[TR] Colchuck Peak- NBC 5/13/2004

[Alpine_Tom]

Climb: Colchuck Peak-NBC

 

Date of Climb: 5/13/2004

 

Trip Report:

Met Aaron B. at the trailhead in the very early hours. He'd met up with a climber from Bozeman named Josh, yesterday, and Josh came along. Left the trailhead around 3:15 (yeesh!)

The trail is snowfree about halfway up to the lake, and what snow there is is pretty hard and consolidated. The lake is melting, still a skin of ice but not for long.

The route was in great shape; plenty of hard, icy snow. Got to the summit around 10:45.

On the descent, we did the glissades, and scoped out the NE Couloir; it looks in good shape as well. Aaron thought triple couloirs was in, but if it is, it’s pretty sketchy.

The weather report was for good weather, and so the top of Stuart was obscured by heavy black clouds, and we had some periods of small hail during the hike out.

Got to the cars around 2:15, followed by beers and burgers at Uncle Ulie’s.

 

 

Gear Notes:

crampons, ice axe. no rope or pro. Aaron had a 2nd tool, and used it.

 

Approach Notes:

8 mile road is open. Trail is snowfree halfway up to the lake.

[ivan]

nice, and back down to write the TR before the day is done...

[Alex_Mineev]

[AaronB]

Pictures are up in gallery.

 

NW Face of Colchuck

 

This is Tom

[Alex]

Where's the damn monkey, Tom? Did you give up the monkey and go to a kite??

[AaronB]

Where's the damn monkey, Tom? Did you give up the monkey and go to a kite??

 

Uh Oh, Sounds like I should have know about this "Monkey" Buisness B4 I agree to climb with someone!

 

I should probably disclose the

[Alpine_Tom]

Where's the damn monkey, Tom? Did you give up the monkey and go to a kite??

 

Uh Oh, Sounds like I should have know about this "Monkey" Buisness B4 I agree to climb with someone!

 

This has NOTHING to do with the viagra discussion we had on the couloir, Aaron, I promise!