"I attempted this trip the day before with the dogs but 2 miles in I noticed their paws were bleeding from the sharp icy crust covering the snow. The N. Fork Teanaway river road is currently passable by low clearance vehicles at least to Beverly creek, where a few inches of snow have been rutted down to dry gravel. The road to Beverly Creek trailhead however is covered in snow and my tires are nearly bald, so I parked and walked from the junction. My thanks to the folks with the snowshoes who broke trail up to Bean Creek, from there on the deep snow was mostly fresh powder that had me const" - Jeb, Nov 25, 2012

"I headed up to the Teanaway for a hike. The plan was to hike up the Stafford Creek Trail to the pass, then up the peak. Due to carelessness on my part, I ended up at the Standup Creek Trailhead instead. Since I already had my backpack on, by the time I figured this out, I set out anyway. The trail was pleasant. The ridge to the East shaded me from the morning sun for most of the way to the South-East ridge of Earl Peak. Here is where I lost the trail in the snow. I didn't have a map with me so I didn't know where the trail went. I found a boot trail leading up the ridge so I followed it. This " - MangyMarmot, Jul 8, 2012