What a trip ! Thanks for posting this report Alexi. I guess now you know why there aren't too many of those ;)
I also attempted that route a couple years ago in December. There wasn't much snow (drove all the way to the trailhead), but we didn't summit. After 1.5 day of bushwacking we got to see Williamson from ca. 10K. We'd still need one more day to summit (we tried to do it in 2 days). It's a tough approach and you did a good job IMO. 6 days - wow! The pics are cool too, especially the one of the snow cave construction :)
I enjoyed reading your trip report. We tried George Creek in the mid seventies - ambitiously with tele skis. We didn't summit - although, the skis and skins worked pretty well for us. What was the prognosis on your partner - was he suffering from de-hydration and was bonked?
I think he was a litle dehydrated. We really weren't drinking as much water as we should have been because melting the snow took so long. Kurt also must have been exhausted, and understandably so. On the day that we tried to summit, he cut the track for probably about 2/3 of the way up. That was some serious work.
Zzyzx - Sep 13, 2005 2:58 am - Hasn't voted
Trip Report CommentWhat a trip ! Thanks for posting this report Alexi. I guess now you know why there aren't too many of those ;)
I also attempted that route a couple years ago in December. There wasn't much snow (drove all the way to the trailhead), but we didn't summit. After 1.5 day of bushwacking we got to see Williamson from ca. 10K. We'd still need one more day to summit (we tried to do it in 2 days). It's a tough approach and you did a good job IMO. 6 days - wow! The pics are cool too, especially the one of the snow cave construction :)
subinf - Sep 13, 2005 9:17 pm - Voted 10/10
Trip Report CommentShould have come to Hawaii. Maybe next time.
lad - Sep 14, 2005 6:28 pm - Hasn't voted
Trip Report CommentI enjoyed reading your trip report. We tried George Creek in the mid seventies - ambitiously with tele skis. We didn't summit - although, the skis and skins worked pretty well for us. What was the prognosis on your partner - was he suffering from de-hydration and was bonked?
cheers...
akullar - Sep 17, 2005 2:32 pm - Hasn't voted
Trip Report CommentI think he was a litle dehydrated. We really weren't drinking as much water as we should have been because melting the snow took so long. Kurt also must have been exhausted, and understandably so. On the day that we tried to summit, he cut the track for probably about 2/3 of the way up. That was some serious work.