Nice snowshoe workout combined with Tileston. I think we picked a good line up Tileston, because the snow on Bighorn's west ridge was deeper! Excellent loop to do on a marginal weather day.
With Tileston in winter Date Climbed: Feb 26, 2011
From Lawn Lake TH. Traversed from Tileston and descended Bighorn's west slopes through shockingly deep powder (so glad we didn't go UP this way!). I liked Bighorn's rocky summit but we didn't get to enjoy it because it was snowing & blowing.
Peak 8 of 8, did a variation of "Mummy Mania" we dubbed "Mummy Masochism" because we tacked 2 bushwhack 11ers on to the end. Appx 19 miles, 7000 vertical - climbed Chapin, Chiquita, Ypsilon, Fairchild, Hagues, Mummy, Tileston and Bighorn.
Snowshoed the West Slopes from Lawn Lake Trailhead with friend Trevor and fellow summitpost member dholm. Between 10,500 ft. and 11,100 ft. the snow was four feet deep and powder, making progress very difficult. Trevor turned back at 10,500. dholm and I made it to the summit. Cold, but almost no wind which was nice.
Via Black Canyon & Mount Tileston Date Climbed: Jun 22, 1986
Two ascents ... the first via the Black Canyon and Mount Tileston, then west slopes to the Lawn Lake Trail and out to the trailhead. The second from the Lawn Lake trail and down the east slopes through a nasty, difficult bushwack to the ranger station at the Fall River entrance to The Park.
Had an extremely awesome day! Great weather, nice temps and I didn't see ANYONE until back on the Lawn Lake Trail. Easy mountain with killer views!
Definately recommend!