I first summited both peaks on a foggy/stormy day. I am so happy to have now gone on a good-weather day... especially with snow covering all of the peaks traveled and seen. I spoke with a couple who were ascending the Fire Road, during our descent. They thought we must have summited Si or Teneriffe, but when I said "Blowdown Mountain and Crater Lake Mountain", the man said, "Crater Lake Mountain? I have hiked here multiple times and never realized that peak was even there!" It's fun to spread the word about such great destinations. The two peaks seemed to be similar to those found deeper in the Cascade Mountains, and that really impressed us. Everyone did very well, with each of us switching positions during the hike so no one person did all the trail-breaking. Again, highly recommended summit climbs!
Redwic - Apr 5, 2009 11:30 pm - Voted 10/10
A lot of fun!!!I first summited both peaks on a foggy/stormy day. I am so happy to have now gone on a good-weather day... especially with snow covering all of the peaks traveled and seen. I spoke with a couple who were ascending the Fire Road, during our descent. They thought we must have summited Si or Teneriffe, but when I said "Blowdown Mountain and Crater Lake Mountain", the man said, "Crater Lake Mountain? I have hiked here multiple times and never realized that peak was even there!" It's fun to spread the word about such great destinations. The two peaks seemed to be similar to those found deeper in the Cascade Mountains, and that really impressed us. Everyone did very well, with each of us switching positions during the hike so no one person did all the trail-breaking. Again, highly recommended summit climbs!