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Camp | Camp Spots | maverick 02-25 -2016 |
Vernon to lake on bench | Trails (Not Maintained/Routes) | maverick 02-25 -2016 |
Crystal Pass | Cross Country Passes | Class 3 - The upper West side of this pass should be considered high level technical class 3. The upper East side is mid level class 3. If traveling East to West leave Amphitheater Lake on it's SW shore by climbing the only available grass / talus slope. Before you are able to exit this you will have to complete a single class 3 climb. From here begin angling up the easy slabs / talus until your directly under the pass. From here you can pick two basic options. You either have to zig zag up some exposed out sloped granite slabs until you can make the final class 3 blocks to the top or you can pick one or two broken cracks and make a some what vertical ascent. ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
MIdway Pass | Cross Country Passes | Class 2-3 pass/couloir. Climb steep slabs interspersed with sand on the south side of the pass. From the top of the pass, follow the ridge crest northwest to where Cathedral Lake and Midway Lake can be seen to the north. Descend the southwest side of the ridge over rock and sand, then gradually contour around to the north to meet Midway Lake. ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
Ritter / Banner Saddle | Cross Country Passes | Class 2 - Subject to change based on snow and ice conditions. Ice axe and crampons may or may not be required at any given time. From Ediza Lake take the NW branch of Shadow Creek where some of a use trail can be used to take you into the cirque below the pass. The route I took was a bit to the right where I stayed on grassy slopes as long as I could before I had to cross a rather steep and loose scree slope. This is the only time I have ever fallen and spun my body completely 360 sideways in the air before I hit the ground. Kind of comical considering on my way down the snow I tripped and did a full front flip onto my ass on the snow. ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
Confusion Pass | Cross Country Passes | Class 2 pass. Ascend to Rainbow Lake in Blackcap Basin and continue northward to a broken granite bench. Enter a shallow chute or gorge, hoping from block to block to where the chute ends at the southwest corner of Lake Confusion. Follow the western shore of the lake northward over broken talus to Confusion Pass, which is located at the northwest corner of the lake. The descent into Goddard Canyon consist of much steep, loose talus. ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
Goat Crest Saddle | Cross Country Passes | Class 1-2 pass. The South side is walking up grassy terrain to solid soil up to the top. The North side is steeper but is still a mess of grass slopes and granite slabs. The one time I crossed this pass I used an ice axe to glissade down a steep section of snow. - RoguePhotonic 19 Dec 2015 04:24 pm ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
Grouse Lake Pass | Cross Country Passes | Class 1-2 pass. If your heading North at about 10,280 there is a well established use trail leaving the main Copper Creek trail which will take you to a meadow. Cross the meadow and follow the drainage up on it's West side where you can resume the use trail to Grouse Lake. Grouse Lake itself can be crossed by either shore line. ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
Thunderbolt Col | Cross Country Passes | Class 2 pass. This pass is actually quite easy from either side. ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
Franklin Col | Cross Country Passes | Class 2-3 pass. This pass crosses between Franklin Lake at the head of Purple Creek and a branching cirque that contains the primary creek coming from the NE into Tully hole. - RoguePhotonic 19 Dec 2015 02:47 pm ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
East Ferguson Pass (unofficial) | Cross Country Passes | Class 3. From both sides of this pass your faced with a bit of a wall before you without an obvious route. If your coming from the SE side you can start by angling up a section of grassy ramps that will lead you into class 3 blocks and shelves. Route finding throughout this area is going to be within a persons own comfort level. Further into the center of the pass I noticed some small narrow shelves that could be zig zagged up but I kept more to the right of the saddle and made my way through a couple difficult class 3 sections. ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
