Trip Date: June 12-13, 1976
Colchuck Peak Climbing Trip
Mountaineer Creek Valley
Colchuck Lake
Colchuck Col aka Banshee Pass
Colchuck Peak (8705/8706 ft)
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Trip Report Summary
Region: Central Washington Cascades
Sub-Region: Icicle Mountains
Area: Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Starting & Ending Point: Lake Stuart / Colchuck Lake Trailhead on Eightmile Creek Road (Elev. 3400 feet)
Way Points: Mountaineer Creek Bridge & Colchuck Lake (trail hike)
Campsite: Colchuck Lake (Elev. 5600 feet)
Sidetrip: Colchuck Couloir & Colchuck Col (snow climb)
Summit: Colchuck Peak (snow climb & rock scramble via South Slope)
Approximate Stats: 14 miles traveled; 5400 feet gained & lost.
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Colchuck Peak Above Colchuck Lake
Gordon Climbing Up Colchuck Couloir
Sun Over Dragontail Peak
Looking up south slope of Colchuck Peak
Looking East From Colchuck Peak Summit
Mt Stuart From Colchuck Peak Summit
Argonaut Peak From Colchuck Peak Summit