Disappointment Peak / Palisade Crest
Ascents of Disappointment Peak (Traverse from Balcony Peak, class 4) and Palisade Crest (Northwest Ridge, class 4), with Robert Zeithammer, July 21-25, 2026.
Timeline:
July 21, 2026. Approach from Glacier Lodge to Brainerd Lake (4:37 hours elapsed, 3:47 hours moving, 4.98 miles, 2,756 feet of elevation gain).
July 22, 2026. Ascent of Disappointment Peak (12:44 hours elapsed, 11:30 hours moving, 6.23 miles, 4,111 feet of elevation gain).
July 23, 2026. Hike from Brainerd Lake to Elinore Lake (4:17 hours elapsed, 3:51 hours moving, 3.78 miles, 1,709 feet of elevation gain).
July 24, 2026. Ascent of Palisade Crest (12:31 hours elapsed, 11:41 hours moving, 4.83 miles, 3,091 feet of elevation gain).
July 25, 2026. Return to Glacier Lodge (4:25 hours elapsed, 4:03 hours moving, 6.67 miles, 502 feet of elevation gain).
Trip Totals: 38:34 hours elapsed, 34:52 hours moving, 26.49 miles, 12,169 feet of elevation gain.Â