Early season bushwack/snowshoe on early season legs.
- April 29, 2021
- Team: Dave
- Peak
- White Rock Ridge, 7860'
- 7.8 miles, 3963' gain, Class I & 2, 6:48 hours c-c
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Gorgeous weather predicted. Gotta get out. Looking for a LOJ highpoint in my neighborhood that I had yet to do. I know! Let's go down to the South Fork and get some ticks! So first thing in the morning, my camera was too cold to shoot. Then up the old, abandoned trail. Not a lot to shoot, anyway. Finally, at about 6200' it was time to put on the slowshoes, so out came the camera. |
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Lots of this. More. More. Just keep following the ridge top. |
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And then suddenly, there's White Rock. |
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I had been to White Rock before, but today we were seeking the highpoint on the ridge. Not far.... |
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Not nearly as dramatic as the rock. |
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But loads of views. Summit shot. |
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And then it was time for NTP. That's Blackmare. |
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| The Castle. |  |
| Gold Fork Rock |  |
| And much farther away, Tripod Peak. |  |
| Strangely (or alternately, how convenient!) there was a large bare area adjacent to the summit. We took full advantage, spending lunch basking in the sun. |  |
Then it was time to go visit the Rock itself. |
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| I think I found the key to climbing it, but I want a belay. |  |
Then came the long, long descent. The snow had gotten slippery, so slowshoeing was a little tricky. After that, descending through steep, slickery deadfall on tired legs was equally tricky. There's something you don't see everyday. And it's actually below us. |
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It was hot enough that we were sweating on the descent (at the car, 75°!). Finally, there's the bridge. |
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It helps to have a good zoom on your camera. Tick count was somewhere around 30 to 40 each. PS- Want a little solitude? We saw exactly one (1) other car moving between Cascade and our trailhead. And back. |
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| Dave's photo blog |  |
| Map |  |
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