Colchuck Peak via the glacier would be hit or miss in August, but more likely a miss without climbing experience. If we continue to get more high elevation snow and have a cool spring and summer, it could remain in easy condition into late summer. What's neat about this route is you'll see almost nobody on it especially if it's in questionable condition.
Here's my climb Aug 31st four years ago when it was in difficult icy condition: https://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8012593
If you're in shape, climbing Aasgard two days in a row honestly wouldn't be that bad. The hardest part would just be mentally committing to doing it.
Learning mountaineering: 10% technical knowledge, 90% learning how to eat
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Learning mountaineering: 10% technical knowledge, 90% learning how to eat
Ive tried to get permits for a long time with no luck. I think Im going to take my nephew this summer and day hike the loop. At least then he can get a handle on what its like up there.
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
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"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
For what it's worth, I always enjoy the side trip to Prusik Pass. It's much less traveled and the larch trees over that way are quite large. Lots of additional exploring on the other side of the Pass too.
Been down to Shield lake a few times. Its really nice down there.
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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