Colchuck glacier

[Juan]

There are numerous threads on this from this past weekend. The snow is fine. No need for snow shoes. Have fun.

 

John Sharp

[Lambone]

Call me ignorant, but do you need a permit to camp up there this early in the season?

[Crackhead]

Colchuck slog is fun. take a snowboard. ride snow

[kevin]

Seems like a lot of people have been up around dragontail lately. Anyone been on the colchuck glacier? Is the snow still pretty soft? I might head up there this weekend and I'm just curoius if it will be an enjoyable climb yet or just a slog.

thanks

kevin

[Dru]

enjoyable slog?

[Lambone]

That seems pretty obvious...but do you need a permit to sleep out? I could allways call, but this is more conveinient...who knows?

[AJ]

I believe this is correct but you might want to verify with the Leavenworth Ranger District...

 

You need a Wilderness Permit for Colchuck Lake. It is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area. Until June 15 there is no limit to the number of overnight users. June 15 and after the Enchantments quota system is in effect.

[Juan]

Lambone if you verify with the L'Worth Ranger on the permit issue, please report. I think it used to be the first or second weekend of June that the permit system went into effect. Not sure though.

 

Thanks,

 

John Sharp

[Lambone]

Sweet, so you gotta get one, but they don't limit the number. Exactly what I was lookin for, thanks guys.

[payaso]

Pretty sure it's the 15th of June when permits go into effect.

[Cpt.Caveman]

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee/recreate/wilderns.html#alpine

 

Quoted from above:

 

"An overnight reservation permit is required from June 15 to October 15 for entry to the unique Enchantments Area of this wilderness. Dogs are not allowed within any of the permit areas. Permits for day-hiking within the reservation area, as well as day use and overnight trips in other areas of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, are available on a self-issue basis at the Leavenworth Ranger Station and trailheads."