Damnation Peak
Route:
South Ridge
snowy late fall conditions
Another Highway 20 snowshoe adventure.
Region: Washington
Elev: 5,635 ft
Mode:
Date(s): December 9, 2017 (Sat)
Partner(s): Eric Eames, Mike Helminger
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From the Thornton Lake Road, hike a logging road along Damnation Creek to the base of the south ridge of Damnation. It's pretty shwacky at times. |
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Steep timbered slopes on the lower south ridge of Damnation. |
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On the upper south ridge of Damnation. |
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Pinwheels of snow. It was a warmish day. |
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Nice open ridge on the final stretch to the summit of Damnation Peak. Mt. Triumph and Thornton Peak towering across the valley on the right. |
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Mike and Eric on summit of Damnation. |
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Eric on summit of Damnation. Bacon and Baker in distance. |
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Mike on summit of Damnation. Snowfield in distance. |
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Mt. Triumph and Thornton Peak just across the valley to the east. |
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Bacon Peak to the west. |
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Looking down south ridge we ascended from summit of Damnation. Little Devil is ridge across the way. |
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We decided to head down east slopes back to head of Damnation Creek below. This worked well. Despair, Triumph, Thornton in distance. |