Looking across the Goat Rocks at Ives Peak and Old Snowy Mtn and Mt Rainier
Ives Peak & Old Snowy Mtn & Mt Rainier from Big Goat Horn in the Goat Rocks

Old Snowy Mtn + Ives Peak + Snowgrass Flats + McCall Glacier Ski Descent (Goat Rocks, WA)

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Trip Date: July 5-7, 2002

Goat Rocks Climbing & Skiing Trip

Snowgrass Flats
Old Snowy – Ives Col
Old Snowy Mountain (7930 ft)
Ives Peak (7932 ft)
McCall Glacier

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Trip Report Summary

Region: Southern Washington Cascades

Sub-Region: Goat Rocks

Area: Goat Rocks Wilderness

Starting & Ending Point: Snowgrass Flats Trailhead on Chambers Lake Road (Elev. 4650 feet)

Way Points: Goat Creek & Snowgrass Flats & Upper Snowgrass Bench (trail hike & snow hike) 

Campsite: Upper Snowgrass Bench

Sidetrip: Old Snowy – Ives Col (snow climb)

Summit: Old Snowy Mountain (snow climb & rock scramble via McCall Glacier—East Slope)

Summit: Ives Peak (snow climb & rock scramble via Northwest Ridge—South Slope)

Ski Run: McCall Glacier (1000-foot ski descent from Old Snowy – Ives Col)

Approximate Stats: 13 miles traveled; 5000 feet gained & lost.

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