August 1-2, 1981
Sherpa Peak Climbing Trip
Mountaineer Creek Basin
Sherpa Glacier
Sherpa Peak (8605′)
—————– Trip Report Summary —————–
Region: Central Washington Cascades
Sub-Region: Icicle Mountains
Area: Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Starting & Ending Point: Lake Stuart / Colchuck Lake Trailhead (Eightmile Creek Road)
Way Points: Mountaineer Creek & Mountaineer Creek Flats & Mountaineer Creek Basin (trail hike & off-trail hike & bushwhack)
Campsite: Mountaineer Creek Basin
Summit: Sherpa Peak (ascent & descent via Sherpa Glacier—West Ridge)
Approximate Stats: 13 miles traveled; 5400 feet gained & lost.
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Sherpa Peak via Longs Pass – South Couloir – South Face – July 2, 2018
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