tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148308556895660080.post8334195715511773651..comments2023-12-26T18:47:16.787-08:00Comments on Hiking with my Brother: Granite MountainJerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00373862571150138613noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148308556895660080.post-75502846729328358432012-05-14T22:29:32.688-07:002012-05-14T22:29:32.688-07:00Ken, Thanks for the update on how conditions are. ...Ken, Thanks for the update on how conditions are. Sounds like quite a bit of damage was done over the winter. :(Jerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373862571150138613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148308556895660080.post-52039937993557139882012-05-14T14:17:24.435-07:002012-05-14T14:17:24.435-07:00Nathan,
Thanks for posting the GPX of this -- I w...Nathan,<br /><br />Thanks for posting the GPX of this -- I was a bit disoriented when hiking through the avalanche debris yesterday and this helped me and another guy find the shortest route back to the trail.<br /><br />BTW -- the trail is mess; the lower part of the main avalanche chute took out the switchback before you get to the trail split (to Pratt vs. Granite), and it'll be interesting to see how well the upper part did with the substantial snow slide. <br /><br />I gave up as the snow was just too slushy and was making slow progress even with Microspikes along the winter route to the left of the chutes. My dogs and I bailed at about 1,500 ft from the top, before the route turned westward for the SW ridge.Ken Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288242017247316325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148308556895660080.post-18162445156526299762012-01-11T22:46:02.090-08:002012-01-11T22:46:02.090-08:00Wendy -
It is all going to depend on the snow lev...Wendy -<br /><br />It is all going to depend on the snow level and how much trail has been broken. There is no "winter route" that we've followed per se. Instead, where the trail switchbacks up the mountain to the ridgeline, we just cut straight up, skipping the switchbacks. More than likely you're going to follow in the showshoes of those who came before you. If you have a gps you can download our track, which follows the trail during the summer months.<br /><br />Hope that helps, let us know if you have any more questions!<br /><br />NNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187872655265791700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148308556895660080.post-25206002398887801072012-01-11T21:26:37.095-08:002012-01-11T21:26:37.095-08:00Hi!
So I was wondering if you guys knew the winter...Hi!<br />So I was wondering if you guys knew the winter route up Granite Mtn. I was looking at your map trying to figure it out. The description says the winter route is much harder and more of a direct route...so maybe like where the 4th pic is from the bottom up, instead of going right maybe it keeps going straight up the ridgeline? <br />We're doing it friday, well, attempting to do it friday, I was just wanting to have an idea in my head of where we needed to stay.<br />Thanks!<br />Wendywendogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04188735306110414910noreply@blogger.com