Glacier Mountaineering Society

Sun, May 8 2022 - Teakettle Mountain (RESCHEDULED from May 1) (View Original Event Details)

Coordinator(s):		Michael Contrada, Stephen Smith
Participants:		Michael Contrada, Stephen Smith, Ginia Hauf, Annabelle Fischer, Lori Niebaum, Don Arthur, Jason Wilkes, Brennan G, Paul Okerberg, Katie Marsonette, Dave Archibald, StefanieC

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Write Up:
Stephen Smith generously agreed to lead a group up Teakettle Mountain from his house. Stephen and co-coordinator, Mike Contrada, assumed that by spring the snow would recede enough to allow easy hiking. However, they decided to postpone the hike as the snow still seemed deep. When the day came to head out, most of the hikers decided to leave their snowshoes behind. It was overcast but sunnier skies were predicted. We set out on a short road from Stephen’s backyard and when it ran out started bushwhacking up the ridge toward the summit. The snow turned out to be much deeper than expected toward the top and the few who brought snowshoes had an easier time ascending to the summit. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t cooperating and still obscured our views. After lunch, we decided to try to find the old trail down that is still marked on maps. We discovered it quickly right off the summit and proceeded down. It turned out to be well-marked, largely clear of debris, and we lost it only briefly navigating a few switchbacks. It took us right to a road that led back to Stephen’s house. Stephen and Jodi provided a wonderful post-hike repast at their house. We also got to see the mountain views at last as the sun came out to end a great day exploring Teakettle. The hikers included: Stephen Smith, Mike Contrada, Ginia Hauf, Annabelle Fischer, Lori Niebaum, Don Arthur, Jason Wilkes, Brennan Goldade, Paul Okerberg, Katie Marsonette, David Archibald, and Stefanie Cavalea.

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