Trip
Alpine Scramble - Witches Tower/South Face
Very long, strenuous scramble to an airy summit with great views of the Enchantments
Contacts
Brian Hill
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jul 7, 2018
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Strenuous 5, Technical 5
- Challenging
- Mileage: 13.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 5,500 ft
- 2 (6 capacity)
- Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 6:00 AM
- Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 7:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
We will begin hiking at 5am. Plan on sleeping at or near the trailhead. The approach is long and challenging up Aasgard Pass to the base of the tower. The scramble itself is very exposed. This is an excellent rock scramble.
Lake Stuart Trailhead 4:45am
Route/Place
Witches Tower/South Face
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Green Trails Alpine Lakes East (Stuart Range) No. 208SX
USGS Enchantment Lakes
Green Trails The Enchantments No. 209S - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots
- Ice Axe
Trip Reports