rmick25 - Aug 4, 2018 7:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2016
What a mountain!
Had a wonderful climb aside from the 100 degree temps at sea level and then slushy conditions. Made it to base of summit pinnacle. Loads of people going up and down. Decided to decend as things were getting so sloppy. Earlier start would have helped.
blakemj33 - May 24, 2018 7:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2017
The climb that turned me on to the North Cascades
What can I say other than this was an AMAZING climb. One of my favorites.
Harvest - Aug 24, 2017 6:57 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2017
Breathtaking Scenary
* Ascent via Fisher Chimneys 8/23/17
BLong - Aug 2, 2015 11:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2015
Independence Day Chimneying
Had a blast on the Fisher's Chimneys route to ring in independence day. Fun route to solo; a bit wonky in mountaineering boots.
jacobsmaki - Jun 24, 2015 6:20 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2011
Looked like a good route
Looked like a good route, unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate.
PeakBeggar - Aug 30, 2011 12:29 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2011
Day Trip
Took us 18 hours 13 minutes, starting at 4:37 am on the 24th. We ascended to the summit by 2:30 to mostly clear skies and arrived at the base of the chimneys just in time to see the sun set. From there it took about 2.5 hours of bushwacking and "trail" time to get back to the car.
Josh Lewis - Jul 11, 2011 9:15 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2011
Stormed Out
The weather was turning nasty, snow conditions were not ideal, and one of our partners was already turning around. To this day I do not regret turning around on this one.
Summitted with Sebas. Conditions were very slushy and dangerous. Snow pack was very, very high. Hit by a storm at the top of the chimneys and climbed the wrong snow runnel to a false summit. Descended and caught the correct chute (all sketchy, slushy snow) to the top. Total white out. Descended the White Salmon Glacier... Don't do that.
RomaK - Mar 2, 2011 8:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
Long, but fun!
Been dreaming about climbing this route for a while. Finally got on it. One of the highest snow years in recent history meant that we had mid-July snow conditions in mid-August. Camped at Lake Ann. Got slightly sidetracked through the upper chimneys and lost about an hour finding the right way. Winnie's slide and Hell's Highway were all snow (no ice). Didn't protect either; they were both around 50-55 degrees though. Summit pyramid was mostly rock. Ditched all our gear at the base of it and just took some water up. Really fun scrambling, but a big group knocked some rocks down as we were getting off the gully and they were starting to rappel. Please consider downscrambling the gully rather than rappelling to prevent rockfall through the gully (it is very easy to kill or seriously injure someone as there is nowhere to go to avoid rockfall and rappelling is much more prone to generating rockfall). There is no exposure and the vast majority of it can be downclimbed facing out.
Ended up downclimbing the lower chimneys in the dark and couldn't quite find the trail after getting off the chimneys(apparently lots of parties have gotten lost in the dark in that spot). Spent a few hours under the stars until people started coming up from Lake Ann and we could see headlamps on the trail. All in all, a mini-epic 25 hours camp to camp. Wonderful climb and route though, and the Perseids were lighting up the night sky as an added bonus!
AWESOME CLIMB! I had previously done the Sulphide Glacier, and this was a lot more challenging and enjoyable, in my opinion. Great conditions, and an awesome way to see the meteor showers!
Met my friend Mitch and Cousin Mikey on Whidbey Island and enjoyed a fun climb on an great mountain.
jordansahls - Aug 9, 2006 5:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2006
A+
The route turned out to be in really good conditions, very little bare ice and not much in the way of crevasses.
bacrossman - Aug 9, 2006 12:54 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2006
A good Route
Greate Route in good condition. I just wish we would have packed more water for the long day, my team was pretty dehydrated by the time we got back to lake Ann.
mekwise - Apr 11, 2006 1:58 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2004
rmick25 - Aug 4, 2018 7:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2016
What a mountain!Had a wonderful climb aside from the 100 degree temps at sea level and then slushy conditions. Made it to base of summit pinnacle. Loads of people going up and down. Decided to decend as things were getting so sloppy. Earlier start would have helped.
blakemj33 - May 24, 2018 7:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2017
The climb that turned me on to the North CascadesWhat can I say other than this was an AMAZING climb. One of my favorites.
