Colchuck Glacier
3rd YDS 1- French 1 Ewbanks I UIAA 1 ZA M 1a British Easy Snow
Avg: 2.7 from 45 votes
Type: | Snow, Alpine, 3100 ft (939 m), Grade II |
FA: | Elvin and Norma Johnson and William and Kathy Long, August 1948 |
Page Views: | 4,209 total · 24/month |
Shared By: | Wesley Ashwood on Aug 2, 2010 |
Admins: | Jon Nelson, Micah Klesick, Zachary Winters, Mitchell McAuslan |
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Description
From the base of the glacier ascend easy snow on the left (east) lobe of the glacier past the base of Dragontail's Serpentine and Backbone Ridge. The glacier steepens just before the Dragontail-Colchuck Saddle with about 100 ft of 40 degree snow. Scramble 3rd class sandy steps to the summit plateau at about 8,500 ft. Continue west and north to the true summit (8,705 ft) which provides awesome views of Stuart and Dragontail.
3,100 feet, grade II is from Colchuck Lake. The route could easily be done from the trailhead in the day with a longer approach.
3,100 feet, grade II is from Colchuck Lake. The route could easily be done from the trailhead in the day with a longer approach.
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