May 10, 2004, Crystal Mtn, Pickhandle Pt
5/10/04
WA Cascades West Slopes South (Mt Rainier)
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George, Ben, and I headed out of the lot at 8am toward Pickhandle gap. Firm snow, breezy over the gap. We climbed South from the gap and skied what I think is Pickhandle Pt. Some off and on sun. We yo-yo'd the NE face a few times - excellent skiing, great pitch. Then dropped into the basin on the East - soft 2 inch crust with mush below.
Sounds like a good trip.
Did you climb up under the gold hills chair past the cabins and into pichandle basin to get to pickhandle gap and point?
And was there skinable snow at the bottom or did you have to carry a ways?
Did you climb up under the gold hills chair past the cabins and into pichandle basin to get to pickhandle gap and point?
And was there skinable snow at the bottom or did you have to carry a ways?
We only had to carry a few hundred yards before we were able to put on skis under the Gold Hills chair. We headed past the cabins, into pickhandle basin, up the waterfall, to Pickhandle gap, then to the point.
Thanks, Darren.
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