Went up Snoqualmie Mountain after work on Wednesday.
There is not much snow left. The avalanche zone at the beginning of the trail is just about completely melted out. The main areas of snow are in the trees above the waterfall crossing and along the ridge below the summit. Most of the snow could be skirted even in these areas.
The waterfall is still cranking but it was not difficult to cross there. Got to the summit just after 7:30 and didn't spend much time there as I wanted to get as far down as I could before it got dark. I'm thinking that I might have to spend the night up there sometime.
Here are some pictures from the hike. There are some more at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48897736@N00/sets/72157606103005572/
Trillium cluster
Waterfall closeup
Guye Peak and Keechelus Lake
Snoqualmie Summit view
Big Snow Mountain
Cascades Mountains seen from the summit of Snoqualmie Mountain in Washington
Adamcwatts,
Unless you are leaving real early in the morning, the snow is probably soft enough that neither ice axe or crampons will be needed. On Wednesday, I never felt like I needed my ice axe or any traction on my feet though I carried both to the top.
You could easily do this hike without ever touching any snow except a little bit past the waterfall and even that wouldn't be much.
The snow was pretty soft in the afternoon when I went up.
adamcwatts, went up two weeks ago carrying neither crampons or an ice axe with a mid-morning start time. Would have beeen nice to have had an ice axe for the glissading down - tough to control speed with a hiking pole - but did the best I could and skipped (walked down) parts that I thought were hairy.
I have never been lost, but I'll admit to being confused for several weeks. - Daniel Boone
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I have never been lost, but I'll admit to being confused for several weeks. - Daniel Boone
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