Harvest - Aug 24, 2017 6:57 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2017
Breathtaking Scenary* Ascent via Fisher Chimneys 8/23/17
BLong - Aug 2, 2015 11:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2015
Independence Day ChimneyingHad a blast on the Fisher's Chimneys route to ring in independence day. Fun route to solo; a bit wonky in mountaineering boots.
jacobsmaki - Jun 24, 2015 6:20 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2011
Looked like a good routeLooked like a good route, unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate.
PeakBeggar - Aug 30, 2011 12:29 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2011
Day TripTook us 18 hours 13 minutes, starting at 4:37 am on the 24th. We ascended to the summit by 2:30 to mostly clear skies and arrived at the base of the chimneys just in time to see the sun set. From there it took about 2.5 hours of bushwacking and "trail" time to get back to the car.
Josh Lewis - Jul 11, 2011 9:15 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2011
Stormed OutThe weather was turning nasty, snow conditions were not ideal, and one of our partners was already turning around. To this day I do not regret turning around on this one.
SKI - Jul 9, 2011 7:27 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2011
17 hoursSummitted with Sebas. Conditions were very slushy and dangerous. Snow pack was very, very high. Hit by a storm at the top of the chimneys and climbed the wrong snow runnel to a false summit. Descended and caught the correct chute (all sketchy, slushy snow) to the top. Total white out. Descended the White Salmon Glacier... Don't do that.
RomaK - Mar 2, 2011 8:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
Long, but fun!Been dreaming about climbing this route for a while. Finally got on it. One of the highest snow years in recent history meant that we had mid-July snow conditions in mid-August. Camped at Lake Ann. Got slightly sidetracked through the upper chimneys and lost about an hour finding the right way. Winnie's slide and Hell's Highway were all snow (no ice). Didn't protect either; they were both around 50-55 degrees though. Summit pyramid was mostly rock. Ditched all our gear at the base of it and just took some water up. Really fun scrambling, but a big group knocked some rocks down as we were getting off the gully and they were starting to rappel. Please consider downscrambling the gully rather than rappelling to prevent rockfall through the gully (it is very easy to kill or seriously injure someone as there is nowhere to go to avoid rockfall and rappelling is much more prone to generating rockfall). There is no exposure and the vast majority of it can be downclimbed facing out.
Ended up downclimbing the lower chimneys in the dark and couldn't quite find the trail after getting off the chimneys(apparently lots of parties have gotten lost in the dark in that spot). Spent a few hours under the stars until people started coming up from Lake Ann and we could see headlamps on the trail. All in all, a mini-epic 25 hours camp to camp. Wonderful climb and route though, and the Perseids were lighting up the night sky as an added bonus!
ExcitableBoy - Dec 30, 2010 10:32 am
Mulitple timesThis is one of my favorite routes on the mountain. Really fun, interesting mix of climbing.
bellinghamclimber - Sep 5, 2010 11:46 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2010
SWEET!AWESOME CLIMB! I had previously done the Sulphide Glacier, and this was a lot more challenging and enjoyable, in my opinion. Great conditions, and an awesome way to see the meteor showers!
scotthall - Sep 5, 2006 3:21 am
good timesMet my friend Mitch and Cousin Mikey on Whidbey Island and enjoyed a fun climb on an great mountain.
jordansahls - Aug 9, 2006 5:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2006
A+The route turned out to be in really good conditions, very little bare ice and not much in the way of crevasses.
bacrossman - Aug 9, 2006 12:54 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2006
A good RouteGreate Route in good condition. I just wish we would have packed more water for the long day, my team was pretty dehydrated by the time we got back to lake Ann.
mekwise - Apr 11, 2006 1:58 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2004
Long DayGreat way to spend the 4th of July!!