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Granite Mountain, 2/19/06
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Granite Mountain 2/19/06


Granite Mountain Pics
Jeff taking a breather Dead wood on the way up Now THAT'S an idea! Ski back down. Mt. Rainier looked fantastic
Jeff taking a breather Dead wood on the way up Now THAT'S an idea! Ski back down. Mt. Rainier looked fantastic
Jeff taking, yes, another breather It's a semi-steep climb, but no problem in this weather. The normal winter route goes up this ridge There's the fire watch tower!
Jeff taking, yes, another breather It's a semi-steep climb, but no problem in this weather. The normal winter route goes up this ridge There's the fire watch tower!
Jeff standing near a mini-couloir, surveying the scene. The tower, looking southeast. Jack is back! The tower with Mt. Rainier to the right
Jeff standing near a mini-couloir, surveying the scene. The tower, looking southeast. Jack is back! The tower with Mt. Rainier to the right
Just a nice glissade back to the trailhead. You can see the tower in the top of the pic.
Just a nice glissade back to the trailhead. You can see the tower in the top of the pic.
The Skinny

Granite Mountain

Summit - 5629 ft

Trailhead - 1880 ft

Elevation Gain - 3749 ft

Distance - 8 miles roundtrip

Notes:

- 2-3 Avalanche gullies to cross, usually marked with colored tape.

- Can go directly up mountain with good snow conditions, bypassing gullies.

- Fire watch tower at the top.

- Small cornices east of tower.