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The Husband

  • Start date: 09/08/2018

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 09/08/2018

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This peak is being partnered with the Wife and will be a two day trip, so you'll need to sign up for both of them. Expect some bushwhacking and 3rd and 4th class scrambles (because what relationship is without it's challenges). The leader has not attempted this climb before, but looking forward to husband-hood.

Entering at Devil's Lake TH, hiking by about 0800. Saturday we'll go up to Husband or Eileen Lake and climb the Husband (approx 15 mile day) and camp at one of the lakes. Sunday we'll head down to the Wife and out.

  • Event Leader: Willhite Dalen

  • Assistant Leader: Willhite Kerry

  • Event category: Climbs

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating:

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 136

  • Season: 2018

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: 10 essentials, backpack and supplies for overnight and 2 days. We'll discuss splitting up stoves and water filters as needed the week before the trip.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 17

  • Member Fees: 3

  • Elevation Gain: 3500

  • Non-Member Fees: 15

  • Committee: Climbs

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

***Same trip report as The Wife:

With two newlyweds at the helm, five climbers set off for the Husband on Saturday and the Wife on Sunday. We left from the Devil's Lake Trailhead at 0830 on a clear blue morning and arrived at Husband Lake at approximately 1215. We opted to approach south ridge of the Husband directly from the lake. Burned forest allowed us to follow an easy and direct path through the trees and up to the rocks. Helmets were essential for rock fall protection. We followed the second band of higher "quality" rock, which formed a staircase until we reached a 4th class chimney to gain the ridge. From there, it was easy 3rd class scrambling over very loose rock to the summit. During the approach, smoke settled into the area, obscuring our view of the surrounding peaks. From the lake, the Husband took approximately 4 hours.

On day two after camping at Husband Lake we had a leisurely morning and left camp by 0845. The Wife summit was an easy, though steep, approach from the PCT. We followed the east ridge until we traversed between two cliff bands over to the south ridge and summit. The clear sky and summit allowed for clear views of South Sister and the Husband.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 8
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Willhite, Dalen 406-570-4514 N 3
2 Signed-Up Willhite, Kerry 541-231-1457 N 3
3 Signed-Up Reiter, Trina 541-525-1709 N 3
4 Signed-Up Melton, Chris 541-335-9733 N 15
5 Signed-Up Bowen, Sara 662-816-7797 N 15
6 Signed-Up Timms, Scott 713-492-1547 N 3
7 Signed-Up Eastwood, Rebecca 541-556-3150 N 3
8 Signed-Up Hoekstra, Arjen 458-245-0762 N 15
9 Signed-Up Williamson, George 541-531-7305 N 15