Boulder Glacier - September 11, 2011
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| Boulder/Park Cleaver Route as seen from Grant Peak |
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| Current Top Out on the Boulder Glacier Route |
Boulder Glacier - August 8, 2011
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| View of Boulder/Park Cleaver route from summit. |
Road #1130 and #1131 are clear to the Boulder Ridge Trailhead.
Half a dozen large trees are fallen accross the trail in the first 2 miles. The trail is generally wet, muddy and infrequently maintained. Use caution on the final rock scramble to gain Boulder Ridge as it is currently wet and slippery.
Runnels and suncups exist on snowfields below 8,000 ft. Snow is becoming soft and slushy by mid-morning. Early alpine starts are highly encouraged.
The Boulder/Park Cleaver route is currently in acceptable shape for climbing. The route up the cleaver itself is still mostly snow covered and there are a few rock crossings to negotiate. Above the cleaver there are 3-4 major crevasse crossings, all of which have small snow bridges that will be melting out fast. It is smart to protect these hazards using pickets or other snow anchors. The route through these hazards will likely change quickly. The final headwall to the summit crest is straight forward. This side of the mountain generally sees less traffic and there are ample opportunities for wildlife viewing. Toilets have not been installed at the Boulder Ridge campsites and climbers are reminded to carry Blue Bags in order to pack out all waste. Be safe and happy climbing! |
| View from summit of final crevasse crossing on upper Boulder Glacier. |
Boulder Glacier - July 10, 2011
Check out this trip report from our visitors Mark and Michelle:
We climbed the Boulder/Park Cleaver on Sunday the 10th. The route is still in great shape. A bit of a struggle through the forest, but that's to be expected. We reached continuous snow just below the meadow near the end of the established trail. From there, it was smooth sailing up the ridge continuing on to the cleaver. The Boulder glacier itself is still quite filled in and not that broken up yet. Once we reached the top of the cleaver and moved on to the upper Boulder glacier, things started to get interesting. We had to negotiate through several sags and open crevasses. The 'schrund below the summit rocks is mostly open already. We found a thin bridge to cross and then worked our way up to just below the headwall. Moving above the crater, we punched through several times and found a few crevasse crossings to be quite sketchy. After we summitted, we skied roped up through the upper section. Making it through all the hazards, we unroped and enjoyed a LONG ski descent all the way to the forest. Excellent ski conditions with smooth corn snow and minimal suncups. Awesome climb on the quiet side of the mountain. We all agreed that the route still had a week or two left. Once the bridge falls at the top, the 'schrund will be quite difficult to manage. Good luck.
Boulder Glacier - June 5, 2011
There are no reports in yet for the Boulder Glacier. However, this is a current photo of the route as of 6/5/11. Please stay tuned for updates!
