Trip Date: July 27-28, 1996
Lemah Mountain Climbing Trip
Cooper River Valley
Pete Lake
Lemah Creek
Lemah Mountain: main peak aka Lemah Three (7480+ ft)
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Trip Report Summary
Region: Central Washington Cascades
Sub-Region: Snoqualmie Range
Area: Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Starting & Ending Point: Pete Lake Trailhead on Cooper Lake Road (Elev. 2800 feet)
Way Points: Cooper River & Pete Lake & Lemah Creek & Upper Lemah Creek Swamp & Lemah Couloir Bench (trail hike & off-trail hike & bushwhack & rock scramble)
Campsite: Lemah Couloir bench (Elev. 4500 feet)
Summit: Lemah Mountain (snow climb & rock scramble via Lemah Couloir—Southeast Face)
Approximate Stats: 22 miles traveled; 5000 feet gained & lost.
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Lemah Mtn From Lemah Creek Swamp
Looking Down Lemah Couloir
Traversing snowfields under summit of Lemah Mountain
Scrambling Up Snow and Rocks
Climbing Final Snowfinger
Bruce, John, Craig, and Bob On Lemah Mtn Summit
Chikamin Peak From Lemah Mtn Summit
Chimney Rock From Lemah Mtn Summit
Scrambling Down From Lemah Mtn Summit
Descending Steep Snowfinger On Lemah Mtn
Lemah Mountain From Middle Queen