Trip Date: May 18, 2003
Mountaineer Peak Day Climb
Mountaineer Creek Valley
Lake Stuart
Mountaineer Peak (6920+ 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 & Lake Stuart (trail hike & snow hike)
Summit: Mountaineer Peak (snow climb & rock scramble via North Couloir)
Approximate Stats: 12 miles traveled; 3900 feet gained & lost; 5.4 hours up; 4.8 hours down.
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Climbing Couloir Above Lake Stuart
Jeff With Cannon Mtn
Sherpa Glacier and Ice Cliff Glacier
Argonaut Peak
Cannon Mtn and Colchuck Peak
Jim With Mt Stuart
North Face of Mt Stuart from Mountaineer Peak Summit