'Not So Sasse' Peak - 2.20.2013
Directions to the Cle Elum River Campground... our starting point for the snowshoe trip to 'Not So Sasse' Peak.
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rodman's GPS track for our trip to 'Not So Sasse' Peak... 6 miles roundtrip, gaining 3288 feet of elevation.
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A google earth look at the terrain around 'Not So Sasse' Peak... completely covered by snow today. I would not recommend the slight detour we took on the way back down.
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A closer google earth look at the terrain around 'Not So Sasse' Peak.
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Starting out (2268')... where we parked in a plowed area along side the Salmon La Sac Road near the Cle Elum River Campground.
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Crossing (~2640') Howson Creek.
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Shortly after crossing Howson Creek the terrain steepened significantly.
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Are we having fun yet... rodman, Snowdog and BarbE.
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rodman leading us uphill.
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BarbE leading us through some old-growth timber.
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High enough now to look across valley to Red Mountain.
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Looking across valley to Davis Peak.
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Continuing up a nice open area on the north side of the old-growth forest.
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Back into the trees around 4700 feet.
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Starting to get a view SW to Cle Elum Lake.
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BarbE doing some serious trail breaking as we near a ridge.
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BarbE on the ridge (~5000').
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From the ridge (~5000') we get our first view of 'Not So Sasse' Peak.
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Looking SW at Cle Elum Lake... Kachess Ridge on the right... Point 5159 in the left foreground.
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Snowdog leading along the narrow ridge that leads to 'Not So Sasse' Peak.
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Respecting the cornices on the south side of the ridge.
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rodman, BarbE and Snowdog on the summit (5568') of 'Not So Sasse' Peak.
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Ms. Isabel was diggin' it on the summit.
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On the return trip I led the group into a cliff band that was not fun... crampons/microspikes saved the day.
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Looking back at the nasty cliff band... on the trip up we stayed in the trees to the right of the cliff band... on much friendlier terrain.
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