The scrambles up to the true summit of Silver Star Peak seemed risky, the rocks were covered in fresh snow and ice. We stopped at the Col for a snack and to evaluate our choices. As we reached the final pitch to the Col, visibility had dropped to only about 100ft. And as we climbed to the Silver Star Col, we had intermittent snow and clouds. But dark clouds were brewing on the horizon. We set off still thinking we might bag Silver Star and Silver Star West, and possibly ski the backside and tag the other Silver peaks as well. We had no idea what the actual approach would be, or else we clearly wouldn't have imagined such an itinerary.Īfter our 9 hour approach, and being caught in a thunderstorm, and quickly making camp, we slept through the night of storms to awaken at 6am with blue skies and about 3 inches of fresh snow on the mountain. The new plan, which was clearly ambitious was to head out to Silver Star Peak bag the summits of Silver Star, Sliver Star West, Sliver Horn, Silver Moon, camp at the lake below Sliver Moon, then tag Gardner and North Gardner, camp back at Silver Moon, then ski home.
The original plan for my birthday weekend was to summit Glacier Peak, that plan was scrapped on Friday when the forecast went from "likely a wet and cold adventure" to "likely very dangerous conditions". Fully aware of fact that choosing to go into the wilderness and spend the weekend carrying heavy packs and skis into the mountains on the search for snow is something that is not at all extraordinary for me and my white friends, while my fellow citizens are fearful for their lives when they walk or drive down their own streets or sleeping in their beds at home. Fully aware of my privileges on this weekend of my 51st Birthday.
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