Mount Teneriffe — Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

Started 10:45, arrived 20 ft short of summit @ 3:15 (did not summit due to severe ice), return to trailhead 6:30pm. Total time 7hr/45min. Weather ideal, sunny, temp around 35. Trailhead is approx 1.2 mi beyond Mt. Si trailhead by sign that says ""School bus turnaround"". At this spot is a parking area on left. Trail is up the gated road. Total distance is 7 mi one way, elevation gain 4000 ft. Hike closed road 5 ½ -6 mi, then at gap overlooking small lake and valley turn right, off the road onto ""trail"" up the ridge. Ridge is 1- 1 ½ mi long. First 1 mi approximately is quite flat, then it climbs at 20% angle on up to ""gap"". Snowshoes would be beneficial around 3500 ft, at places there's 12"" of snow. There is a foot trail all the way up. We used snowshoes from 3500 ft to just below the summit. Tom used his sherpa snowshoes w/2"" mountaineering crampon to the summit, but had great difficulty getting up last 100 ft. I took my MSR Denali snowshoes off 100 ft below summit, made it up one steep piece, but then it was too icy to continue. The last 100 ft or so is extremely steep, up about 55% slope, 3"" fresh snow over ice. Ice dome at top needs crampons, 4point may be OK, 12 point ideal.