indicates the trip report contains photos.
These vary from stories published in magazines to brief e-mails I received from climbers after they returned home. Please send me your trip reports (or a link to them) so they may be included on this page! Note that the trip reports are now listed in reverse chronological order (most recent first).
Here is an explanation of the columns:
indicates the trip report contains photos.
| Author/Trip Report Link (nationality) | Year | Climbs Discussed | Published Version |
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Ian Altman and David Barnett (USA)
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2007? | LFT (35) | Alpinist Magazine Online 2008 |
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Elena Mihaly and Tom Roop (USA),
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2006 | Bustle Tower, Middle Huey Spire, LFT | www.americanalpineclub.org |
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Tom Grundy (USA)
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2005 |
Rafting in, LFT (35), rafting out. This team approached and exited the Cirque using one-person pack rafts. This may be the first ascent of the Lotus Flower Tower done "car to car" with no air support. |
tom.grundy.tripod.com |
| Jay Knower (USA) | 2001 | The White Tower FFA (22a), Light in August FA (22b) | 2002 Canadian Alpine Journal |
| Climbing Magazine - Hot Flashes [written by Jonathan Thesenga] | 2001 | Don't Get Piggy FA (18a), Club International FFA (19a), Pecking Order FA (39a), Original Route on the SE Face of the Proboscis FFA (13a). | Climbing Magazine (#208, Dec 15, 2001) |
| Warren LaFave (Canada) | 2000 | General info on the 2000 season and flying in. | |
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Chris Van Leuven (USA)
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2000 | An epic first ascent on the Minotaur (30 miles south of the Cirque). |
Climber Online, also BoulderDash |
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John Young (USA)
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2000 | Cirque 2000 - Installation of a Toilet in Fairy Meadows | |
| Harry Seely (USA) | 1999 | Crowding problems on LFT (35) | |
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Aaron Jones (Canada)
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1998 | LFT (35) | www.summitpost.org |
| Jason Lanz (USA) | 1998 | Original Route on the SE Face of the Proboscis (13), 3rd ascent | |
| Andreas Taylor (Canada) | 1997 | SE Face of Bustle Tower (19a), first ascent (Sean Isaac & Andreas Taylor) |
1998 Canadian Alpine Journal, still available
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| Pete Greening (UK) | 1997 | LFT (35) | |
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Paul Friberg (USA) "State of the Cirque 1997" |
1997 | LFT (35), (New routes: 19a, 22a, 32b) | |
| Russ Dodding (South Africa) | 1996 | LFT (35), SE Arete of Sir James MacBrien (42) | |
| Martin Roos (Canada) | 1995 | LFT (35), NE Prow of Harrison Smith (3), (mentioned: 23, 47) |
1996 Canadian Alpine Journal, out of print
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Mark Kroese (USA)
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1995 | LFT (35) | Originally published in The Mountain Zone, now you will only find it here |
| Gregory W. Frux (USA) | 1992 | LFT (35) | www.frux.net |
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George Bell (USA)
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1988 | LFT (35), S Ridge of Unicorn Pk. (47) |
Climbing #131, Apr/May 1992, out of print
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