[TR] Mt. Triumph - Northeast Ridge 8/8/2011

[cam yarder]

Trip: Mt. Triumph - Northeast Ridge

 

Date: 8/8/2011

 

Trip Report:

On August 8th, Tobias and I climbed the Northeast Ridge of Triumph. This climb had everything we had hoped for, including big air, wild position and a killer bivouac on the ridge.

 

 

Getting onto the ridge notch was complicated by gaping moats in the approach gully

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Down low the rock is loose and there is a fair amount of heather climbing. Higher on the ridge, however, there are multiple steep gendarmes with solid rock and fun climbing. The wide crack is a lot of fun, too.

 

Approach Notes:

While deproaching from the col above the middle lake, we witnessed a large rock/snow avalanche come ripping through one of the waterfall gullies to skier's left and nail the approach trail. Seemingly benign terrain, but heads up.

[Off_White]

I'm glad you guys got to bivy at that spot on the ridge, one of the nicest places I've ever spent the night in the Cascades.