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May 4, 2011, Sahale via Cascade Pass

5/4/11
WA Cascades West Slopes North (Mt Baker)
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Posted by LSho on 5/6/11 2:19pm
Eat your Cheerios cause its a looong way up Cascade River Rd, and likely to be that way till July.  If you have good clearance you can get to within 1ml of Eldorado TH(we didnt)  After that the road is blocked in several places with mature trees snapped by slides off Jberg that traveled across the valley, must have been quite an event(s).  No shortage of entertainment during our approach, with constant sluffing off Jberg and the Triplets .  Once at the parking lot, we headed straight up Cascade Pass and avoided avi debris from Sahale Arm.  There was about a 4" breakable crust with soft snow underneath making the ascent easier.  As the weather warmed in the Skagit valley, an east wind picked up and filled our tracks with snow immediately.  The arm was bomber and just soft enough for skinning.  The top10' of the peak was overhung with rhyme and sugar snow underneath. Tho Sepultura gave it a valiant effort, she did not give up her summit today.  That's ok cause the ski down was great, the views spectacular, and the company good. [https://picasaweb.google.com/105827938352026146044/May62011Sahale?authkey=Gv1sRgCOLEtPuvwrDmXA&feat=directlinksee more photos at cascadeclimbers.com.
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Looks like a fun trip!

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Thanks for the report and photos. There is a lot of snow up there!  Few questions about the road since I want to get back there soon: when you say "good clearance" do you mean "Subaru" or "jacked up truck"?  How far can you drive without good clearance?  Would a bike be worthwhile for the road?

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