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Bloated Chipmunk Cock Rock Searcher
Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 2993 | TRs | Pics Location: Margaritaville |
Yesterday MM & I were off to see the larches in the Teanaway, hoping to beat the crowds by visiting on a Friday w/less-than-perfect weather. To our surprise everyone & their grandmothers were there.
We set off on the Esmeralda Basin trail, located at the very end of the NF Teanaway River rd. (which had more potholes than what I remember from previous yrs.). It was cloudy & cold. @ least 1/2 a dozen cars were already in the lot, & 3 more arrived as we were gearing up.
MM bundled up @ the TH
The trail starts off wide & a little steep, reaching the junction w/the Ingalls Way Trail in short order.
We turned to the right here Patch of blue
We turned right onto the Way trail, ascending switchbacks for a couple mi. until reaching the junction w/the Longs Pass trail, where we veered left to continue on the Way trail. We didn't see our 1st larch until just below Ingalls Pass.
Gallagher Head / East end of Hawkins Lonely larch
Upon reaching Ingalls Pass, we stopped for a quick snack & then turned west up the ridge toward Fortune Pk. There are some hints of a trail in certain spots, but for the most part it is a scramble up/over/around rocky bulges before finally relenting to a walk-up for the last bit to the peak. The forecast of "partly sunny" was more accurately described as "mostly cloudy & ridiculously cold".
Junction @ Ingalls Pass Larches near Ingalls Pass Larches in Headlight Basin MM attempts to keep his nose warm Looking back toward Ingalls Pass One of the rocky bulges MM on the ridge coming up from Ingalls Pass S. & N. Ingalls Pks. & Lk. Ingalls Is this the non-existent Lk. Campfire Girls? Lk. Ingalls
We were fortunate to have the clouds lift off Fortune Pk.'s summit by the time we arrived, as well as off the tops of many other peaks around us. The icing on the cake would've been to have Stuart come out of hiding, especially since the last couple of times I hiked in this area the mtn. was enveloped in low clouds. Oh well, I'll just have to come back again sometime.
View to the NW More peaks to the NW S. Ingalls Pk. to the north 1 label Stuart has his head in the clouds View to the west Below freezing on the summit.
After battling the biting cold long enough, we headed down the west ridge of the pk. toward the Lk. Ann trail. This side of the mtn. had a trail of sorts & is much steeper, though not as many rock obstacles along the way. We lost the trail as it neared the bottom, but by that point it was easy enough to spot the Lk. Ann trail intersecting ahead.
The route down the west ridge of Fortune Pk. MM heading down Rime ice Rime ice Rime ice Lk. Ann
We hooked up w/the Lk. Ann trail a bit below the saddle, then turned south to eventually close the loop of our trip for the day.
Junction Sophisticated sign. Too bad it's pointing in the complete opposite direction of Esmeralda Pks. ;-)
It was a nice day out despite the clouds & cold, but the larches have yet to hit their peak. Should be even nicer in the next week or 2....
Home is where the hiking is.
"Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas
A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.
Home is where the hiking is.
"Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas
A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.
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mhutch Member
Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 168 | TRs | Pics
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Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:51 pm
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ok I don't feel so bad about missing S. Ingalls again, yeah it was a little cold
nice pics!
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Nisquaww Hot balls
Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 1239 | TRs | Pics Location: Red of Mond |
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Sat Oct 10, 2009 7:14 pm
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Sweet ice shots. Das coold!
"Why do you have a beard?"
"I don't have a beard. It's just the light; it plays funny tricks." ~ Shel Silverstein
"Why do you have a beard?"
"I don't have a beard. It's just the light; it plays funny tricks." ~ Shel Silverstein
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MountainMan Member
Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 365 | TRs | Pics Location: San Diego |
This trip had a nice perspective for me, on mountains that we've done and mountains that we still want to do. We didn't get to see Stuart, but at least the clouds lifted enough to see most things around us. We knew it was going to be cold, but after all the nice weather we've been having, I still wasn't quite prepared for the 28 deg. plus (or should I say minus) wind chill on the summit. Anyway, here are my pictures:
BC at the TH. Larchs near Ingalls pass. Larchs near Ingalls pass. BC & Larchs near Ingalls pass. Mtn Goat Heading up to Fortune from Ingalls Pass. Larches near Lake Ingalls. Lake Ingalls Ingalls Peaks. Fortune Pk from county line ridge. Zoom of Esmerelda Pks on the way up. Ingalls Peak and Lake Hawkins Mtn from Fortune Pk. Zoom of Hawkins Mtn Esmerelda and Gallagher Head Lake Gallagher Head Lake Us on Fortune Pk. Looking back the way we came, from Fortune. View NW Anybody know what this Peak/Pks is/are?
Panos:
Pano Of South Ingalls Pk. Pano, west to NW.
Lake Ann from Fortune Pk. Stuart in the clouds BC on the way down. Looking down at the trail to Lake Ann. Rime frost Rime frost Rime frost Rime frost Branch w/ Rime frost Flash of branch w/ Rime frost. Lake Ann and larches Small mtn. south of Lake Ann.
Slow down, take notice, savor the moment, appreciate the world around you and everything that you have.
Slow down, take notice, savor the moment, appreciate the world around you and everything that you have.
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DIYSteve seeking hygge
Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 12655 | TRs | Pics Location: here now |
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DIYSteve
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:04 am
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Bloated Chipmunk wrote: | Is this the non-existent Lk. Campfire Girls? |
Looks like it. When it dries up varies from year to year, usually between early August and mid-September. As I have previously observed, Lake CFG is the smallest thing I've ever seen labeled a "lake" on a map.
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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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puzzlr
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:40 am
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Wrong direction for Jolly (based on the pano). It's in the right place and based on GE looks like The Cradle.
The Cradle
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DIYSteve seeking hygge
Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 12655 | TRs | Pics Location: here now |
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DIYSteve
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:57 am
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Yeah, The Cradle makes sense. I hadn't figured out which direction from Fortune the pic was taken. Gotta ski that bowl on The Cradle one of these years.
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Bloated Chipmunk Cock Rock Searcher
Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 2993 | TRs | Pics Location: Margaritaville |
Thanks puzzlr & BigSteve for helping to ID those pics!
Home is where the hiking is.
"Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas
A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.
Home is where the hiking is.
"Peaks that have come and gone four times should halt a man in his steps." -- William O. Douglas
A balanced diet is a margarita in each hand.
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