Austinjamesjackson OP t1_irwrz0z wrote on October 11, 2022 at 4:55 PM

On a backpacking trip in the Enchantments a few years ago, we were expecting to get "trace" amounts of snow overnight. Little did we know, we'd wake up to nearly a foot of snow. Watching two seasons collide was an absolutely incredible experience.

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CookieKeeperN2 t1_irxyeab wrote on October 11, 2022 at 9:27 PM

How did you get out? Which route? And microspikes? I went up Colchuck pass and went out from snow lake. I can't imagine coming down from neither side if there is snow on the ground.

Austinjamesjackson OP t1_iryeu66 wrote on October 11, 2022 at 11:29 PM

We went up and down Colchuck/Aasard Pass, which wasn’t too bad. I have lots of experience so I was able to navigate it without too much trouble.

CookieKeeperN2 t1_iryrev6 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 1:06 AM

Someone died on Colchuck pass a few years ago. In June or something like that, when there was still snow on route.

I'm glad you guys made it out alright.

Missanonna t1_irznza2 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 6:11 AM

Usually when people die on Aasgard Pass it's from falling rocks. Think 4' diameter granite bolder coming down a very steep mountain.

CookieKeeperN2 t1_is0tusn wrote on October 12, 2022 at 2:09 PM

Well I'm glad I did it already. It was a fun hike up and I was in no danger but I'm glad I didn't have to worry about rocks falling on me and potentially killing me.

Missanonna t1_is1asm6 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 4:04 PM

I haven't done it since I was a teenager. Glad I did it too. But a couple years ago we went to horseshoe lake and camped out with the mountain goats. From there you can sit on a ledge and look out over Colchuck lake and also get a good view of Aasgard. From time to time we would see or hear rocks coming down. I was surprised. This happened 3 or 4 times in the 2 days we were there.