Mount Teneriffe — Saturday, Mar. 25, 2000

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

This is always a good conditioning hike, 4000'/15mi. There is a bathtub at the trailhead. No snow until above the two steep switchbacks. A lot less snow than last year. Easy hike along the ridge. An ice axe comes in handy for the final 100' climb to the summit, but a shame to carry it all day for 5 minutes of use. Didn't use my snowshoes until I got off the ridge back on the old road at the pass. Mush-city on the way down. A 1,000mg aspirin descent down the steep old road-trail. 10 hrs RT which included 1hr on summit. 9 people reached summit this glorious sunny day.