[TR] North Cascades - Fisher Outpost High Route 09/25/2022

[Kyle M]

Trip: North Cascades - Fisher Outpost High Route

Trip Date: 09/25/2022

Trip Report:

Wyatt and I enjoyed a wonderful fall day exploring the region around Outpost Peak and Fisher Pass! We ran down Bridge Creek and up towards Goode, before climbing up the long east ridge of Outpost Peak. There is actually an old decommissioned trail here and would love to learn more if anyone knows anything about it! Outpost has beautiful meadows and larches before some fun scrambling to top it off! It if wasn't for a 12 mile approach, this thing would be classic.

We continued on down to Fisher Pass, over Spectacular ridge, Natal Basin, Meulefire-Arrival Col, and Silent Lakes, before rejoining the Easy Pass trail and heading on out. The Meulefire-Arrival Col was a little tricky and I think it could be challenging if you came from the other side, because the main gut on the west side of the col is total death choss. We instead ascended a pink gully just climber's right of it.

Total came out to about 30 miles and 11k. What a stunning area!

https://climberkyle.com/2022/09/25/fisher-outpost-high-route/

Gear Notes:
Running shoes. Poles.

Approach Notes:
Down down down Bridge Creek.

[dberdinka]

That looks like an amazing route!   Impressive planning.  Gotta put it on the list....for a multiday.

[JasonG]

2 hours ago, dberdinka said:

for a multiday.

give me a call @dberdinka!  I can do blue collar.

[Alisse]

Looks amazing!! Funny, I just stumbled across Luke's report the other day and had it on my list to look into further... 

Edited September 30, 2022 by Alisse

[Kyle M]

@JasonG your tastes may be a bit too blue collar for me. This route might not have enough schwack for you. It does have a healthy amount of choss and sidehilling, which I specialize in.

Edited October 1, 2022 by Kyle M

[JasonG]

21 hours ago, Kyle M said:

This route might not have enough schwack for you.

Few do.  I need those veggie holds to winch my fat ass up!

[JonParker]

Beautiful!