Driving through the alder tunnel on Ashlu FSR was quite the experience. I parked my car about 100 meters short of the Shortcut Creek bridge. The road was in pretty rough shape, lots of waterbars and alders taking over, making the drive challenging.
Big thanks to Gerry for filling in and flagging the sinkholes, cutting back the alders, and clearing the culverts. As he wisely pointed out, anyone driving this road should definitely carry a tow strap, pick, saw, and loppers , because getting stuck means a very long walk out!
Once settled, we enjoyed some bevies down in the valley before climbing two mountains nearby. A solid day of adventure, good company, and a reminder that the backcountry always keeps you on your toes.
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| Adrien crossing a creek on the way up to Ashlu Valley |
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| Ashlu Valley- Porterhouse in the view |
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| Crossing a series of creeks at the bottom of the glacier |
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| Ashlu valley |
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| Climbing up some slabs and crossing glacier |
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| on the way up to Aslhu- SW facing, I think |
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| Ashlu is on the right corner of this pic. Our route is on the East ridge |
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| Adrien on the East ridge of Ashlu. Porterhouse behind |
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| Ashlu |
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| Signing up the summit register. Some funny comments from a Swiss guy |
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| The pointy peak is Porterhouse and the glacier behind is Icecap area |
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| Powder Glacier and Mt. Cayley |
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| Ashlu Summit Shot |
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| Summit cairn on Ashlu |
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| Descending |
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| Porterhouse |
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| We bivied at the valley and climbed Porterhouse the next day |
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| Going up on the north NW glacier of Porterhouse |
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| Ashlu in the background |
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| Upper glacier of Porterhouse- really flat |
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| Porterhouse(r) - our route is hidden, south gully |
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| crummbly gully |
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| Adrien on the summit of Porterhouse |
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| Ashlu - view from Porterhouse |
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| Imicus and Icecap |
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| Our summit registry |
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| Us on the summit of Porterhouse |
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| Glacier on Imicus and Icecap |
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| South Side of Porterhouse |
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| Descending in the gully |
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| Descending on the lower glcier. Mount Crerar in the distance |
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| The glacier wasn't bad, pretty mellow |
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| Adrien navigating though crevasses |
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| We crossed several of these |
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| Packing up and heading back to the car |
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| Adrien crossing the bridge on Shortcut creek |
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| Alder fest!!!! 30km of this I think! |
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