Pickets - North to South Traverse 8/5/2008
Trip: Pickets Traverse - Up the Little Beaver trail, over Whatcom, across Challenger, up the NB of Fury, over Outrigger Peak, through Ottohorn-Himmelhorn Col, out Goodell Creek Trailhead
Date: 8/5/2008 - 8/12/2008
Who: Steph Abegg, Donn Venema, Jason Schilling
Trip Report:Day 1: Up Little Beaver Trail
Day 2: Over Whatcom Peak to Perfect Pass
Day 3: Across and up Challenger and down into Luna Cirque
Day 4: North Buttress of Fury and camp on summit
Day 5: Stuck in a snow storm on the summit of Fury
Day 6: Still stuck in a snow storm on the summit of Fury
Day 7: Traverse over Outrigger Peak and across Picket Pass to Frenzel Camp
Day 8: Climb through Himmelhorn-Ottorhorn Col, across Crescent Creek Basin, out via Barrier to Goodell Creek Trail
What a memorable adventure! We successfully completed a north to south traverse through the rugged Pickets, climbing 4 major summits on the way, dealing with unexpected route finding and weather issues, finishing a bottle of bourbon, spending an unforgettable 3 nights stuck in a snowstorm on the top of Mt Fury, experiencing jaw-dropping scenery, and running out of food by the final long day out.
Click the following link to see my full trip report and photos.
http://sabegg.googlepages.com/picketstraverse 
A beautiful morning on the summit of Mt Fury.
