Date: 2006/05/30
Trip type: basic climb (rope lead)
Elevation gain: approx. 2,510 feet (approx 765 meters)
Car-to-car time: 12 hours 43 minutes
USGS Quad: Washington Pass
In Area: North Cascades
Trip Organizer: The Mountaineers Climbing Committee
References
Travel Times Car-to-car time: 12 hours 43 minutes
Ascending time: 8 hours 20 minutes
Descending time: 3 hours 54 minutes
- 2 hours 44 minutes ascending from Hairpin turn on Hwy 20 east of Washington Pass (5,230') to base of south arete (7,350')
- 5 hours 36 minutes ascending from base of south arete (7,350') to summit of South Early Winters Spire
- 3 hours 10 minutes descending from summit of South Early Winters Spire (7,740') to base of south arete (7,295')
- 44 minutes descending from base of south arete (7,295') to Hairpin turn on Hwy 20 east of Washington Pass
- 3 hours 27 minutes driving back from Hairpin turn on Hwy 20 east of Washington Pass to Lower Queen Anne
Visited
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 Sunrise on South Early Winters Spire from Hwy 2 Sunrise on South Early Winters Spire and our ascent pass from Hwy 2
 NE sides of South Early Winters Spire and Liberty Bell
 SE side of South Early Winters Spire as we ascend to the pass
 SW sides of South Early Winters Spire and Liberty Bell
 SW side of South Early Winters Spire
 Whale's Back on S arete route on South Early Winters Spire
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