Hemlock Peak via Pineapple Pass

Ian and I parked at the Snow Lake trailhead and hiked up the Snow Lake trail (#1013) and then took the Source Lake trail (#1013.1). Near the creek crossing where the Source Lake trail turns right we continued south below Bryant Peak towards Pineapple Pass. We crossed Pineapple Pass, then contoured NW below The Tooth to the ridge between Hemlock Peak and The Tooth. We stayed slightly below the ridge and followed it to the summit of Hemlock Peak.

Aside from a couple spots where I did some self-belay, we encountered no technical difficulties. We crossed a lot of slopes that would be very dangerous if the avalanche conditions were bad.

Date:

2005/01/01

Elevation gain:

2,480 feet

Trip type:

scramble

USGS quad:

Snoqualmie Pass

In:

Alpine Lakes Wilderness, South Fork Snoqualmie Drainage

Car-to-car:

6 hours 11 minutes

2 hours 57 minutes ascending from Snow Lake trailhead to Pineapple Pass
50 minutes ascending from Pineapple Pass to Hemlock Peak
23 minutes descending from Hemlock Peak to Pineapple Pass
1 hour 44 minutes descending from Pineapple Pass to Snow Lake trailhead

References

Book: Cascade Alpine Guide: Climbing and High Routes: Vol 1 - Columbia River to Stevens Pass (there are two pictures with relevant routes drawn in)
Winter weather: Avalanche in Source Lake basin

Map of our route to Hemlock Peak via Pineapple Pass

The pass to Snow Lake from below Bryant Peak

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