Climbing Conditions - Pickets

Climbing conditions for peaks in the northern and southern Pickets, including Challenger, Luna, West McMillan, etc, can be found below. 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routes in the park complex are located in wilderness, but some are wilder than others, and there may be limited or outdated information.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.

 

Pickets

Peak/Route	Conditions	Date	Author
Terror Basin/West McMillian Spire	Goodell Creek route is brushy with a few downed trees. Terror route to snow line in good condition. Snow at 4600'. Solid snow to Terror Basin bivy. Crampon and ice axe needed. No bugs.	07/09/2012	visitor
All	Full winter conditions. Be very aware of avalanche conditions. All climbers should bring blue bags for all trips in the alpine and be prepared to use them. Leave the alpine clean for your next climb and for your fellow climbers. Current road conditions extend the approach distance to access the northern Pickets via Hannegan Pass. For conditions of Hannegan Road (Road 32) in Mount Baker - Snoqualmie National Forest see here.	04/17/12	Ranger

Email an updated report for routes in the northern or southern Pickets.