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Schroder Member
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 6739 | TRs | Pics Location: on the beach |
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Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:58 am
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I was invited by a younger group to try for Hidden Lake Peak. I discovered the big advantage to this - someone with a lot of energy to kick steps.
We got a leisurely start at about 9:30 up the winter route. The beginning was relatively easy but at about 4300 ft the ground was covered with a thin layer of hard ice requiring crampons/microspikes. At about 4600 feet we started to hit snow, which got deep and soft very quickly. Someone had been up there recently so it wasn't too strenuous to get up without snowshoes in their tracks. When we broke out of the trees, the snow was fairly firm - a crust on top of about 6 inches of powder on top of firm snow. We hit the summit a little after 2 & spotted a few people that had braved the cornice and gotten to the lookout.
Back down to the car around 6.
heading up the ridge finally in the open Eldorado upper slopes Snowking the cornice almost there Mt Baker Forbidden, Boston, Sahale Glacier Pk the lookout Hidden Lake starting down heading for the ridge Sauk Mtn & Marblemount the lookout last glimpse of Eldorado toward Cascade Pass toward Glacier Pk
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bonobo Owl Juggler for rent
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 818 | TRs | Pics
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Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:02 am
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I love, love, love that last pano.
Looks like the views were amazing. Can't believe you got to 4600' before the snow kicked in. Great trip.
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Magellan Brutally Handsome
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 13116 | TRs | Pics Location: Inexorable descent |
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Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:15 am
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The craziest thing is how simple Jburg looks from there. Nice work!
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RichP Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 5635 | TRs | Pics Location: here |
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Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:41 am
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Love those rarely seen winter scenes.
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raising3hikers Member
Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 2345 | TRs | Pics Location: Edmonds, Wa |
Nice pics! Especially those pano shots Way to get out and enjoy the day
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Schroder Member
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 6739 | TRs | Pics Location: on the beach |
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Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:23 pm
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raising2hikers wrote: | Nice pics! Especially those pano shots Way to get out and enjoy the day |
I could have seen you if I carried my binoculars
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Vertical Smile Member
Joined: 21 Jul 2009 Posts: 27 | TRs | Pics Location: Great Northwest |
Nice trip. How long did that take Round trip?
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umbrella lady umbrella lady
Joined: 10 May 2007 Posts: 66 | TRs | Pics Location: issaquah |
Could you give me any info on where the winter route begins? I do not have a gps, so just general landmarks, or is it better to just drive to the trailhead?
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SCRUBS Member
Joined: 21 Feb 2010 Posts: 54 | TRs | Pics Location: Wetside |
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Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:52 pm
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Looks like a fun trip. I have never backpacked in the winter/snow before, looks interesting.
Thanks for sharing the trip.
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Highwalker's Daughter Member
Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 1575 | TRs | Pics Location: Bothell, WA |
so beautiful - one of these days I'll have to get up there in the winter
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Schroder Member
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 6739 | TRs | Pics Location: on the beach |
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Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:11 pm
Re: trip info
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umbrella lady wrote: | Could you give me any info on where the winter route begins? I do not have a gps, so just general landmarks, or is it better to just drive to the trailhead? |
Here's a track up the winter route. You start at 2800 feet on the road & start up heavy timber on a prominent ridge. It's all cross-country without any obvious trail so don't try it if you're not confident of your navigation skills.
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The road is open to the summer trailhead & people were coming up that way but from what we could see there were a lot of avy debris crossings & there's a pretty prominent cornice above on the N. Ridge of Hidden Lake Peaks to be cautious of.
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Schroder Member
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Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:12 pm
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Vertical Smile wrote: | Nice trip. How long did that take Round trip? |
4.5 hours up with breaks, 2.5 hrs down
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