7/30-8/1, 3 day climb.
This is difficult, especially Lemah. Right now, the moats between snow and rock is are a hazard to deal with.
Chikamin, it's not too bad. We avoided the snow.
On the way back from Lemah 3, we went to checkout Lemah 1. But I gave up.
We camped at Chikamin Lake for 2 nights.
On the 3rd day, carried the full pack cross-country to Chikamin.
Left the packs below the peak, and climbed sans gear.
We brought crampons, and ice axe. I actually didn't use crampons. Ice axe is still a must, as there were 2 stretches of very steep snow on the way to Lemah.
See trip report at https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-reports/trip_report.2022-08-08.1033879780
More photos later
1. TH
2. crossing Kachess River
3. Glacier Lake
4. camp above Chikamin Lake
5. the ridge to Lemah
6. the basin and route down from the ridge
7. water falls off the rocks on the final scramble to Lemah3
8. on the way to Chikamin Peak, and the route to go out
9. summit view to the north from Chikamin Peak