Matt Lemke - Aug 30, 2017 8:58 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2017
Day trip via boulder pass trail
Did both clark and Luahna as a day trip. Should have returned back over Clark rather than drop into thunder creek...
ZakG - Apr 25, 2017 1:23 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
Walrus Glacier
Lots of snow! Spent way too much time melting snow. Weather was perfect.
tcingrum - Sep 4, 2015 9:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2015
South side
Nice scramble with great views of glacier peak and many others.
kevinsa - Aug 26, 2015 1:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2015
Clark
Very enjoyable scramble via the Boulder Creek/Shepard's Path route. Very little snow, never had to use the ice axe, but plenty of water available at all levels on the route. Here's a few lat/longs for those who appreciate such things (may be helpful in low visibility):
- Start of 'Shepard's Path' - N48 02.050 W120 56.074
- Best camp (IMHO) 5900' - N48 01.982 W120 56.841
- Start of path to notch (6800') - N48 02.275 W120 57.374
- Notch (you MUST cross here - 7300') - N48 02.378 W120 57.454
- Bottom of notch gully (7100') - N48 02.429 W120 57.490
ntbogusz - Dec 15, 2013 2:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2013
Walrus Glacier: Mountaineers
This mountaineer climb was led by Bill Ashby. Hit the White River TH around 9am. No Bugs to our surprise. The river was a very long, flat approach for which I wish I had brought comfy approach shoes. Boulder Pass had good snow camping, but we elected to camp in the basin closer to the glacier to avoid a scramble in the dark. No one else was on the short glacier route, but we elected for an alpine start. Beautiful conditions with perfect views of Glacier Peak. Pictures (some beta): http://www.flickr.com/photos/bogusz/sets/72157634650848595/
We ascended the Boulder Creek / Shepherds Trail route and came down the Walrus Glacier route. The glacier was more broken up than we expected necessitating jumping several crevasses and climbing into and out of one of them. Bugs are bad in this area, beware.
We climbed up Clark from the White River TH, but took the scramble route that bypasses the glacier section. The weather was great, but that whole area of the state is pretty socked in with smoke right now, and visibility wasn't great. The gully that you have to ascend/descend on the route isn't a whole lot of fun, but it goes pretty quickly.
relic - Aug 20, 2012 1:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2012
West face
During a longish solo trek over the Dakobeds, I ascended from the Napeequa, over the Pilz Glacier, eventually setting a camp south side of Luahna. Climbed Luanha and Clark out of that camp. Clark actually provided a half-pitch of class 4 on it's west face. Saw a zoo's worth of goats in area, including seeing them climbing on that class 4 rock.
Exited area straight down from Luahna to the Thunder Creek way trail. If anyone else ever tries that descent route, **stay west** when you get lower, use the burn to descend... center of basin becomes thick brush on steep cliffs, very difficult and dangerous.
YEM - Aug 20, 2009 1:58 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
SE Slope
A beautiful area that's empty after you get off the rerouted PCT. Easy climbing and a lot of reward, even if the summit is cloudy like the 3 days I was there. Glad to see some snow still on the route.
Matt Lemke - Aug 30, 2017 8:58 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2017
Day trip via boulder pass trailDid both clark and Luahna as a day trip. Should have returned back over Clark rather than drop into thunder creek...
ZakG - Apr 25, 2017 1:23 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
Walrus GlacierLots of snow! Spent way too much time melting snow. Weather was perfect.
tcingrum - Sep 4, 2015 9:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2015
South sideNice scramble with great views of glacier peak and many others.
kevinsa - Aug 26, 2015 1:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2015
ClarkVery enjoyable scramble via the Boulder Creek/Shepard's Path route. Very little snow, never had to use the ice axe, but plenty of water available at all levels on the route. Here's a few lat/longs for those who appreciate such things (may be helpful in low visibility):
- Start of 'Shepard's Path' - N48 02.050 W120 56.074
- Best camp (IMHO) 5900' - N48 01.982 W120 56.841
- Start of path to notch (6800') - N48 02.275 W120 57.374
- Notch (you MUST cross here - 7300') - N48 02.378 W120 57.454
- Bottom of notch gully (7100') - N48 02.429 W120 57.490
ntbogusz - Dec 15, 2013 2:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2013
Walrus Glacier: MountaineersThis mountaineer climb was led by Bill Ashby. Hit the White River TH around 9am. No Bugs to our surprise. The river was a very long, flat approach for which I wish I had brought comfy approach shoes. Boulder Pass had good snow camping, but we elected to camp in the basin closer to the glacier to avoid a scramble in the dark. No one else was on the short glacier route, but we elected for an alpine start. Beautiful conditions with perfect views of Glacier Peak. Pictures (some beta): http://www.flickr.com/photos/bogusz/sets/72157634650848595/
gimpilator - Jul 18, 2013 8:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2013
Boulder Creek / Walrus GlacierWe ascended the Boulder Creek / Shepherds Trail route and came down the Walrus Glacier route. The glacier was more broken up than we expected necessitating jumping several crevasses and climbing into and out of one of them. Bugs are bad in this area, beware.
bellinghamclimber - Sep 24, 2012 3:12 am Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2012
Fire Season!We climbed up Clark from the White River TH, but took the scramble route that bypasses the glacier section. The weather was great, but that whole area of the state is pretty socked in with smoke right now, and visibility wasn't great. The gully that you have to ascend/descend on the route isn't a whole lot of fun, but it goes pretty quickly.
relic - Aug 20, 2012 1:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2012
West faceDuring a longish solo trek over the Dakobeds, I ascended from the Napeequa, over the Pilz Glacier, eventually setting a camp south side of Luahna. Climbed Luanha and Clark out of that camp. Clark actually provided a half-pitch of class 4 on it's west face. Saw a zoo's worth of goats in area, including seeing them climbing on that class 4 rock.
Exited area straight down from Luahna to the Thunder Creek way trail. If anyone else ever tries that descent route, **stay west** when you get lower, use the burn to descend... center of basin becomes thick brush on steep cliffs, very difficult and dangerous.
Pantilat - Aug 31, 2009 3:31 pm
via boulder creekJuly 2009, great climb
YEM - Aug 20, 2009 1:58 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
SE SlopeA beautiful area that's empty after you get off the rerouted PCT. Easy climbing and a lot of reward, even if the summit is cloudy like the 3 days I was there. Glad to see some snow still on the route.
dicey - Oct 13, 2005 8:41 pm
Route Climbed: Southeast Slope Date Climbed: October 9 2005Fresh snow!!!!
iandoten - Oct 1, 2003 6:20 pm
Route Climbed: Walrus Glacier Date Climbed: June 28 2003A long (and buggy) approach but a great glacier climb.