Mazamas — For the Love of Mountains
The climb has a little of everything: several miles on a good trail to a notch, a short glacier descent, and about 6 pitches of 4th class up to about 5.6 rock. There are other popular scrambling routes (3rd and 4th class), on Vesper, and all routes are usually done car-to car in one day. Start early on this climb, and plan it early in the season (before mid Aug) so you can easily cross the glacier leading to the rock.
Activity Notes
Who: This climb is reserved for 2018-19 ICS spring outing class team 5. Sorry, but other applications won’t be considered.
What: Vesper Peak North Face routes Ragged Edge (5.7) and True Grit (5.8).
Where: North Cascades Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
When: Next weekend! Or whenever the weather cooperates.
Why: Because climbing. And we like alpine rock and steep snow.
| Other Information | |
|---|---|
| Driving Distance from Portland | 250 miles |
| Driving Time from Portland | 5 hours |
| Expected Duration | Car to car in one day |
| Relevant Books | Selected Climbs in the Cascades Vol. 2 by Nelson and Potterfield Cascade Alpine Guide: Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass by Fred Beckey |
| Relevant Maps | USGS 7.5 minute series Bedal and Silverton, Greentrails Silverton, #110, and Sloan Peak, #111 <href="http: maps.google.com="" maps?f="q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Vesper+Peak&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=40.732051,93.164063&ie=UTF8&ll=48.012894,-121.517072&spn=0.016852,0.04549&t=p&z=15&iwloc=addr"" title="Google map">Google map</href="http:> |
