TR: Glacier Peak Solo Weekend

[Power_Sauce]

After a seriously debaucherous holiday weekend rafting the Wenatchee and Skykomish Rivers, I was eager to hit the reset button via a long weekend trip in the mountains. A solo trip out to Glacier Peak seemed to be a logical choice given the distance and the fact I'd never been out that way. The approach to White Pass is long, unless you enjoy hiking through lush, old growth forest:







It poured rain hiking up the switchbacks to White Pass:





But the weather forecast held, and the predicted sun was out in full force Saturday morning. Sloan Peak:



First view of Glacier Peak, still a long ways to go!



Scenics from the approach:





Ski lines:




Summit shots:




Time to ski! Figured I'd go check out the Scimitar Glacier:


It was a little late in the season to make skiing the Scimitar make sense:


Damn near had a close encounter with some glacial ice:


I ended up skiing a mellow west facing line in nearly perfect corn until it flattened out. Skinning was easy in the soft afternoon snow, and I was able to skin all the way back to the summit. Looking down the Cool Glacier:


The Cool Glacier Headwall/Couloir was a little thin, so I opted for a chute skiers right for my second line of the day. Great skiing on slightly over ripe corn:




I decided to spend my second night perched atop Disappointment Peak; a helluva place to camp in fair weather:


The evening was incredibly pleasant, with a sunset and view that spanned every major peak between Glacier and Rainier:












7 hours later, sunrise on the Cool Glacier:


Tagged the summit a third time Sunday morning. Rainier to the South:


Baker to the North:


Skied a fun line down to the Cool Glacier:


Parting shots:




Old growth gate:


The hike back down the Sauk wasn't too painful, especially once back in the old growth where tall trees and rush water made for a great ending to an awesome long weekend.

[Jupski]

SuperRad!!

[GoEhuge]

That was absolutely awesome! Great shots.

[lynchdogger]

Brilliant!

But there is no way you are having more fun than me - house cleaning, painting and organization in 95+ degree heat for the last week. No way. .

Thanks for the effort. A most excellent TR!

[Tye 1on]

FKNA!!!!

always love shots like this with the shadow of the range below...

[systemoverblow'd]

Holy crappola! sweet.

[Grape_Ape]

Holee shit I am jealous.

Well done.

edit: 98deg here in balmer. I count the fucking days in summer.

[BrianH]

Way to get 'er done.

[LightRanger]

Beautiful TR dude. Thanks.

[Kyle Miller]

Such a rad contrast compared to March. Once again way to kill it!

[spicy cha cha]

nice pics. thanks for sharing.

and efficient packing job

[_Aaron_]

Youre a stud B.

[PNWbrit]

Awesome.

Thank you.

[Vets]

Amazing beauty!

[JTrue]

Nice! I need some of that.

[Power_Sauce]

Nice! I need some of that.

Agreed. Get your ass up here for a visit next spring!

[NoPostholio]

Solid work - thanks for sharing.

[gointhedistance]

So cool - amazing shots. Thanks!!

[Slaag Master]

wow!!!!!!!! great pics and trip!!!!! the second and last pic really warp my head as i scroll them down!!! cool!!!!!1 feed the stoke!!!!!!!

[leroy jenkins]

if anyone wants to roadtrip from southern utah to hit that shit for a day or two i am fucking down. that snow still looks halfway decent.

[Squirrel99]

great photos, they make me miss living in WA during june/july!