Kololo & Indian Head Peaks

  • Date:
    2015/07/02 to 2015/07/04
    Car-to-car:
    3 days
    Trip type:
    scramble
    USGS quads:
    Glacier Peak East, Glacier Peak West

    • Day 1

  • On the upper part of the North Fork Sauk trail with the Monte Cristo Range in the background.
    On the upper part of the North Fork Sauk trail with the Monte Cristo Range in the background.
  • Boris the Bear, White Pass, and Indian Head Mountain from the PCT.
    Boris the Bear, White Pass, and Indian Head Mountain from the PCT.
  • The Foam Creek Trail.
    The Foam Creek Trail.
  • Glacier Peak, point 7,520', and the 6,600' col that leads to the area below the White Chuck Glacier.
    Glacier Peak, point 7,520', and the 6,600' col that leads to the area below the White Chuck Glacier.
  • Glacier Peak
    Glacier Peak
  • Glacier Peak
    Glacier Peak
  • Glacier Peak and our campsite below the White Chuck Glacier.
    Glacier Peak and our campsite below the White Chuck Glacier.
  • Baekos Peak and Glacier Peak.
    Baekos Peak and Glacier Peak.
  • Kololo Peak and the White Chuck Glacier remnant.
    Kololo Peak and the White Chuck Glacier remnant.
  • Baekos Peak
    Baekos Peak
  • Kololo Peak from camp. Most of our route for the next day is visible. It was an easy stroll up the White Chuck Glacier and snowfields to the NW ridge and then easy walking to the summit.
    Kololo Peak from camp. Most of our route for the next day is visible. It was an easy stroll up the White Chuck Glacier and snowfields to the NW ridge and then easy walking to the summit.
  • Baekos Peak and Glacier Peak.
    Baekos Peak and Glacier Peak.
  • Baekos Peak
    Baekos Peak

    • Day 2

  • Putting on our crampons at the foot of the White Chuck Glacier. Baekos Peak in the background.
    Putting on our crampons at the foot of the White Chuck Glacier. Baekos Peak in the background.
  • Ascending the White Chuck Glacier. Sloan Peak in the background.
    Ascending the White Chuck Glacier. Sloan Peak in the background.
  • Glacier Peak
    Glacier Peak
  • On Kololo's NW ridge.
    On Kololo's NW ridge.
  • Looking down on the White River Glacier from the summit of Kololo.
    Looking down on the White River Glacier from the summit of Kololo.
  • Most of the party went on to scramble Gorgeous Day Peak while I lounged on Kololo.
    Most of the party went on to scramble Gorgeous Day Peak while I lounged on Kololo.
  • Glacier Peak and the returning party.
    Glacier Peak and the returning party.
  • We ran into Graylan on our way out.
    We ran into Graylan on our way out.
  • Indian Head Peak from the south slopes of White Mtn.
    Indian Head Peak from the south slopes of White Mtn.
  • Glacier Peak and the summit of White Mountain.
    Glacier Peak and the summit of White Mountain.
  • Glacier Peak and Kololo Peaks.
    Glacier Peak and Kololo Peaks.
  • Indian Head Peak from the south slopes of White Mtn.
    Indian Head Peak from the south slopes of White Mtn.

    • Day 3

  • Breaking our White Pass camp.
    Breaking our White Pass camp.
  • Awesome lupine on the PCT! White Mountain in the background.
    Awesome lupine on the PCT! White Mountain in the background.
  • Ascending Indian Head Pk's NW sub-ridge.
    Ascending Indian Head Pk's NW sub-ridge.
  • The North Fork Sauk Valley.
    The North Fork Sauk Valley.
  • Indian Head Peak
    Indian Head Peak
  • On the summit of Indian Head Peak.
    On the summit of Indian Head Peak.
  • Cold quartz on a hot day.
    Cold quartz on a hot day.
  • Descending Indian Head Peak's west ridge.
    Descending Indian Head Peak's west ridge.
  • Descending the SW sub-ridge of Indian Head. Kodak Peak and Johnson Mountain in the background.
    Descending the SW sub-ridge of Indian Head. Kodak Peak and Johnson Mountain in the background.
  • Descending to the PCT. The North Fork Sauk Valley in the distance.
    Descending to the PCT. The North Fork Sauk Valley in the distance.
  • Skunk cabbage with bracken fern shadows.
    Skunk cabbage with bracken fern shadows.
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