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Back in the Sawtooth and Hoodoo Peak

The south face of Hoodoo Peak appeared snow free, so we headed directly for the face. The guide book recommended climbing to the notch just north of Point 8071 but, we took a look at the face and decided that a mostly direct route was an easy scramble to the summit. It felt good to be climbing the large rough blocks of granite making our way upward the last 1264 feet to the summit. Hoodoo Peak is not a difficult objective being ranked as the 59th highest summit in Washington and after an hour and half we were on the summit.

Sawtooth Ramble in Early Fall

I was able to get a good look at the area and realized that the route over Horsehead Pass was not the most direct way to climb Mt. Bigelow. Goldman makes a single sentence mention in her guide book that there is a way up the peak from Hoodoo Pass. After studying it on the map, I confirmed my thinking that the West Ridge should be a direct and easy way up the peak. We would need to walk a little further to get to the summits of Switchback and Martin

Return to the Big and West Craggy

First light came early, so we decided to leave at second light which is about 8 o’clock. Leaving camp, I noted we had about 12 hours of daylight, plenty of time for a short easy scramble of two peaks. We followed the creek keeping between the edge of the talus field and the creek. Heading north and slightly west we walked through the open forest to gain the south trending arm that comes down from the pass that separates Big Craggy and West

Chelan Mountain Ramble II

Retracing our steps from the previous day, turning northwest a half mile before Saska Pass we walked up the alp below the arm on Emerald Peak. Classic alpine scenery with flowers struggling to survive in the sparse soil tucked between rocks and

Chelan Mountain Ramble

It could be a perfect week for a sojourn into the North Fork of the Entiat and the surrounding big boys.

Our Brands:

Back in the Sawtooth and Hoodoo Peak

Sawtooth Ramble in Early Fall

Return to the Big and West Craggy

Chelan Mountain Ramble II

Chelan Mountain Ramble

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