Last additions - "Epic White Cloud Backpacking Loop" revisited, August 27, 2023
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DSCF0769.JPG8 viewsMorning sunlight hits the headwall that forms the west side of the basin. It's another cool, clear morning, a few degrees warmer than yesterday. Inside of the tent stayed dry again! I plan to fish Scoop Lake, and walk out today.Sep 11, 2023
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DSCF0768.JPG8 viewsBy the time I get to Scoop Lake, get the tent up, set the food hand, and pump water, the sun has dropped below the headwall that forms the west side of the basin. I spent too much time talking with a group camped at the other end of the lake, and won't get to fish this evening. That isthmus that reaches almost across the lake is a nice spot to fish.Sep 11, 2023
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DSCF0767.JPG7 viewsRather than camp on the southeast side of Hummock Lake at what has been dubbed the 'primo' spot, I've decided to head across that isthmus, and climb to Scoop Lake. I'd prefer to forego the big packer campground for something more protected; a bit more intimate. I never seem to catch fish in Hummock.Sep 11, 2023
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DSCF0766.JPG8 viewsArriving in the basin, I stop to photograph what I just down climbed. Can't say exactly where I crossed-- probably on the skyline just right (east) of the center of frame. This is not something one should be doing without some climbing experience. The ability to recognize what 'goes' safely is crucial.Sep 11, 2023
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DSCF0765.JPG8 viewsLooking down at Hummock Lake from the top of the "Cheese Grater". There are several chutes that can be downclimbed from this ridge. The route I chose started was easy, but became rather steep class three for a short section below. A large pine provided some welcome holds. The solid rock is preferable to the steep, sandy goat paths.Sep 11, 2023
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DSCF0764.JPG8 viewsSouth southeast from the 'lower saddle' (just left of center of frame) to the pass leading to Boulder Chain Lakes Basin, on the skyline mid-frame. If one climbs due south from the 'lower saddle', there is a pass (lower than the correct pass) on frame right that drops into a drainage east of Warm Springs CreekSep 11, 2023
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DSCF0763.JPG7 viewsAfter reaching the lower saddle, I took this shot (north) to document the route I took from the ridge below. As one can see, it is best to traverse up and around, utilizing the most stable rocks.Sep 11, 2023
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DSCF0762.JPG6 viewsI gained the saddle right (west) of the low point, above the right edge if the perennial snowfield. The rock is most unstable just before reaching the saddle. I look for the most solid rock traversing up to the saddle.Sep 11, 2023
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DSCF0761.JPG6 viewsCareful routefinding here saves time and effort. I find it best to climb just under the vertical rock on the right side of frame, then move left (south) crossing the friction slab as high as practical. Ascend the most solid terrain as close as possible to that solid outcrop just below the skyline mid-frame.Sep 11, 2023
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DSCF0760.JPG6 viewsThe two highest tarns come into view from the ridge just to the north. I'm headed for that low gap on the skyline.Sep 11, 2023
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DSCF0759.JPG7 viewsThis route may not be as fast as "sidehilling" through the unstable talus directly from the southeast side of Cove Lake, but it far more enjoyable. Upon reaching the first of three tarns, I climb out of the drainage onto the ridge on the north side of the drainage to avoid the talus at the tarn inlet.Sep 11, 2023
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DSCF0758.JPG7 viewsIsland Lake just north of my route ascending toward the pass between Big Boulder Lakes Basin and the Boulder Chain Lakes Basin (the "Cheese Grater").Sep 11, 2023
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