TRIPLE PEAKS 2790m 9154′
Here are three closely-grouped summits 2.6 km north of Cascade Mtn., southeast of the first south fork of Poplar Creek. All are of about the same height.
NORTHEAST SUMMIT (unclimbed) CENTRAL SUMMIT (highest?)
1. Northeast Slopes. See the south summit and Cascade Mountain (Routes 2 and 4) for the approach. Descend the east side of the south-central col on a 50-degree slope. Proceed to the base of the central summit and climb the northeast side through loose rock, and then good rock. (I, 4,s). July 31, 1974.
The glacier present in 1974 is now a snow patch.
SOUTH SUMMIT
1. North Ridge.
Drive up the Poplar Creek road (overgrown, 2015) to the lower forks and take the spur road on the east side of the tributary. Then bushwhack through windfall and camp in a meadow at treeline (8 hours). See Cascade Mtn., Routes 2 and 4.
Ascend a 200-meter snow slope above camp to a cirque and climb the central spur of the cirque for 300 meters to the top of the ridge. Climb the north ridge of the south summit on firm rock, traverse left onto the face for one rope length and scramble to the top. The FA group also ascended the small summit to the southwest. (I,4,s). July 31, 1974.
MOUNT EMMENS 2700m 8858′
One kilometre northeast of the Triple Peaks.