Trip
Backcountry Ski/Snowboard - Rainy Pass to Heather/Maple Pass
Using Heather/Maple Passes as a place holder. Goal is somewhere around Washington Pass. Could be these passes, could be Cutthroat Pass, could be around SEWS.
- Sat, May 27, 2017
- Foothills Backcountry Skiing Committee
- Backcountry Skiing
- Adults
- M1 Intremediate Ski
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 7.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Ash Way Park and ride @ 6am
There are several routes available to us and which one we take will depend on conditions that develop over the next week. Primary objectives could be the Blue Lake Col or Cutthroat Pass. But there's other possibilities as well.
Back up plan for this is the Interglacier at MRNP. This will happen if the weather around WA Pass gives out. Date may be flexible too. Again, its Spring and conditions change often.
Rainy Pass to Heather/Maple Pass
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USGS Washington Pass
USGS Mt Arriva
Green Trails Mt Logan No. 49 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Boots, skis/snowboard, poles
- Climbing skins (or other method to travel uphill on snow)
- Avalanche shovel (metal blade)
- Avalanche beacon
- Avalanche probe
- Tortilla Chips