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


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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.

 

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skiable face

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looking south

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shasta from summit of thompson

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topout stoke

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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.

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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?

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