Vesper Peak, Headlee Pass and Vesper Lake — Saturday, Jun. 24, 2006

North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway

Trail clear to the base of Headlee Pass. Snow to top of pass. We did not need ice axes. Snow was soft. From Headlee to the base of Vesper there was a short stint of the trail that was free of snow. The rest of the hike up Vesper was under about 3-4ft of snow. We skinned up the shoulder of Vesper to the top. Ate some lunch, took in the views of Baker, Glacier, and Rainier, and had a great ski/snowboard down. Great trip. The river crossing was doable. A rope is tied at the narrow foot tree crossing. Water is running high though.