View of Dragontail from Colchuck Lake with Aasgard Pass on the left.
(8:30am) At the base of the route.
"From the ledge...the crack formed by the right-hand side of the pillar can be climbed (5.8/5.9); an easier option is to move right 15 feet to a system of small face cracks..." - Jim Nelson
7:30pm. Bivy. Happy to have packed for cold weather.
Le tired even after eight hours of sleep in the nook.
Colchuck Col in the background.
Final hike to the Summit.
3:00pm: Summit.
Goats!
Kate Rapeling on Aasgard pass.
Kate with Dragontail covered in clouds.
Very happy to be back down at Colchuck lake with Dragontail in the background.
Courtesy of: http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/519244/serpentine-arete-5-8-dragontail-north-cascades.html
Courtesy of: Jim Nelson and Peter Potterfield (Selected Climbs in the Cascades).
