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ragman and rodman Member
Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 1219 | TRs | Pics Location: http://rgervin.com/ |
Winter has arrived in the Teanaway... a trace of snow at 4800 feet... a couple inches by 5000 feet... increasing to 9-12 inches at 6200 feet... and a bit more on our two summits (6779' and 6510').
We started at the Iron Peak Trailhead (3960')... followed the trail and steps in the snow to the Iron/Teanaway saddle (6200')... where we began an upwardly biased traverse underneath the cliffy area on the SE side of Teanaway Peak... as we worked our way over to Teanaway's east ridge (~6400')... then took a fairly direct line up to the summit (6779').
From the Teanaway Peak summit we traced our steps back to the Iron/Teanaway saddle and then made the half-mile ridge walk to the Iron Peak summit (6510')... then traced our steps back to the saddle... where we chased darkness back to the car.
7.2 miles roundtrip, gaining 3227 feet of elevation.
We never did use our snowshoes... and chose to store them at the Iron/Teanaway saddle while we did the two summits. We used micro-spikes for the last 20 feet of elevation to the Teanaway Peak summit and then kept them on for the rest of the day until until we got back to the dirt at 4800 feet.
Sunshine teased us for most of the day... with an interesting set of clouds that seemed to run directly from Mt. Stuart down to Mt. Rainier. Yes, it made for some really dramatic photography... however, I would have gladly traded the photo ops for the sunshine.
Photos, trailhead directions and downloadable GPS track for our trip to Teanaway Peak and Iron Peak.
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DIYSteve seeking hygge
Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 12655 | TRs | Pics Location: here now |
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Fri Nov 06, 2015 11:58 am
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Good late season double summit trip. The ridge travel to Iron is great fun.
Teanaway Peak aka Gene's Peak (Gene Prater)
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Snowdog Member
Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 1027 | TRs | Pics Location: on (& off) the beaten path |
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Fri Nov 06, 2015 3:36 pm
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BigSteve wrote: | Teanaway Peak aka Gene's Peak (Gene Prater) |
Yes, Big Steve! We talked about him, and when I got home I pulled out a circa 1975 edition of his book Snow Trails. Still good beta in there, and Pargeter maps too!
Roger has a slightly older version in black and white.
'we don't have time for a shortcut'
'we don't have time for a shortcut'
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Mtngirl717 wanderwoman
Joined: 05 May 2015 Posts: 101 | TRs | Pics
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Nice. We tried to do Bill's Peak the other day and quit when we got to the boulder field covered in nearly 2 feet of fluffy snow. It was an ankle eater waiting to happen but what a beautiful day in the hills!
What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
-Mary Oliver
What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
-Mary Oliver
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RichP Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 5628 | TRs | Pics Location: here |
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Fri Nov 06, 2015 8:55 pm
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Looks like a good alternative to the Bill's trip.
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Snowdog Member
Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 1027 | TRs | Pics Location: on (& off) the beaten path |
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Sat Nov 07, 2015 9:02 am
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Mtngirl: our original destination was Bill's peak- but we worried the stream would be quite high after all the rain so switched to Iron/Teanaway instead. We had our share of boulders under non-consolidated snow as well!
'we don't have time for a shortcut'
'we don't have time for a shortcut'
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nordique Member
Joined: 04 May 2008 Posts: 1086 | TRs | Pics
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Sat Nov 07, 2015 2:25 pm
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As always, fantastic photos plus summit ID's!
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puzzlr Mid Fork Rocks
Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 7216 | TRs | Pics Location: Stuck in the middle |
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Sun Nov 08, 2015 12:22 am
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You got great contrast in your shots of the Stuart range with that early snow.
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Sadie's Driver Sadie's Driver
Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 1763 | TRs | Pics Location: Welcome Pass |
ragman and rodman wrote: | We never did use our snowshoes... and chose to store them at the Iron/Teanaway saddle while we did the two summits. |
I am SHOCKED that Elle agreed to carry snowshoes that far!!!
Four-paw buddy lets me tag along!
Four-paw buddy lets me tag along!
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