September 8-11, 1999
Tenpeak Mountain Climbing Trip & High Thunder Traverse: High Pass to Thunder Basin
Chiwawa River
Buck Creek Pass
Liberty Cap (6760’+)
High Pass
Napeequa Valley
Neyah Saddle
Tenpeak Mountain (8281′)
Thunder Basin
Chalangin Basin
White River
Trip Report Summary
Region: North-Central Washington Cascades
Sub-Ranges: Chiwawa Range & DaKobed–White Range
Area: Glacier Peak Wilderness
Starting Point: Chiwawa River Trailhead at Trinity (Chiwawa River Road)
Way Points: Phelps Creek Bridge & Chiwawa River & Buck Creek & Buck Creek Pass & High Pass & High Creek & Upper Napeequa Valley & Napeequa Cirque & Neyah Saddle & Thunder Basin & Chalangin Basin & Thunder Creek & White River (trail hike & off-trail hike & snow climb & bushwhack)
Ending Point: White River Trailhead (White River Road)
Campsites: Buck Creek Pass & Napeequa Cirque & Thunder Basin
Summit: Liberty Cap (ascent & descent via West Slope)
Summit: Tenpeak Mountain (ascent & descent via Southeast Slope—North Face)
Approximate Stats: 32 miles traveled; 9000 feet gained; 9500 feet lost.
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Full Trip Report
The reprinted trip report below was written by Laura Zimmerman and published in Pack & Paddle Magazine.
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