Long hike through some old growth forest, interesting flowers, to a T3 rock scramble. The scramble itself is short but has quite a bit of exposure.
climbing route and gully snow free, bring bug juice :>)
Rough road, bugs at lakes, glacier in good shape
Long trip, passing many alpine lakes, but easily done in a day during the Summer.
Successful summit on Sunday 6/26. 100% snow cover after Heather Pass, a short approach to great views, and nice campsites on bare rock patches near Wing Lake. Stiff & steep snow on the ascent to the NE ridge notch and super loose rock the first 100 meters along the ridge. Exposure galore.
Perfect conditions for this classic climb in the North Cascades. Cool and cloudy on the way up, beautiful sunset from high camp and straight forward climb to summit with amazing 360 degree views.
no snow on the climbing route! :>)
3 day trip up the DC following the recent storm cycle. Route is still in great shape!
Adventure in the North Cascades but no actual Dorado Needle content.
We had a great group head up Little Si for this after work hike. Easy, well maintained trail and lots of fun with a beautiful sunset view at the top.
Picture perfect summit day with grand views in every direction.
Good conditions. Cleaver was half snow, half rocks. Very few crevasses open due to recent snow fall. Windy but not a major issue. Warm weather created mushy snow very early in the day. Snow shoes not need.
We attempted Sloan/Corkscrew from Bedal creek side, missed the turn without knowing it and ended up in the wrong saddle, hence the turn around.
This was an excellent trip in a very scenic area. North Petunia was an easy scramble, Petunia was much more challenging.
This was an excellent trip in a very scenic area. North Petunia was an easy scramble, Petunia was much more challenging.
Beautiful hike up along side cascading Surprise Creek through forests and lush meadows to Surprise Lake.
Nice weather, great group of hikers, social pace, and plenty of photo ops. Out of 12 registered, 4 cancelled the day before, 1 no show.