Matt Lemke Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) Trip: Argonaut Peak - NE Couloir Date: 5/31/2013 Trip Report: Climbed Argonaut Peak yesterday with Daniel via the NE couloir. Fresh snow thwarted our initial plan of climbing the NW arete but we had lots of fun anyways. Snow in excellent shape but many of the rock routes may need to wait a bit for this recent snow to melt. We descended the east gully after a couple 30 meter raps and a traverse across a wet ledge. The 2,500 foot glissade down the Colchuck glacier was incredible! Beautiful day out with great views. See the link below for more details and photos. Argonaut Peak NE Couloir Approach Notes: Stay on the talus 100 feet above and to the west of Mountaineer creek when you leave the trail...cairns mark the way well Edited June 1, 2013 by Matt Lemke Quote
Le Piston Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 Nice work Matt...way to get 'er done. Enjoyed the pictures! Quote
dougd Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 Nice to be able to get the best of the weather forecasted heading into the weekend Matt. The pics are really cool, thanks for posting. d Quote
genepires Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 nice one Matt. going to colchuck glacier looks like a nice way to get down. Quote
kevino Posted June 2, 2013 Posted June 2, 2013 Thanks for sharing the pictures...hopefully the predicted warm weather doesn't cook too much of the snow. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 Snow was pretty cooked this weekend with horrendous postholing. We tried for NW Buttress but got thwarted by whiteout and very cold/windy conditions this morning. Bailed after hemming and hawing from about 7:30 am to 9 at the col at the base of the route. :-( Quote
Drederek Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 I'm 98% sure Argonaut is the one on the right. Pic was taken Saturday from Crowbar Crag up the Icicle. Quote
DPS Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 I'm 98% sure Argonaut is the one on the right. Pic was taken Saturday from Crowbar Crag up the Icicle. I think you are correct. Argonaut is the small looking peak on the very right. The high, hanging snowfield is a give away. Quote
Riley81 Posted June 3, 2013 Posted June 3, 2013 Good climbing with you Matt. It was definetly a fun trip with some good conditions and a good call on the NE coulier instead of the NW arete. Hopefully we can do it again sometime. Here are a couple of ass shots of you instead of me. Approaching the first constirction in the coulier were we set up an anchor and started roped climbing. Matt Leading in the coulier. I have to say my favorite picture in the summit post report is of me crossing the wet ledge on the descent where I make it look like almost vertical terrain that is probably only 20 or 30 degree rock. Deathdefying! Great report. Quote
Matt Lemke Posted June 4, 2013 Author Posted June 4, 2013 Fun climbing with you too Danial. Thanks for the ass pics lol Quote
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