The Monthly Publication of The Wasatch Mountain Club DECEMBER 2016

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DEVIL'S CASTLE TRAVERSE October 22, 2016 Trip Report by Christie Konkol On October 22, Tom Hamann organized a trip to hike the Devil's Castle Traverse. Tom and June scouted the route the day before to make sure the conditions were ok for the trip. The summer road was in great condition so we started the hike from the Albion Basin Campground parking lot and continued on to Cecret Lake. From Cecert Lake, the trail headed up the steep mountainside with switchbacks. The trail had some snow that required the use of microspikes or poles to help with traction to reach the ridge. We took a short break on the ridge before continuing to the summit. We decided as a group to all traverse the exposed ridge to reach the summit instead of taking the lower route with less exposure. This required some scrambling with great exposure and excellent photo opportunities. We continued on to the second peak which required more scrambling. After lunch and getting some sun on the top, we followed the east ridge and headed down the mountain. Tom and a few members decided to show off their glacading skills on the way down the snowy north side of the mountain. Unfortunately, the snow may not have been deep enough and much to their dismay, they found a few rocks on the way down. The trip was a little over 4 miles and took a total of 4.5 hours. Starting to head down the from the summit. 14
BOUNTIFUL PEAK HIKE October 15, 2016 Trip Report by Akiko Kamimura Ed Hemphill organized the Bountiful Peak Hike on October 15. Fifteen people showed up at the meeting place. But four of them turned around early and did not go to the peak. We saw a nice waterfall on the way. There was no clear trail in the upper part. Some of us did extra bushwhacking. All of us found the way to the peak finally. We had lunch at the peak. It was very windy and chilly but the view was great. The hike took approximately 6.5 hours (distance - 8.27 miles, elevation gain – 4,923 ft). Lunch at the peak. From left, Donn, Keith, Sadie, Diedre, Wayne, and Stanley. 15
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