The Lick Creek road is usually not open far enough to drive to the trailhead, but we climb often Snowslide Peak on about the first of June.
- June 1, 2003
- Trip start 9am
- Summit: ~8400'
- Team: Julie, Jasmine, and John, Richard and Sasha the dog, and Art and Carol
- Everyone summited
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We had agreed to meet at the trailhead at 8:30, but neither of our groups made it on time. Actually, none of us made it to the trailhead in our cars: there was too much snow and we had to walk the last quarter mile. Art and Carol started about 20 minutes after Julie, Jasmine, John, and Richard. But 10-year-old Jasmine doesn't go up hill real fast, and Art and Carol soon caught up. |
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As the "trail" to Golden Lake gains altitude, the views are outstanding. Slick Rock, a 1000' granite slab, is just down the road from the trailhead. |
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After a lunch at Golden Lake, our party climbed to the south ridge of Snowslide Peak. Skis, anyone? |
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We were soon clambering on the summit rocks. We discussed how Art and a friend had climbed the precipitous face when he was young and foolish. He's not young anymore, tho. |
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Art and Carol share a moment of bliss on the summit. Sawtooth Peak is in the immediate background. |
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| Julie and Jasmine smiling on the ridge during the descent. Jasmine wants to name the little peak after our family. |  |
| Although there was lots of snow, it wasn't really good sliding. Here Jasmine invents a new method of gaining velocity, while Art runs for his life, and Sasha bites Julie. |  |
Jasmine took a nasty tumble on the way down. There is sort of a trail, but it is steep, loose, and ill-defined. She went end-for-end and landed in a pile of rocks. But she's a tough cookie. The good part is that she can now guilt-trip her Dad whenever she doesn't want to do something. |
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