I don't have photos, and its been six years, but I distictly remember a nice camp spot in the basin at the base of Thomson that easily accommodated a couple of tents on bare ground.
I took Alternate Shortcut 2 up to Kendall this past week. I am not sure if its really the much "shorter" in that it takes a while to bushwhack. While I haven't tried it yet I think a better alternative would be to stay on the commonwealth trail up through the campsites and at the last creek crossing (which has some big logs) turn right up the creek and then pick up the last big talus field and up onto the ridge.
Aaron Johnson - Jan 11, 2003 7:50 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentWill improve shortly...Boy! No kidding! You work quick! Nicely done in the great Klenke style as usual. Awesome mountain.
Scott - Apr 19, 2004 8:45 am - Voted 10/10
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Fred Spicker - Oct 23, 2004 3:18 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentPaul,
Thanks for taking this on and doing the much need improvements.
You might consider incorporating the additions into the text rather than leaving them as is.
rpc - Nov 10, 2004 5:54 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentMuch better now.
The West Ridge route could really use a re-write as well.
Klenke - Nov 10, 2004 6:08 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThat's true, but I didn't get control of it.
Since zoroastr calls it "West Ridge-Direct Variation" maybe you could put up a plain old "West Ridge" route.
rpc - Nov 10, 2004 6:30 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentSure. I can use the additional info. comment I added last year (under direct variation page) as the starting point.
Klenke - Nov 16, 2004 3:13 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentMuch better route description, by the way.
rpc - Nov 16, 2004 4:25 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentPaul,
thnx.
I'm not really sure if the "Direct Variation" really contains enough info. to find this direct line? what do you think?
Klenke - Nov 16, 2004 4:38 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentI think zoroastr's route should be deleted. But I'm not the one to make that call. It's so badly written only a fool would use it to do the route.
Saintgrizzly - Jan 3, 2006 1:15 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice mountain! Nice area!
...and...
Good job.
osatrik - Sep 6, 2006 3:47 am - Hasn't voted
Camping in the BasinI don't have photos, and its been six years, but I distictly remember a nice camp spot in the basin at the base of Thomson that easily accommodated a couple of tents on bare ground.
mbgriffi - Aug 21, 2009 9:28 pm - Hasn't voted
Alternate Short cut 2I took Alternate Shortcut 2 up to Kendall this past week. I am not sure if its really the much "shorter" in that it takes a while to bushwhack. While I haven't tried it yet I think a better alternative would be to stay on the commonwealth trail up through the campsites and at the last creek crossing (which has some big logs) turn right up the creek and then pick up the last big talus field and up onto the ridge.
More notes here :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/niffgurd/3839554467/in/set-72157621965447613/
(BTW overall this is a great posting, so much better than Kendall and Red Mountain's posts)