Had every intention of bagging Colchuck and Dragontail. Turned around less than 100 feet from the saddle between the two peaks, due to rockfall. Small stuff is bad enough, but when a microwave sized rock comes barreling down at you and you still have to downclimb it later- that's just not a game I'm playing.
Climbed up Colchuck glacier, then up the ridge to the summit, picking out some fun class 3-4 steps to climb on the way up. Then descended to the col, climbed Dragontail, and came back down to the lake via Aasgard pass. Descending from the notch at Pandora's Box involved a short 15 ft step of 55-60 degree snow.
Bagged Colhchuck and Dragontail together. Great views!
Doehle - Jun 24, 2008 7:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2008
Colchuck Glacier
Great day in great conditions. Fair skies and firm snow up, soft snow glissading down. Up and down from car on same day.
Andy Dewey - Jun 6, 2008 12:27 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2008
Route Climbed: Colchuck Glacier
Scrambled up with only 100' or so of visibility. Combined with Dragontail, Witches Tower, Little Annapurna, and McClellan all in the same day, starting from Colchuck trailhead. Long day!
Dave S - Jun 1, 2008 11:45 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2008
Colchuck Glacier
Hiked in solo to Colchuck Lake on Thursday evening. The snow froze up nicely overnight and climbed via the Colchuck Glacier with great snow conditions early Friday morning. Beautiful area!!!
YEM - Mar 28, 2008 2:24 am Date Climbed: Mar 25, 2008
Colchuck Glacier
After climbing Dragontail last spring break, I had to return for Colchuck this year. I had big plans of climbing multiple peaks, but knee/waist deep powder snow and a sore ankle added a lot to the travel time. I only beat the weather on the summit by a half an hour. What a beautiful place. I can't wait until next year.
ecobiker - Mar 3, 2008 9:36 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2006
White-Out
Although we had planned on climbing Dragontail, we changed our route to Colchuck because of the white out. Beautiful views of the lake before we hit the cloud layer.
raj96290 - Sep 20, 2007 2:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2007
Colchuck Col
the area was completely in clouds when I came here two weeks ago.
On Jun22 I drove in the night before and started at 5AM from the Stuart Lake trailhead. I went up to Colchuck Col by the Colchuck glacier route. Views were very impressive, truly 'enchanting'. I had a great day overall. hardest part was the drive back to Redmond but managed to be back without events :(
Mr. Clam - Aug 21, 2007 9:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
Colchuck Glacier late season
After being weathered out on Rainier we decided to use our last day in Washington to try Colchuck, hoping that the weather would be better on a smaller peak. It wasn't. It poured rain on us all day. The glacier was melted down to bare ice on the steep part and had running water over the top from all the rain and melting snow. Shrund at the top of glacier was big but still passable on the climbers left.
pkrebs - Aug 20, 2007 6:06 pm Date Climbed: May 12, 2007
Colchuck Glacier
Excellent climb for early season. Views from the summit are incredible, and the glissade down is one of the best I've done.
Pantilat - Jun 20, 2007 2:27 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2005
Colchuck Glacier
Nice early season climb.
alpinerack - May 31, 2007 4:57 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2007
Coclchuck Glacier
Great day of climbing. Awesome views of Mt. Stuart from the summit.
setrent - May 31, 2007 12:16 am Date Climbed: May 28, 2007
Argonaut Col
On a traverse from Argonaut.
bacrossman - Nov 28, 2006 9:39 pm Date Climbed: Mar 14, 2006
Colchuck Col
A good day on colchuck. Worth climbing just for the glissade down the Col. in the spring.
jordansahls - Sep 30, 2006 6:51 am Date Climbed: Mar 14, 2006
Bad View in the Fog.
couldn't see anything in the fog, but was still a lot of fun.
TheBootfitter - Jul 26, 2006 2:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2006
Colchuck Glacier
Beautiful area!!! Enjoyed nearly perfect weather and spent about an hour at the top relaxing and taking in the views. Dragontail was beckoning, but not everyone in the group felt strong enough to tag both summits in a day, so it will have to wait until another day.
ren - May 16, 2006 2:09 am Date Climbed: May 14, 2006
RokIzGud - Mar 22, 2010 1:52 am Date Climbed: Mar 20, 2010
Colchuck GlacierWas invited on this trip with EastKing. Summited in the evening with a quick glissade down.
project360 - Oct 15, 2009 12:03 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
Heading into other peaksThe longest glissade ever...
