Obsidian climb of Mt. Jefferson

July 12-13, 2009

Snow on the Whitewater Trail
Snow on the Whitewater Trail

Rest stop after fording Whitewater Creek
Rest stop after fording Whitewater Creek

Wind, fog and rain at “The Beach”
Wind, fog and rain at “The Beach”

Next morning: most of the snow already melted. Fog cleared about 9 a.m., too late to start climb. Packed up & hiked out.
Next morning: most of the snow already melted. Fog cleared about 9 a.m., too late to start climb. Packed up & hiked out.

Hood shows through
Hood shows through

Packing up
Packing up

Snow field above “The Beach”
Snow field above “The Beach”

Jeff Park Glacier
Jeff Park Glacier

Bays Lake
Bays Lake

Scout Lake
Scout Lake

Park Butte
Park Butte

Another of Jeff Park Glacier
Another of Jeff Park Glacier

Park Butte
Park Butte

Juli crosses broken bridge on the PCT
Juli crosses broken bridge on the PCT

Jeff Park and Russell Glaciers
Jeff Park and Russell Glaciers

Bunchberry
Bunchberry

Hiking out: almost back to the trailhead
Hiking out: almost back to the trailhead

Penstemmon at the trailhead
Penstemmon at the trailhead

Last modified: July 14, 2009

Wayne Deeterwrd@deetour.net