steelfrog Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 So, dumb questions probably. I scouted out the Bailey Traverse this past September while doing a traverse of the Tatoosh and Rainier. But I have now been studying 3 other traverses--Nooksack, Ptarmigan and Pickets. I'm looking to do one of these in the summer. Ptarmigan looks most intriguing; and I'm thinking that would be a 5 day 4 nighter? Nooksack looks like a maybe 3 dayer. Pickets looks beastly, and is the least likely for me. My experience in the North Cascades is one trip there, up the Sahale Arm; day trip. My general experience is much rock climbing etc in the Sierra, Colorado, desert ranges; I have ropes and glacier travel experience. Not looking for specifics, more general sense of best season for these as well as overall views, experience, etc. I am also eying Alpine Lakes region and would accept any other suggestions! Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 what about the world famous torment forbidden traverse? that is pretty well documented online and in guidebooks what is the nooksack traverse? (ruth, icy and on towards shuksan?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelfrog Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 Yep. Actually I have seen it Shuksan then Icy and Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 In the Alpine Lakes you would have the Stuart Range traverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Depends on how fast you move obviously but Ptarmigan gets done in single 24 hour pushes, a typical traverse itinerary is easy in 3 days including some summits incl Dome, you certainly don't need 5 days but it would make the trip extremely casual. I've tried Pickets N to S once and it is a different animal completely, it will be more time consuming and difficult. I have not completed this one. I dont know if your chosen time of year will jive well with a Shuksan-Nooksack trip, the better time to travel might be earlier in the summer for more snow coverage. There are other classic trips including an Entiat - Buck Creek pass loop you can construct, that might include things like Walrus Gl. etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelfrog Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 Thanks! Great advice and Stuarts Traverse looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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