Cascade Scrambler - Aug 31, 2009 1:06 am Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2009
DeniedHad every intention of bagging Colchuck and Dragontail. Turned around less than 100 feet from the saddle between the two peaks, due to rockfall. Small stuff is bad enough, but when a microwave sized rock comes barreling down at you and you still have to downclimb it later- that's just not a game I'm playing.
RomaK - Jul 15, 2009 6:37 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2009
Colchuck & Dragontail in a dayClimbed up Colchuck glacier, then up the ridge to the summit, picking out some fun class 3-4 steps to climb on the way up. Then descended to the col, climbed Dragontail, and came back down to the lake via Aasgard pass. Descending from the notch at Pandora's Box involved a short 15 ft step of 55-60 degree snow.
Jer - Aug 19, 2008 3:12 pm
Together with DragontailBagged Colhchuck and Dragontail together. Great views!
Doehle - Jun 24, 2008 7:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2008
Colchuck GlacierGreat day in great conditions. Fair skies and firm snow up, soft snow glissading down. Up and down from car on same day.
Andy Dewey - Jun 6, 2008 12:27 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2008
Route Climbed: Colchuck GlacierScrambled up with only 100' or so of visibility. Combined with Dragontail, Witches Tower, Little Annapurna, and McClellan all in the same day, starting from Colchuck trailhead. Long day!
Dave S - Jun 1, 2008 11:45 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2008
Colchuck GlacierHiked in solo to Colchuck Lake on Thursday evening. The snow froze up nicely overnight and climbed via the Colchuck Glacier with great snow conditions early Friday morning. Beautiful area!!!
YEM - Mar 28, 2008 2:24 am Date Climbed: Mar 25, 2008
Colchuck GlacierAfter climbing Dragontail last spring break, I had to return for Colchuck this year. I had big plans of climbing multiple peaks, but knee/waist deep powder snow and a sore ankle added a lot to the travel time. I only beat the weather on the summit by a half an hour. What a beautiful place. I can't wait until next year.
ecobiker - Mar 3, 2008 9:36 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2006
White-OutAlthough we had planned on climbing Dragontail, we changed our route to Colchuck because of the white out. Beautiful views of the lake before we hit the cloud layer.
raj96290 - Sep 20, 2007 2:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2007
Colchuck Colthe area was completely in clouds when I came here two weeks ago.
On Jun22 I drove in the night before and started at 5AM from the Stuart Lake trailhead. I went up to Colchuck Col by the Colchuck glacier route. Views were very impressive, truly 'enchanting'. I had a great day overall. hardest part was the drive back to Redmond but managed to be back without events :(
Mr. Clam - Aug 21, 2007 9:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
Colchuck Glacier late seasonAfter being weathered out on Rainier we decided to use our last day in Washington to try Colchuck, hoping that the weather would be better on a smaller peak. It wasn't. It poured rain on us all day. The glacier was melted down to bare ice on the steep part and had running water over the top from all the rain and melting snow. Shrund at the top of glacier was big but still passable on the climbers left.
pkrebs - Aug 20, 2007 6:06 pm Date Climbed: May 12, 2007
Colchuck GlacierExcellent climb for early season. Views from the summit are incredible, and the glissade down is one of the best I've done.
Pantilat - Jun 20, 2007 2:27 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2005
Colchuck GlacierNice early season climb.
alpinerack - May 31, 2007 4:57 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2007
Coclchuck GlacierGreat day of climbing. Awesome views of Mt. Stuart from the summit.
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setrent - May 31, 2007 12:16 am Date Climbed: May 28, 2007
Argonaut ColOn a traverse from Argonaut.
bacrossman - Nov 28, 2006 9:39 pm Date Climbed: Mar 14, 2006
Colchuck ColA good day on colchuck. Worth climbing just for the glissade down the Col. in the spring.
jordansahls - Sep 30, 2006 6:51 am Date Climbed: Mar 14, 2006
Bad View in the Fog.couldn't see anything in the fog, but was still a lot of fun.
TheBootfitter - Jul 26, 2006 2:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2006
Colchuck GlacierBeautiful area!!! Enjoyed nearly perfect weather and spent about an hour at the top relaxing and taking in the views. Dragontail was beckoning, but not everyone in the group felt strong enough to tag both summits in a day, so it will have to wait until another day.
ren - May 16, 2006 2:09 am Date Climbed: May 14, 2006
Route Climbed: Colchuck GlacierBeautiful sunny day and great views.