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Snowgrass 7993 - Frosty 6489(USGS Chiwaukum Mtns, GT Chiwaukum Mts)September 23-24, 2006(Intro & Photos Only) |
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Party: Matt Burton, Mike Torok Introduction: This trip ascended Snowgrass & Frosty. We hiked from Icicle Creek up the Frosty Creek Trail to Frosty Pass, which included a long detour on the lower trail. Then we put our camp on the edge of a high basin about 500 feet above Mary Lake, surrounded by fall meadows and pretty patches of trees and rocks. The long sunset from our high camp was a special treat, first coloring the peaks from gold down to a deep red, then lighting the sky with a soft colored haze that finally faded to last deep hints of orange on the horizon beneath deep midnight blue sky full of stars. During the night, a steady wind pushed at our tent and remained through most of the day. We ascended Snowgrass in the morning. The route was mostly meadows, but included a brief fourth class step high on the ridge. On our way down, we met several parties of other scramblers that we knew. On our way out, I added a detour downward for a quick swim in Mary Lake. At Frosty Pass, we stopped for a run up the easy, bright-colored ridge of Frosty.
Report: Sorry, no detailed report yet, but please enjoy the pictures at the link below. Statistics: Icicle Creek TH 2900. Icicle Creek Bridge 3200. Lake Margaret 5409. Frosty Pass 5750. Lake Mary 6100. Camp 6550. Icicle Creek TH to 6550 Camp: 10.7 miles, 4100 gain, 350 loss. Snowgrass from 6550 Camp: 1.6 miles, 1500 gain, 100 loss, one way. Frosty from Frosty Pass: 0.8 miles, 750 gain, one way. 6550 Camp to Mary Lake to TH: 10.8 miles, 4200 loss, 450 gain. Total trip: 26.3 miles, 6900 gain.
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