[TR] Trinity Alps - easy scramble 4/18/2013

[bedellympian]

Trip: Trinity Alps - easy scramble

 

Date: 4/18/2013

 

Trip Report:

Topped out Thompson Peak, highest in the Trinity Alps during a ski trip. I was able to skin to within a hundred vertical feet of the summit. Exposed scrambling got me almost there but I had to take off my ski boots and make the last move barefoot. Also topped out Mt. Hilton (2nd highest) with some friends via the N ridge. Fun traversing on the rock ridge led to the summit which we were able to ski off on a steep E facing headwall. Cool area reminiscent of the North Cascades in a way. Access is hard.

 

skiable face

looking south

shasta from summit of thompson

topout stoke

ski boots below

 

 

Gear Notes:

AT skis, aluminum pons, ice axe

 

Approach Notes:

Thompson: Canyon Creek all the way, cross over south ridge and scramble to summit on SW face.

 

Hilton: Canyon Creek Lakes, ascend to west, follow bowls to the south, ascend N ridge from col.

[curtveld]

Beautiful country for sure!

 

The second photo looks familiar - I think I took a nap on that same bedrock platform a few decades back....on a balmy summer morning...

[matt_warfield]

Thanks for the TR. And any picture of my feet would suck compared to yours even on a beautiful ledge.

Edited April 29, 2013 by matt_warfield

[rat]

wonderful.

 

there is supposedly some granite tower climbing back there (rock 'n road hearsay).....see any? gotta be a little more solid than castle crags being farther from the contact?

Edited April 29, 2013 by rat

[bedellympian]

Yeah, there are some good looking faces/towers/slabs. None look that long, 4-5 pitches at most. MOST of the granite I got close to was solid. It looks cool but it would be a long hike in with all your gear to do a few smaller objectives.