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Randy Cube Rat
Joined: 18 Dec 2001 Posts: 2910 | TRs | Pics Location: Near the Siamangs |
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Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:08 pm
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Nine of us (Beave, dicey, Stefan, Eric, Martin, Ian, myself, and two of Ian's friends) started up the "Green Ridge Trail" about 0820 on Saturday. Six of us would go for Floating Rock and Galleon while Ian and his friends would be shooting just for Floating Rock. I was happy that this would be the 6th and final time I would have to walk this steep-ass trail as Floating Rock was the last of the excuses to do it.
We made good time up to about 4000' where we FINALLY found consistent snow for walking. Some of us wore crampons, some of us just chose to boot. We gained the ridge just NW of Point 4595' where me, Stefan, Martin, dicey, and Beave grouped up. From here, the five of us humped along the ridge, over Point 4595', then along more ridge to the high point due north of Green Ridge Lake. Here we dropped unneeded gear (poles and snowshoes) and headed north along the ridge towards Floating Rock. We initiated a traverse about 350' below the summit (east side) until coming to a rocky spine protruding east from the summit. We snuck through the rocks then found easy snow slopes the last couple hundred feet to the summit. It had rained/snowed on us most of the way to the top, but we enjoyed 20 minutes of "decent" weather while enjoying the summit.
Ridge to Floating Rock 'Wheels Stefan and Beave Dicey, Stefan, and Beave Ascending to Floating Rock Martin on Floating Rock Stefan, Dicey, and Beave Approaching Floating Rock Group on Floating Rock
We descended back down to the spot where we had climbed through and over the spine where we met Eric on his ascent. With the aid of a handline, the six of us got back around the spine then traversed back to our gear. We then headed east down an arm taking us towards Hi-Low Lake. We walked a couple hundred yards to the north of Hi-Low then went straight up slope towards Galleon. At 4700', we got into a few MFK cliff bands and had to drop a couple hundred feet and then skirt south to find a snow slope that would yield access to the south ridge of Galleon. We cut a track into the gloppy snow with the final ascent to the ridge being up a somewhat narrow gully where dicey had to contend with a few rabid pinwheels! We found a small spot on the ridge to drop packs and push out the last 100 yards to the summit. We went up 15' of wet and mildly exposed class 3 with the rest of the way up easy snow slopes. Galleon is rumored to have some of the best MFK views, but we had none of it. Snow and fog was about it.
Eric Descends Through the Spine Tree Huggin' Beave Floating Rock from Gear Stash Beave and Martin Ascending to Galleon Stefan on Galleon Beave on Galleon More Galleon Views! Galleon Views!
We descended back to the top of the snow gully with the aid of two more handlines then got into a gloppy glissade most of the way back to Hi-Low Lake. We walked across the lake where Beave got the award for punching through the ice (near shore). Down the outlet towards Green Ridge Lake where once again we walked across. We followed the outlet of Green Ridge down several hundred feet on the east side then cut across and traversed back over to the trail we had used in the morning. The walk off the hill was nice and relaxed with the sun finally coming out! Not sure how far Ian and his friends got as they were gone when we returned.
Group on Hi-Low Eric on Hi-Low
Floating Rock and Galleon: 7 miles, 5900', 9.5 hours
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Backpacker Joe Blind Hiker
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 23956 | TRs | Pics Location: Cle Elum |
Sounds like some fun. Been up that trail to many times meself. Lookin forward to the pictures.
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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Tazz Member
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7902 | TRs | Pics
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Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:39 pm
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Great report!!! nic snowy pics too. Makes me want to run all the way back to SW till June!
Thanks for the report
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Matt Tea, Earl Grey, Hot
Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 4307 | TRs | Pics Location: Shoreline |
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Matt
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Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:38 pm
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Looks delightfully gray, wet, and gloppy. Perfect northwest spring conditions.
I congratulate your perseverance.
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
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Yet Member
Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 2634 | TRs | Pics Location: Happily Ever After |
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Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:43 pm
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It looks cold!
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Beave Member
Joined: 21 Dec 2001 Posts: 276 | TRs | Pics Location: Woodinville |
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Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:18 pm
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Thanks for the TR Randy. Glad you got some pics; I just didn't have the usual shutter trigger finger that day.
Going up Floating Rock Our Fearless Leader Randy on Floating Rock Dicey descending Galleon Dicey glissading off Galleon Dicey glissading off Galleon
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Tazz Member
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7902 | TRs | Pics
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Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:31 pm
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Great images Beave. Hope to see more from the group. Damn I need to get in better shape!! working on it... soon....soon....
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Stefan Member
Joined: 17 Dec 2001 Posts: 5091 | TRs | Pics
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Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:14 am
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Great pictures dudes! I hope you dudes had a great time!
Here is a map for reference for others in the future.Floating Rock Galleon
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cartman Member
Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 2800 | TRs | Pics Location: Fremont |
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Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:31 pm
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Randy wrote: | Stefan on Galleon |
Stefan actually dragged the rope the whole way so we could keep up.
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