Mount Pilchuck and Little Pilchuck - 6.7.2017
A large parking area at the Mt. Pilchuck parking area.
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You have to walk a short distance up the trail before you see the Trailhead sign.
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A large stream crossing near the trailhead.
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Steady snow at ~4000 feet.
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Out into the open at ~4400 feet... the Pilchuck summit is on the far left.
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Heading for the ridge on the right... we will cross over to the other side of the ridge to reach the summit.
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On the south side of the ridge now... gaining elevation.
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Dealing with some boulders near the ridge on the west side of the Pilchuck Lookout.
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Off of the boulders and back on the snow.
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More boulders.
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Taking the ridge route on the west side of the lookout.
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Looking east from the summit (5340') of Mount Pilchuck.
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Summit selfie.
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Continuing along the east side of the lookout.
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Going out to a spot where we might get a view of Bathtub Lakes.
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Looking back at the lookout from the east end of the ridge.
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Ira explores where the skiers go.
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Ira shows Elle where the skiers drop into the abyss... Izzy questions their sanity.
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On our way down now... using the summer trail now.
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On our way back to the car we decided to make the short Class 2 scramble out to Little Pilchuck.
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Looking at Mount Pilchuck from the summit (4626') of Little Pilchuck.
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Returning from our scramble of Little Pilchuck... watching Ira, Elle and Barb getting readdy to glissade down a ways.
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Rod and I chose to plunge step our way down while the others glissaded.
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Underneath Little Pilchuck on our way back to the car.
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Glissading below Little Pilchuck... a mile and a half or so to get back to the car... our trip was 5.1 miles roundtrip... gaining 2408 feet of elevation.
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