West Ferguson Pass (unofficial) | Cross Country Passes | Class 2. From Ferguson Creek you can begin leaving the canyon through fairly sparse forest and a mix of granite shelves. Route finding through here is not difficult but also not completely straight forward. Approaching the pass itself the route will not be obvious but leave the sparse forest heading to the right of the pass where a larger open area will present itself. There is one major cliff band that has a number of ways that it can be gotten through at which point you'll take what looks best for you. I went straight into it through a very narrow grass ramp which turned into a short section of vertical class 3. From here it's mostly easy grass and slab ramps to the top which is a broad flat saddle. ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
Wanderer Pass (unofficial) | Cross Country Passes | Class 2. The East side of this pass is an easy class 1-2 walk up. Move through a mess of slabs and rocks containing grassy terrain to the right and then curve back to the left up easy slopes until you reach the top. ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
Cirque Pass | Cross Country Passes | Class 3 pass. The North Side of this pass has a large ledge system with no obvious way up it. With good route finding skills one can avoid most Class 3 on this side. One can traverse to the Southwest by the outlet stream of Lake 11,676 or further up the shore of the lake to enter the ledges. ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
Lion Rock Pass 2 | Cross Country Passes | Class 2 pass. If your heading up from Lion Lake's outlet there is an obvious ramp of rock running up at an angle. Follow up this until you come to larger patches of willows. From here It can be tempting to climb straight up but do not. Continue at an angle across the face of rock which maintains class 2. Your goal is to reach an obvious narrow chute. Either take the chute up or to avoid the small loose rock in it climb the rocks on the East side of the chute which can involve some easy class 3. This chute will deposit you directly into the cirque which goes over the pass. Now where the photo is taken below (see linked thread) which is the pass there is a cut off to the right which cannot be seen. This route can also be taken and up to the ridge but involves much more tedious talus and perhaps more hazardous talus as well. Use it only as a connection to doing Lion Rock. - RoguePhotonic 12 Oct 2015 04:24 pm ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
Pika Pass | Cross Country Passes | Tedious and difficult Class 2 pass. Leaving Pika Lake you'll begin the ascent on it's North shore at a gentle climb through sparse forest. Slowly the terrain will become more talus covered until your forced to talus hop all the way to the top of the pass on tedious and loose rock. At the top immediately very narrow and quite steep sections of terrain have to be taken. Some of it border lines becoming class 3. From here it's a long extremely tedious and loose scramble to the bottom. When enough distance is put between you and the pass you are left with the thought of "I came down that!?". - RoguePhotonic 12 Dec 2015 10:41 pm ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
Gunsight Pass | Cross Country Passes | Class 2 pass. If moving West to East go around the Hockey Lakes on their North shores. This involves allot of talus hoping on the final lake. Take the slabs of rock and cross the talus pile on it's shortest section on the left aiming straight up at the slabs of rocks. Hidden in this area is many grassy ramps of terrain that allow you to bypass allot of nasty talus hoping. hug the rock faces alternating between hidden grass ramps and some talus hoping. The last push to the pass is a cut that also has plenty of grass. ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
Alpine Pass | Cross Country Passes | Class 2 pass. From Alpine Creek most any route can be taken up. I aimed for some slabs of rock to avoid more talus hoping for as long as I could. Once near and on the top you will have to talus hop continuously around the SE side of Tunemah Lake. - RoguePhotonic 19 Dec 2015 03:05 pm ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
Valor Pass | Cross Country Passes | Class 2-3 pass. From Blackcap Basin ascend to Ambition Lake and make the steep ascent to the cirque that hold Valor Lake. Steep talus leads to the surprisingly flat summit of the pass. Descend the northeast side of the pass by first going east and then north to Martha Lake. - MichaelRPetrick 04 Feb 2016 12:46 pm ERIC 02-21 -2016 |
Isosceles Pass | Cross Country Passes | Class 3 pass. From the Dusy Basin side start by climbing a steep narrow hillside on it's left side which will quickly turn into tedious talus hoping as it takes you up and then curves to the right to the pass itself. When you reach the base of the pass most of it is lined by a small cliff. I went straight into it crossing a small ice field where a narrow section of slope could be taken up. This involved vertical class 3 blocks that requires hugging rocks on small narrow ledges. ERIC 02-20 -2016 |