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Ascent to The Cradle-South Peak-South Ridge on 2011-08-13

Climber: Eric Noel

Others in Party:

Ken Russell
Ken Jones
----Only Party on Mountain

Date:

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Ascent Type:

Unsuccessful - Turned Back

Motorized Transport to Trailhead:

Car

Point Reached:

The Cradle-South Peak - South Ridge

Location:

USA-Washington

Elevation:

6800 ft / 2072 m

Remaining Elevation:

667 ft / 203 m (12% left to go)

Ascent Trip Report

We hiked in on Friday to a leisurely and fairly pleasant camp near Paddy Go Easy Pass. A little snow lingering and water is available. Hiked down the trail the next morning and then hoofed it off-trail towards The Cradle. After reaching the ridgeline, and looking and what we had left and the time and the effort it seemed like maybe a little too much. Might have been able to make it but we would have been coming out real late. Trail down from Paddy Go Easy Pass seems unmaintained. Water at French Creek. No sign of established bootpath on route. Good scenery, but doesn't seem like a particularly appealing route. I'll be back.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

5880 ft / 1791 m

Elevation Loss:

5880 ft / 1791 m

Distance:

15 mi / 24.1 km

Grade/Class:

Class 2

Quality:

4 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Open Country, Bushwhack

Gear Used:

Ski Poles

Nights Spent:

1 nights away from roads

Weather:

Hot, Calm, Clear
Bugger. Summer.

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

4680 ft / 1426 m

Extra Loss:

1250 ft / 381 m

Distance:

7.5 mi / 12.1 km

Route:

Standard

Trailhead:

Paddy Go Easy Pass TH 3370 ft / 1027 m

Descent Statistics

Elevation Loss:

4630 ft / 1410 m

Extra Gain:

1200 ft / 365 m

Distance:

7.5 mi / 12.1 km

Route:

Standard

Trailhead:

Paddy Go Easy Pass TH 3370 ft / 1027 m

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