East Face of Spickard
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Route Photo
Mount Spickard from Hozomeen Mountain. The East Face is visible, but Spickard is partially obscured by Ag Peak.
There are excellent photos of the East Face on John Scurlock's site: 1,2.
Description
The East Face of Mount Spickard features a beautiful fall line directly from the summit down a hanging face above Ross Lake. The East Face could be skied for a vertical mile before entering the trees in Silver Creek.
Details
| Mountain | Mount Spickard | |
| Aspect | East | |
| Local Relief | 5,180 ft (1,580 m) | |
| Ski descent from | Summit to Silver Creek | |
| Average Slope | Vertical | Source |
| 49° | 860 ft (260 m) | route topo |
| Approach | Depot Creek | |
Documented Descents
- 2009.05.25: Peter Hirst, Sky Sjue, and Eric Wehrly climbed Spickard from the north via Depot Creek, then skied the upper East Face in perfect corn snow before 8 am.
Ski Photo
Route Topo
