Trip Report
Winter Scramble - Sourdough Mountain (winter)
Gorgeous views, great weather, but recent snows turned us around at the constriction at ~5,500 feet elevation.
Dave Morgan
January 21, 2019
- Sun, Jan 20, 2019
- Winter Scramble - Sourdough Mountain (winter)
- Sourdough Mountain (winter)
- Scrambling
- Turned Around
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- Road suitable for all vehicles
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Clear trail to ~3200’, then microspikes on hard snow until ~4200’ where deep fresh snow required snowshoes. The constriction at ~5,500 feet turned us around due to the steep unsettled snow on both sides, with loose, deep, and unsettled conditions on the crest.
A great day in the mountains in spite of not reaching our destination. Everyone did a great job breaking trail in snowshoes as our huff and puff train chugged up the mountain. Total time was just under 8 hours.