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Peak(s): |
Mt. Massive - 14,427 feet
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Date Posted: |
06/05/2014 |
Modified: |
06/06/2014 |
Date Climbed: |
06/02/2014 |
Author: |
DenverTRex |
Massive - Southwest Slopes |
Drive to far trailhead in unmodified 4x4 pickup easily done.
Camping at the intersection of Half moon and southwest slopes ascent trail in good shape. Two avalanche runs adjacent to the camping areas are filled with considerable snow and debris.
The GPS location of the intersection of the two trails as described in the Mt. Massive - Southwest Slopes (http://www.14ers.com/routemain.php?route=mass2&peak=Mt.+Massive) is spot on. Problem is, it's under several feet of avy debris. This makes finding the actual ascent trail a bit tricky. Caution - older maps and books describe a route about 500 meters further to the east. That route, if it still exists, was not found. The route described on this site is best.
To find beginning of the ascent, go to the trail intersection described. Climb the avy debris north uphill, away from Half Moon trail, towards the cliff bands above. Carefully look left for the trail. It emerges from the brush.
The trail is lost now and again through the drifts of snow. There are still considerable snow fields left on most of this trail. The area around the "Pointed Rock Pile" is decently clear of snow.
Once ove the hill above the "Pointed Rock Pile" you'll discover that the vast majority of the described trail is covered in deep snow.
We choose a route towards the col approximately NNE from the hill above "Pointed Rock Pile". This proved successful though challenging as it's loose scree, talus and 50+ meter-wide snow deposits.
Summit area requires trekking the tops of significant snow fields.
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