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Climbing Conditions - Colonial, Pyramid, Snowfield Area

This page provides climbers with the latest conditions for peaks in the immediate area of Pyramid, Colonial, and Snowfield. For conditions on other climbs, return to Planning a Climb.

Condition reports come from climbing and wilderness rangers, the voluntary climbing register, and other climbers. To make a climbing report, please email the Wilderness Information Center in Marblemount. Please include the route, snow level, any hazards encountered (or not), peak(s) attempted, and whether your party successfully summitted.

All of the climbing routes in the park complex are located in wilderness, but some are wilder than others, and there may be limited or outdated information. Use these reports as a baseline, but plan for changing conditions and a true adventure. On many routes, the discovery, physical stress, and route-finding challenges are half the fun.

 

Colonial - Pyramid - Snowfield Area

Peak / Route Conditions Report Date Author
Snowfield and Colonial Peaks Snowline at ~4000'. Soft snow all the way up to summits-no crampons needed. Meltwater puddle on glacier in basin between all the peaks. Route to Paul Bunyan's Stump snow free. 6/28/11 Climber
Email an updated report for any routes or peaks in this area.

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Last Updated: July 13, 2011 at 14:59 MST