Carol Col
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:29 pm
My trip to the Puppet basin ended up being somewhat special when Paul (meyersp) found this bronze plaque near Carol Col.
I couldn't find anything more on the web searching for Carol Ransford, but I'm guessing it was maybe her favorite place.
After doing the Col two ways, and watching a third HST member try the slabs, I thought I'd document where I think the real trail is. I'm not focusing on the South side, because that's easy. North end of Mesa Lk, then up either via Wedge Lk basin or the whaleback above Mesa Lk. The use trail is obvious into the nice meadow before you reach the "cliff." Um, I'll never refer to that place as "Puppet Pass." For me, a pass has a nice trail up and down. This is a nice trail up and then a cliff. Besides, to do Carol justice, it should just be called "Carol Col."
This is the view down on what i think is the right way. It's way to the east just before you start up the peak. Yes, it looks like a sharp drop, but it's better than any of the talus to the left. Heavily used.
Here's two views looking up coming out of Puppet.. The slab cliff is the path. 30 mins from bottom to top.
Here's to Carol Ransford!
I couldn't find anything more on the web searching for Carol Ransford, but I'm guessing it was maybe her favorite place.
After doing the Col two ways, and watching a third HST member try the slabs, I thought I'd document where I think the real trail is. I'm not focusing on the South side, because that's easy. North end of Mesa Lk, then up either via Wedge Lk basin or the whaleback above Mesa Lk. The use trail is obvious into the nice meadow before you reach the "cliff." Um, I'll never refer to that place as "Puppet Pass." For me, a pass has a nice trail up and down. This is a nice trail up and then a cliff. Besides, to do Carol justice, it should just be called "Carol Col."
This is the view down on what i think is the right way. It's way to the east just before you start up the peak. Yes, it looks like a sharp drop, but it's better than any of the talus to the left. Heavily used.
Here's two views looking up coming out of Puppet.. The slab cliff is the path. 30 mins from bottom to top.
Here's to Carol Ransford!