Two mountain climbers standing on the south summit of The Brothers Mountain in the Olympic Mountains
Climbers on south (true) summit of The Brothers Mountain

The Brothers: South Peak via Lena Lake—Lunch Rock—South Couloir (Olympic Mountains, WA)

Trip Date: July 31 – August 1, 1999

The Brothers Mountain Climbing Trip

Lena Lake
Valley of the Silent Men
Lena Forks Camp
Lunch Rock
The Brothers: south peak
aka The South Brother (6842 ft)

Trip Report Summary

Region: Olympic Mountains (Washington)

Sub-Region: Skokomish–Duckabush Group

Area: The Brothers Wilderness

Starting & Ending Point: Lena Lake Trailhead on Hamma Hamma River Road (Elev. 700 feet)

Way Points: Lena Creek & Lena Lake & Valley of the Silent Men & Lena Forks Camp & East Lena Creek Basin (trail hike)

Campsite: East Lena Creek Basin (Elev. 3600 feet)

Sidetrip: Lunch Rock (off-trail hike & rock scramble)

Summit: The South Brother (snow climb & rock scramble via Lunch Rock—South Couloir [Route 1] )

Approximate Stats: 15 miles traveled; 6200 feet gained & lost.

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>>> The Brothers: north peak via Lunch Rock—East Couloir – July 2012

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