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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! Trip reports are listed in reverse chronological order (most recent first). Note that trip reports before 1988 from the American Alpine Journal can be found in the References.
Here is an explanation of the columns:
indicates the trip report contains photos.
2025 Note: External links to trip reports may not work, not much I can do about that. You can try doing a search on the author name and title to find the latest link.
| Author/Trip Report Link (nationality) | Year | Title / Climbs Discussed | Published Version |
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Christian Black
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2023 | "Shandy Boy Summer: The Cirque of the Unclimbables", LFT (35), Riders on the Storm (32b), Mt. Sir James MacBrien (42) | www.freesnakeclimbing.com |
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Bill Wright (USA)
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2023 | "Lotus Flower Tower", LFT (35), Crescent Peak (46) | Bill Wright's Blog |
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Quinlan Pfiffer
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2022 | "Sounth Nahanni 2022: The Cirque of the Unclibables", LFT (35) | q.pfiffer.org |
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Elizabeth Hand and Alex Eggermont
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2022 | "Cirque of the Unclibables and the South Nahanni Rover", LFT (35), 32b, 23a, rafting | kokopelli.com |
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Jacob Cook
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2016 | "Canoeing into The Cirque of the Unclibables", LFT (35), canoeing | www.bronandjacob.com |
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Eva Holland (Canada)
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2014 | "Unclimbable", LFT (35) | SB Nation |
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Finn McCann (Canada)
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2013 | "Cirque of the Unclimbables", LFT (35) | finnmccannadventures.com |
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Katie Lambert (USA)
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2012 | "Free-climbing Mt. Proboscis in a day" (13aa) | Matador Network |
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Caroline Van Hemert & Patrick Farrell (USA)
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2011 | "Cirque of the Unclimbables & Nahanni River", LFT (35) | carolineandpat.wordpress.com |
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Ian Altman and David Barnett (USA)
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2007? | "The Journey", LFT (35) | Alpinist Magazine Online 2008 |
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Elena Mihaly and Tom Roop (USA)
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2006 | "Cirque of the Unclimbables 2006", Bustle Tower, Middle Huey Spire, LFT | www.americanalpineclub.org |
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Tom Grundy (USA)
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2005 | "Cirque Adventure 2005", Rafting in, LFT (35), rafting out. This team approached and exited the Cirque using one-person pack rafts, it 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 | "A Splattering of Paint: Failure and Success in the Northwest Territories", The White Tower FFA (22a), Light in August FA (22b) | 2002 Canadian Alpine Journal |
| Jonathan Copp (USA) | 2001 | "Cirquetry", 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). | 2002 American Alpine Journal |
| Climbing Magazine - Hot Flashes [written by Jonathan Thesenga] | 2001 | "Cirque of the Speed Climbables", 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 | "Warren LaFave's Conditions Report, 2000 season", general info on the 2000 season and flying in. | |
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John Young (USA)
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2000 | "Acting globally: AAC and ACC team up to help the Cirque", Cirque 2000 - Installation of a Toilet in Fairy Meadows | |
| Harry Seely (USA) | 1999 | "Harry Seely Trip Report 1999", Crowding problems on the LFT (35) | |
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Aaron Jones (Canada)
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1998 | "Bombing in the Cirque of the Unclimbables", LFT (35) | www.summitpost.org |
| Jason Lanz (USA) | 1998 | "Jason Lanz Trip Report 1998", Original Route on the SE Face of the Proboscis (13), 3rd ascent | |
| Andreas Taylor (Canada) | 1997 | "New Route on Bustle Tower - July 1997", SE Face of Bustle Tower (19a), first ascent (Sean Isaac & Andreas Taylor) |
1998 Canadian Alpine Journal
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| Pete Greening (UK) | 1997 | "Cirque of the Unclimbables - 1997", LFT (35) | |
| Paul Friberg (USA) | 1997 | "State of the Cirque 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 | "The Status of the Cirque", 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 | "Climbing the Lotus - Blitzkrieg Style", LFT (35) | www.mountainzone.com |
| Gregory W. Frux (USA) | 1992 | "Journey to the Lotus", LFT (35) | www.frux.net |
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George Bell (USA)
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1988 | "The Forgotten Yosemite", LFT (35), S Ridge of Unicorn Pk. (47) |
Climbing #131, Apr/May 1992, out of print
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