North Cascades National Park Service Complex - Climbing Conditions

This page provides climbers with the latest conditions for Mt. Triumph. 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routes in the park complex are located in wilderness, but some are wilder than others, and there may be limited or outdated information.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.

Mt. Triumph

Conditions Report	Date	Author
There is a lot of ice avalanching off the slabs below Triumph. Chose not to climb.	8/16/08	Visitor
Snow melting around outlet stream between middle and lower Thornton Lakes and the ascent to the col (the upper 1/3 of the ascent under snow). Running water at col. Glacier all snow but clean.	7/23/08	Visitor
Moderate treefall and challenging stream crossings on trail. Mid-elevation snow on north-facing ridge toward lakes. 400' of snow out of col at 6000' toward Triumph Pass. No snow on gully to lower shoulder. Snow blocks on west face ready to fall. Snow on south coulier of Thornton Peak in great shape. E-W ridge south of lakes snowy and fun.	7/16	Visitor
Route in great shape - some snow on glacier.	9/15	Visitor
Ascend S ridge, Descend NE ridge - Water is available and fresh at Triumph Col. Well established anchors, but better to do route opposite direction.	8/31	Visitor
NE Ridge route - glacier in good condition.	8/1	Visitor
Trail has been logged out up to 4500'. Solid snow begins roughly at the same elevation up to Thornton Lakes basin. First lake is mostly melted out-- use caution on snow bridge crossing at outlet. Approach gully up to Triumph glacier is 80% snow covered- col stil hass a few feet of snow. NE ridge access appears difficult due to steep snow flutings- climbing route still has an abundant amount of snow making for a mixed climbing experience.	6/23	Visitor
No recent reports	2/8	Ranger

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