Alpine Scramble - Jumbo Mountain

Meeting place and time 6:30 AM at Darrington

Leader's notes Jumbo Mt is east of Whitehorse Mt and about 4 miles south of Darrington. The goal of this trip is to summit the middle peak of Jumbo Mt from the West Route (Squire Creek Rd). Ref: Cascade Alpine Guide Volume 2, Third Edition, pages 122-123.

This trip is 100% off trail, so we’ll be route finding from the moment we leave the road. Sorry, no students. Seasoned scramblers only-this one is challenging. Participants must be competent and efficient ascending and descending steep hard snow with crampons while self belaying with ice axe. Snow and rock S4-T5.

If there is significant precipitation in the forecast or avy concerns, our destination will change to something appropriate for the given conditions.

Required Gear (no exceptions): Ice axe, helmet, CRAMPONS, and snow shoes with aggressive point on the bottom, such as MSR.

Here is a printable map of the area: http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.php?ll=48.19985,-121.619253&t;=t2&z;=14&hillshade;=18&coord;=latlng&directions;=off&findme;=off&label;=off&skin;=off

Here is a past trip report. Please take a look at it before signing up. http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7974665&highlight;=jumbo