Trypyramids - Saturday 5/14

[sapblatt]

Eric (Tuco) and me hopefully will be hitting all three peaks (two 4000 footers) this Saturday. The plan is to leave from the Livermore parking area in Waterville Valley by about 7am. Planning on ascending via Livermore, Scaur, and Pine Bend Trails and traversing the summits via the Mount Trypyramid Trail then descending the south slide and Livermore Trail back to the lot.

12.1 miles, 3000 feet of elevation gain and a book time of 7:35.

We will be hiking our own hikes (as always) and figure to be a little slower than book time.

All welcome!

 

[Pucknuts61]

Hey Mike,
If you do this one on Friday I can go.
Tell Tuco, Blondie can't make it Saturday.

 

[sapblatt]

Hey Mike,
If you do this one on Friday I can go.
Tell Tuco, Blondie can't make it Saturday.

I have to play daddy on Fridays...

 

[MEB]

I'm planning on being in the area Saturday as I'm going to attempt East Sleeper again...maybe we'll corss paths on the way!

Pucknuts61 I have Friday off too and was thinking of going up Mt Nancy if you interested in joining me.

-MEB

 

[SherpaKroto]

MEB/sapblatt: If Mike reverses his route, you could hike in and tackle the South Slide together...

 

[MadRiver]

As you pass the William Tell honk your horn, I will be the poor schmuck ripping down my clapboards. Oh the humanity.

 

[sapblatt]

MEB/sapblatt: If Mike reverses his route, you could hike in and tackle the South Slide together...

I will consider it...the South Slide does not seem to be as scary as the North Slide.

 

[RGF1]

Mike the North Slide is fun ! unless you are uncomfortable on slabs . Sometimes finding the "trail can get trciky . Buit I like it better than the lose south slide. I know this is cheating But I ride mt MT bike chain it ot a tree out of sight then ride back . on it call it cross training if you will.
I would Go But I have a job lined up saturday AM hopefull only AM that is .

 

[MEB]

Thanks for the suggestion SherpaK. As much as I would like to tackle the south slide a 7 a.m. start time is too early! I'd have to leave the house by 4! Yikes!

-MEB

 

[sapblatt]

I'd have to leave the house by 4! Yikes!

-MEB

That is when us "southerners" leave every week...on the road by 4:30! I would rather be in the dark on the way up than on the way back!

 

[blueZ]

Mike the North Slide is fun ! unless you are uncomfortable on slabs . Sometimes finding the "trail can get trciky . Buit I like it better than the lose south slide.
...

Are you guys interested in North Slide? It must be fun.

 

[sapblatt]

I have no desire to mess with the North Slide on this trip...possibly later in the year when things are drier.

 

[blueZ]

I have no desire to mess with the North Slide on this trip...possibly later in the year when things are drier.

Agree. It will be a good warm-up for the huntington Ravine Trail.

but do you think it is do-able now?

 

[Double Bow]

I was also contemplating doing the Tris saturday the same way but, I'm still unsure of conditions... May still be too much snow...

 

[blueZ]

I was also contemplating doing the Tris saturday the same way but, I'm still unsure of conditions... May still be too much snow...

I'm thining the same.

 

[sapblatt]

BlueZ - I doubt you will ever find me on the Huntington Ravine Trail...unless it is at the bootm looking up and scraming
I got a report from someone that said there were 3-4 fresh inches of snow on the South Slide last weekend but he figured that the warm days this week will take care of that.
I have been told that the North Slide is all slab and it is often covered with wet moss. I would figure that the moss would be extra wet right now so I am not even consdiering going that route.

 

[blueZ]

Mike, I'm wondering how difficult North Slide compared to Flume Slide. I did Flume Slide in late November last year. It was icy, pretty scary. at that time, I didn't have crampons, but I managed to summit Flume barefoot. I am thinking if we can do North Slide with crampons on.

Flume Slide.

 

[WhiteMTHike]

As you pass the William Tell honk your horn, I will be the poor schmuck ripping down my clapboards. Oh the humanity.

Love the Wiener Schnitzel at the William Tell. It's especially good after spending a day hiking Welch-Dickey.

 

[sapblatt]

Mike, I'm wondering how difficult North Slide compared to Flume Slide. I did Flume Slide in late November last year. It was icy, pretty scary. at that time, I didn't have crampons, but I managed to summit Flume barefoot. I am thinking if we can do North Slide with crampons on.

Flume Slide.
I am not sure if there is a need for crampons right now, it may just be wet. I am not looking for a hike with crampons right now. I love your Slume Slide picture, but it is tough to gauge how steep it is from the image (but it sure looks wet!)

 

[Double Bow]

Mike,

Is the 3-4 inches on the South Slide all that was on it? Did you hear anything about Scaur Ridge or Pine Bend?