12-30-17 McGinnis

Wanted to check out the snowpack above 3k before the next storm cycle.  It's pretty manky and basically 1' of facets on the south aspect of McGinnis.  If and when it gets weight on it, I'd expect it to be weak for a while until it bridges.  We'll see.....

Mendenhall Glacier from near summit of McGinnis

Terminus of Mendenhall Glacier and people right up against the ice on the frozen lake.

Mendenhall Towers

Grandchilds Peak.

Mendenhall Towers

-4f at the trailhead at 9am.

2-3-17 Mt McGinnis

Maybe a 1.5-2 mile walk along a nice trail, then straight up on a faint "climbers trail".  Pretty easy approach.  3:10 to summit, not that it matters, but that it just isn't a big deal to ski fun stuff close to town.

Also a photo dump of beta for future use.

West North South aspects of McGnnis with Stroller White behind

Ridgeline to Stroller White

Mt McGinnis.  Route follows pined ridge, then up obvious west ridge.

Grandchilds Peak

Backside of Mt Stroll White.  Pop over the shaded ridge low point and descend to the Mendenhall Glacier.

Summit of McGinnis.  Stroller White in background.

Route up McGinnis is up tree ridge lookers left, then follow ridge to summit.

Stroller White and Mendenhall Towers

Grandchilds Peaks

Terminus of Mendenhall Glacier

Slopes of McGinnis

Ridge up McGinnis

Final mushroom chunk before McGinnis summit.

Second and Third icefall on Mendenhall Glacier

Terminus of Mendenhall Glacier.  Mt Bullard on far right.

Grandchilds drainages.

Prospective routes to glacier.

Grandchilds to Glacier routes.

McGinnis west ridge

Stroller White and Mendenhall Towers

Icefall beta

McGinnis West ridge.