Trip Date: May 20, 2007
Mary’s Peak Climb & Ski Descent
Bean Creek Basin
Mary’s Peak aka Mary Sutliff Peak fka Beverly Peak (6680’+)
Trip Report Summary
Region: Central Washington Cascades
Sub-Region: Teanaway Mountains
Area: Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
Starting & Ending Point: Beverly-Turnpike Trailhead at end of Beverly Creek Road #9737-112 (Elev. 3600 feet)
Way Points: Beverly Creek & Bean Creek & Bean Creek Basin & Mary’s Peak summit (trail hike & ski tour)
Summit: Mary’s Peak (ski ascent via South Ridge; ski descent via Southeast Slope)
Approximate Stats: 7 miles traveled; 3300 feet gained & lost; 3.3 hours up; 2.4 hours down.
Full Trip Report
I did a ski trip to Mary’s Peak (formerly called Beverly Peak) in the Teanaway Mountains with Peter, Matt, Ed, Rebecca, and David. We went up the Beverly-Turnpike Trail a short distance, then up the Bean Creek Trail. We had a fairly easy time crossing the creek on small logs and rocks.
- Bean Creek Crossing
Solid snow was encountered around 5300 feet, several hundred feet below Bean Creek Basin. From the upper-west basin, three of us donned skis and skinned around a spur to reach a saddle in the south ridge; the others booted straight up to the crest, then traversed northward.
- Nearing Summit of Marys Peak
We all then continued along the crest to the summit. Views were somewhat limited by a high overcast, but precipitation never amounted to more than a few snowflakes.
- Group On Summit
For our descent, we skied down the wide-open southeast slope. This featured a smooth surface near the top, and the cool temperatures kept the snow nicely firm. A yo-yo run was warranted here.
- Matt Skiing Off Ridge
- Ed skiing off the ridge
Farther down, the snow became annoyingly textured by water runnels. We may have been a week or two past prime season in the basin, but overall, the skiing and weather were pretty good.
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