Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Mount Mystery & Little Mystery
Scenic alpine route to remote seldom climbed peak
Contacts
- Sat, May 25, 2019 — Mon, May 27, 2019
- Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 38.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,000 ft
- High Point Elevation: 7,639 ft
- FULL (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Will carpool from Puyallup or meet at trailhead.
This is a remote peak that I have not done before, route descriptions describe steep snow and loose rock. Not for beginners, must be comfortable with steep unroped snow slopes and unroped rock scrambling. Only expect to set a pitch at the summit. Will not go with bad weather (must be zero % chance of showers on summit, 2nd, day). Will leave from the Dungeness trailhead and head towards Constance Pass, likely camp at Home Lake or press on to Constance Pass and camp on the ridge.
Will be spectacular views! Will do Little Mystery and several small peaks on Del Monte Ridge from Constance Pass.
Day 1: Hike 11 miles to Home Lake below Constance Pass
Day 2: Hike east to Mystery and Little Mystery, scramble provisional peaks along Del Monte Ridge, back to camp
Day 3: Hike out.
Mount Mystery
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Green Trails Olympic Mountains East No. 168S
Custom Correct Gray Wolf - Dosewallips
USGS Wellesley Peak
USGS Mt Deception - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Warm gloves or mittens