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Gimpilator infinity/21M
Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 1684 | TRs | Pics Location: Edmonds, WA |
10/21/15
I had never been to Sunrise. The area around Rainier is loaded with small bumps on volcanic ridges characteristically similar to one another. A few peaks have real prominence or impressive craggy tops, but most named points don't really cut the mustard. I wanted to check it out despite all that.
Adams and Cowlitz Chimeys peaks north of Dege Rainier an Sunrise
I was slightly surprised when Fletcher, Dustin, and Heather were all interested in joining me after I pitched the 12 peaklet idea. Fletcher had already done a few of the peaklets around Sunrise before. Since he had done Dege I suggested he drop us off at Sunrise Point, park at Sunrise and meet us on the summit of Antler.
Antler and Fremont peaklets McNeeley Little T a goat! Fremont and north peak
From Antler we all continued over to McNeeley which was slightly brushy and then we also did the southwest point of McNeeley on the way back. We then contoured around the south side of Frozen Lake and then went directly up to the southeast peak of Fremont. This had some loose exposed class 3. Caution was necessary.
Fremont southeast peaklet lenticular Fremont southeast summit block an exposed move Dustin reaches the top Fremont and north peaklet
We followed the ridge over the main peak of Fremont and then turned north dropping down around a craggy ridge and back up to the crest before coming to the north peak. We didn't stop there but continued down to the lookout for a break.
the lookout
After the break we took the trail back to Frozen Lake and followed the Wonderland trail over to Skyscraper. A spur trail provided easy access to the top of Skyscraper. From there we went cross-country to Burroughs Mountain following a faint track along the ridge.
Skyscraper looking good The Squaw and The Chief of Sluiskin Skyscraper summit The Burroughs Fremont peaklets from Skyscraper going to the Burroughs
I was tired now and Dustin and Fletcher pulled ahead. I had to stop for low blood sugar and eat a snack. Heather and I caught up to the guys on the summit. It was really neat to look down at the terminus of the Winthrop Glacier from Burroughs and then the terminus of the Emmons Glacier from Second Burroughs.
Little T Sluiskin lower Winthrop Glacier Inter Glacier Second Burroughs bloody knees but still happy white-out nearing First Burroughs
The lenticular which covered Rainier half-way through the day was now looking more ominous and clouds from the valley were rising to engulf us. By the time we reached First Burroughs we were in a white-out. On the way home we stopped in Federal Way for much earned Chipotle burritos.
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bobbi stillaGUAMish
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 8012 | TRs | Pics Location: olympics! |
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Thu Oct 22, 2015 7:42 am
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OMG ... animals! what a day!
i love the 'an exposed move' photo!
you were tired, i was exhausted!
thanks for sharing your day! awesome!
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"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!" - Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss
bobbi ૐ
"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!" - Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss
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RichP Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 5634 | TRs | Pics Location: here |
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Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:16 am
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Gimpilator wrote: | peaks south of Dege |
Cool beta. This may be my hike for next week. Dege, Marcus and Palisades.
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Brushbuffalo Member
Joined: 17 Sep 2015 Posts: 1887 | TRs | Pics Location: there earlier, here now, somewhere later... Bellingham in between |
Nice You're energetic to cover that much ground, especially on some of our infamous shattered volcanic rock! The barren landscape particularly on Burroughs looks as if it is pausing, just waiting for the first serious storm.
Passing rocks and trees like they were standing still
Passing rocks and trees like they were standing still
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Fletcher Member
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 1870 | TRs | Pics Location: kirkland |
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Thu Oct 22, 2015 3:41 pm
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Great day out, good idea Adam!
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Michael Lewis Taking a nap
Joined: 27 Apr 2009 Posts: 629 | TRs | Pics Location: Lynnwood, WA (for now) |
Wow that looks cool! I want to try that.
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Dustin Trails Member
Joined: 23 Feb 2015 Posts: 116 | TRs | Pics Location: Ashford, WA |
This was another fun trip! Yes, no remarkable peaks, but it was a really fun loop trip in my opinion. Also, five of those peaks are 300+ prominence, so I definitely count those.
Here are just a few decent pictures I was able to grab:
Mount Rainier, Adam and Heather in the morning Mount Rainier and the Three Burroughs Heather, Adam and Fletcher walking along the Fremont Ridge towards the Lookout Afternoon clouds over Rainier, with Third Burroughs in the foreground Panorama from Skyscraper, looking at most of the day's peaks Little Tahoma from cross country route to Third Burroughs Fletcher charging towards Third Burroughs Everyone looking at the clouds move in Just a cool cloud shot
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