[gorp]

Anyone familiar with the scramble route up the east ridge of Mt. Thompson? It looked pretty gnarly from where I was standing.

[ezzeecheese]

yeah, i heard about that too

[Captain Trips]

According to Beckey: " Ascend ramp between rocks and trees to the NE shoulder; (best to go far left-hand notch in ridge); follow East ridge or its North side on heather and easy rock. Time: 6 hours from road; 3 hours return. " DR

[Mike Collins]

I have been up that route three times to the top. You won't have any trouble EXCEPT...There is a six foot step you will come to while on the climbers route. You will look around and wonder "Where do I go now? You need to get on top of that step to see the worn path ahead. Take the PCT to a branchoff on the left to Bumblebee Pass, it is past Gravelly Lake. Go up to the pass and then descend into the basin before going to the notch in the northeast shoulder.