1-10-2017 Grandchilds Peak

Start at Montana Creek and skin about 1.5 miles of groomed nordic, then up a trail along the river.  Leave the river and ascend through the woods to 2400ft on a trail (buried in winter).  Then follow the ridge to Grandchilds Peak.  From there, one could access the Mendenhall Glacier via a couple different routes.

Mt Stroller White on the left, Mt McGinnis on the right.  McGinnis is a day tour.

Stroller White on right, access to Mendenhall Glacier between Stroller and un-named rocky peak.

Follow the red, then descend a thousand feet to the Mendenhall Glacier very near the Mendenhall Towers.

Stroller White

Flank of Grandchilds Peak and Lynn Canal.

Final ridge to Grandchilds lower summit.

Easy ridge up Grandchilds.

Somewhat knife edge up to main summit of Grandchilds.  Optional.  Could ski into bowl on right and then up.

See above caption.

Steep terrain off of Grandchilds

Grandchilds Peak from the trailhead.