdog Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 MountainMatt! I'm hardly working until September! Who wants to get out with a choss dogg? Nice pictures as usual Jason! I'll ski through swamps with you any time, man! Carrots!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sepultura Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Allright Comrades, glad to see you can finally check Big Snag off the to do list! Wish I could have been there to enjoy the suffer fest. Save some choss dawging projects for my return! Somehow I don't think we will run out...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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