June 7-8, 1997
Dragontail Peak Climbing Trip
Colchuck Lake
Colchuck Col aka Banshee Pass
Dragontail Peak (8840’+)
——————– Trip Report Summary ——————–
Region: Central Washington Cascades
Sub-Region: Icicle Mountains
Area: Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Starting & Ending Point: Eightmile Lake Trailhead (Eightmile Creek Road)
Way Points: Eightmile Creek Vehicle Bridge & Lake Stuart / Colchuck Lake Trailhead (road walk); Mountaineer Creek & Colchuck Lake & Colchuck Pond (trail hike)
Campsite: Colchuck Pond
Sidetrip: Colchuck Couloir & Colchuck Col (snow climb)
Summit: Dragontail Peak (ascent & descent via Southwest Chute—Pandora’s Notch—Southwest Ridge)
Approximate Stats: 15 miles traveled; 5700 feet gained & lost.
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