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Gimpilator infinity/21M
Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 1684 | TRs | Pics Location: Edmonds, WA |
One day of good weather. We started hiking at 3:30am. Cross Bean Creek, follow Beverly Creek, over the pass and then down Fourth Creek. Ingalls creek was raging. I was prepared to cross it, but Josh insisted we search for a log. Good choice! There's one 100 yards to the west.
crossing Bean Creek in the dark Argonaut our route Josh crossed, but we didn't like this log we liked this log
We bushwacked up the south slope on Argonaut and crossed under a rib at 5800 feet to enter the main gully at 6000 feet. Ticks! I flicked two off of my pant legs into the snow. The snow was firm in places and we used crampons. Higher up it got steep. Then we got off the snow onto rock just below the crux scramble gully. But there was a snow formation in the way that had to be dealt with first.
my ticks pretty coloration getting steeper snow formation
I scrambled up the crux gully and then Heather and then I gave Mike a belay. Josh came last and we all went up to the summit. The register indicated that we were the first ascent of the year. We spent some time up there waiting for the snow to soften. Heather and Mike took naps.
Heather starting crux gully single class 4 move summit looms leaning rock Stuart Josh triumphant Mike coming up Heather wants Stuart nap time with exposure Mike sleeping soundly above Mountaineer Creek valley Stuart the goods
We rappelled down the crux with my 30 meter and took turns using the 2 harnesses we brought. The snow was now soft enough for plunge stepping and glissades. I got to make some long standing glissades which always thrills me.
Heather rappelling Mike rappelling glissade pink trillium white trillium
We crossed the log over Ingalls again and then made the semi-brutal hike back up to the pass and down the other side. 17.5 hours round-trip with lots of long breaks and time on the summit.
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Distel32 Member
Joined: 03 Jun 2014 Posts: 961 | TRs | Pics Location: Edmonds, WA |
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Wed May 18, 2016 6:19 am
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Redwic Unlisted Free Agent
Joined: 23 Feb 2009 Posts: 3292 | TRs | Pics Location: Going to the Prom(inence) |
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Wed May 18, 2016 6:30 am
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60 pounds lighter but not 60 points brighter.
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awilsondc Member
Joined: 03 Apr 2016 Posts: 1324 | TRs | Pics
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Standing glissades!!! Love those... I've never seen anyone else do it though. Seems most prefer the butt method. Looks awesome as always!
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wildernessed viewbagger
Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 9275 | TRs | Pics Location: Wenatchee |
Except the log crossing.
Living in the Anthropocene
Living in the Anthropocene
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Anish Member
Joined: 07 Sep 2014 Posts: 79 | TRs | Pics
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Wed May 18, 2016 9:57 am
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Great trip you guys!
Love seeing who else is out here Great view of Mt. Adams Rainier dominating the skyline
"Our way is not soft grass. It's a mountain path with lots of rocks. But it goes upwards, forward, toward the sun." -Ruth Westheimer
"Our way is not soft grass. It's a mountain path with lots of rocks. But it goes upwards, forward, toward the sun." -Ruth Westheimer
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Fletcher Member
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 1870 | TRs | Pics Location: kirkland |
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Wed May 18, 2016 10:11 am
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Excellent! Argonaut is my favorite peak in the Stuart Range, such a cool peak. When I did it I accidentally dropped my pack (and axe) and watched it uncontrollably tumble 1000 feet down slope.
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Michael Lewis Taking a nap
Joined: 27 Apr 2009 Posts: 629 | TRs | Pics Location: Lynnwood, WA (for now) |
Sooo sore! Will add pics eventually. Thanks for getting us back safely. It was a good trip
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Rainie Too! Member
Joined: 12 Dec 2008 Posts: 377 | TRs | Pics
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Like this peak too! Was wondering how early it would go. Thanks!
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iron Member
Joined: 10 Aug 2008 Posts: 6392 | TRs | Pics Location: southeast kootenays |
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Wed May 18, 2016 11:08 am
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rocknclimb Member
Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 474 | TRs | Pics Location: Wenatchee Valley |
Good stuff Glad you found a log to cross Ingalls safely. The crossing at 4th Creek was probably the sketchiest creek I have managed back on May 6th. I ended up breaking my left arm recrossing at Falls Creek a few days later.
When asked "Why do you climb"? Simply respond "Why don't you"?
When asked "Why do you climb"? Simply respond "Why don't you"?
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Dustin Trails Member
Joined: 23 Feb 2015 Posts: 116 | TRs | Pics Location: Ashford, WA |
That looks like a great spring trip, I did it in summer and it is quite enjoyable then as well. I love that solid scrambling and the summit block is super fun. I also found it to be a very nice nap summit.
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puzzlr Mid Fork Rocks
Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 7220 | TRs | Pics Location: Stuck in the middle |
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Wed May 18, 2016 2:25 pm
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It figures you could knock that off in one day. Congrats on making it. Seems like a different peak with all that snow in the gully.
How much trouble did you have with the brush lower down? We found a mostly clear way but got stuck in about 100' of thick alder at one point.
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Jetlag Member
Joined: 17 Aug 2010 Posts: 1410 | TRs | Pics
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Wed May 18, 2016 4:54 pm
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Impressive!
That's a LOT of work for one day.
Do a second tick check ASAP. I just finished the last day of my antibiotic treatment for an Ixodes tick.
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Brushbuffalo Member
Joined: 17 Sep 2015 Posts: 1887 | TRs | Pics Location: there earlier, here now, somewhere later... Bellingham in between |
Standing glissades have a long history. Rowland Tabor taught me, when in 1967 we boot skied the North Buttress of Shuksan after climbing the route. He had some LaTrappeur boots with a curiously upturned toe...perfect boot skis!
Passing rocks and trees like they were standing still
Passing rocks and trees like they were standing still
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