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Climbing Conditions - Mt. Triumph

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routes in the park complex are located in wilderness, but some are wilder than others, and there may be limited or outdated information.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
NE Ridge: Glacier is releasing small debris late in the day. Snow on north side of col very hard in the morning-crampons necessary. Snow getting thin in spots along traverse from below the bivy col. 8/23/09 Climber
Snow bridges across outlet between Middle & Lower Thornton Lakes still intact. Glacier going over to start of route is nearly gone, but walking on slabs below glacier was straightforward. 8/8/09 Visitor
No problems. Able to cross stream between lakes just after encountering slide area, but snow is melting out quickly. 7/24/09 Visitor
Avalanche wiped out trail around the end of the lower lake and before the middle lake. Best to descend to stream to avoid the snow and broken trees. Route snowfree to col. 7/19/09 Visitor
Email an updated report for this route.

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Last Updated: August 30, 2009 at 12:49 EST