Vesper Peak, Headlee Pass and Vesper Lake — Friday, Jun. 8, 2001

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

The first part of the Sunrise mine trail has a lot of exposed tree roots which are slippery when wet and the last log crossing has recently been replaced by a log that tapers down to about 8 inches - also slippery when wet. Everything else about the trail is pretty good. You run into snow in the basin below Hedlee pass and then it's mostly snow from there. Good step kicking snow up to the pass - a little firm, so don't forget your ice axe. Some thin spots in the snow as you're traversing the scree basin and then more great step kicking from the lake outlet to the summit of Vesper.