[TR] Tomyhoi Peak - SE Ridge (Standard) 9/8/2013

[KaskadskyjKozak]

Trip: Tomyhoi Peak - SE Ridge (Standard)

 

Date: 9/8/2013

 

Trip Report:

Tomyhoi is mostly a walkup with one short, exposed class 3 section. The setting and views are pretty awesome and worthy of making the trip. I did it C2C with 3 friends yesterday. We hit the Beer Shrine afterwards to make for a perfect September day.

 

Yellow Aster Lakes:

 

SB and MM ascending the short snow traverse to attain an notch in the ridge:

 

SB on the most exposed section of the ridge:

 

 

N Cascade glory from near the summit ridge of Tomyhoi:

 

KK and MM on the summit:

 

MM and PG downclimbing class 3 to a notch:

 

Canadian Border Peak and American Border Peak above the Tomyhoi Glacier:

 

 

Gear Notes:

Ice axe. Crampons were nice for the short snow traverse.

 

Approach Notes:

Gorgeous

[olyclimber]

excellent use of time

[mountainsandsound]

I love this scramble. Did you meet any troublesome goats on route?

[KaskadskyjKozak]

I love this scramble. Did you meet any troublesome goats on route?

 

No goats at all - just some traces of their poo.

 

Tons of people hiking the trail to the lakes though

[mountainsandsound]

I love this scramble. Did you meet any troublesome goats on route?

 

No goats at all - just some traces of their poo.

 

Tons of people hiking the trail to the lakes though

 

I climbed tommyhoi last month and there was a goat standing guard with her kid at the notch when I was making my descent. I could not convince her to move with shouts, handwaving, or small rocks in their direction. So I waited them out for 10 minutes or so till they got bored and took off. Maybe she just wanted some good sodium, but I don't trust goats, especially not during a solo venture.

 

I was there during midweek and there were many people overnighting and day hiking at the lakes.

[OlegV]

great trip, Stephen