Kyle Van Vleet - May 26, 2023 8:13 am Date Climbed: May 21, 2023
South America
Route up was some variation of the South America route and used a scree shoot in between the saddle of Altyn and Henkel for a fast decent.
Jim_The_Kid7 - Oct 19, 2022 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2022
Spur decision
Was chased off the side of this mountain early this same summer by bad weather. Wasn't planning on returning but while sitting on Apikuni I decided descending down to natahki lake and up Altyn looked pretty easy and went for it. I think having the lake surounded by wildflowers to myself was my favorite part.
JessDoesThings - Sep 10, 2022 7:24 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2022
Smokey Summit
Western Saddle Variation route on a super smoke filled day. It's true what they say... stay out of the red quicksand. Beautiful summit with views of many, many lakes!
GlacierCountry - Aug 31, 2022 9:09 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2022
Easy and Fun
With Rafael, Kat, Leila, Shelly, Walter. A bit of rain but had some great rainbow action.
ToTheHeights - Feb 13, 2018 6:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2017
The cap to an epic day
8/5/17 w/Ryan Stadheim
Full day starting with Crowfeet, Henkel, Apikuni, and finishing with Altyn via Natahki Lake.
Dansmlgnp - Dec 13, 2013 2:21 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2013
Altyn
with Adam, Zac, Derek, and Moon. Originally intended on climbing Henkle, but had some first timers out, and Henkle was holding quite a bit of snow, so we made our way to Altyn.
Pewma - Oct 15, 2013 4:28 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2012
Altyn Heinkel
did Altyn and Heinkel together. stunning view of the Many Glacier valley. saw a couple griz on the way down.
Both times via Lake Natahki, descended on Many Glacier side. One of the better half day adventures one can have in the Many Glacier area.
Bob Sihler - Jul 23, 2011 7:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2011
South America Route
Took about two hours to get up, including stops for pictures. Wonderful views. Shouted out my greetings to Saintgrizzly on one of the last Glacier peaks he climbed.
wiredroach - Jan 10, 2011 5:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 1997
Fun peak
South America route. Pretty basic...the scramble around the cliffs near the top is great. Cool gigantic summit cairn.
ericvandrick - Oct 29, 2010 2:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2009
summer 09
Did this in the summer of 09 while working at many glacier hotel
JFKitty - Jul 26, 2010 8:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2010
Altyn Peak
Climbed with Rebelgrizz & Cougar14 on a perfect day in Many Glacier. Fun climb especially the descent.
The Levitator - Jul 25, 2010 10:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2010
Altyn Peak
Nice mountain and nice climb. Four goats and four bighorns were waiting for us at the saddle. Good views of Mt. Wilbur and Allen Mountain. Taking a scree slide down the mountain is a good way for a quick descent. Climbed with Rebelgrizz and JFK.
Climbed several times from Many Glacier, Swift Current, and Natahki Lake. Great half day hike with amazing views. One of the great scree ski descents in the park.
distressbark - Sep 28, 2009 1:17 am Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2008
from Many Glacier Hotel
Took great climber's trail past South America. Arduous scree slog after that. Amazing views of the entire Many Glacier Valley.
Climbed again on June 30, 2009 via Natahkia Lake route. Great route; hanging valley above Apikuni Falls is wonderful, and the climb up to Natahki Lake was lots o' fun. Descent to Many Glacier Hotel was, unfortunately, quite eventful; dropped my Nikon off a 40 foot cliff. Surprisingly, two of my three lenses made it!
Climbed again via Natahki Lake route on July 27, 2010. Took amazing scree run from the saddle down towards Many Glacier entrance road. Probably the best scree skiing I've encountered in the entire park.
One more time on June 9, 2013. Slogged up the South America route and headed for a large snowfield clinging to cliffs a few hundred feet west of the summit. Made our way through some loose, scrub-covered class III cliffs and easily onto the top from there. Scree descent down towards Swiftcurrrent.
Slogged directly up the south slope scree route from Many Glacier Campground on October 18, 2016. Encountered all sorts of weather: strong winds, calm periods, pockets of sunshine, zero visibility, snow, sleet and rain. Hundreds of bighorn sheep and a few dozen goats grazing on the open slopes of Altyn/Henkel.
Saintgrizzly - Sep 28, 2009 12:40 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2009
Altyn Peak
Climbed with the GMS, in one of the summer's memorable outings. Very, very nice! In this case, the page text really does say it all....
Kyle Van Vleet - May 26, 2023 8:13 am Date Climbed: May 21, 2023
South AmericaRoute up was some variation of the South America route and used a scree shoot in between the saddle of Altyn and Henkel for a fast decent.
Jim_The_Kid7 - Oct 19, 2022 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2022
Spur decisionWas chased off the side of this mountain early this same summer by bad weather. Wasn't planning on returning but while sitting on Apikuni I decided descending down to natahki lake and up Altyn looked pretty easy and went for it. I think having the lake surounded by wildflowers to myself was my favorite part.
JessDoesThings - Sep 10, 2022 7:24 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2022
Smokey SummitWestern Saddle Variation route on a super smoke filled day. It's true what they say... stay out of the red quicksand. Beautiful summit with views of many, many lakes!
GlacierCountry - Aug 31, 2022 9:09 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2022
Easy and FunWith Rafael, Kat, Leila, Shelly, Walter. A bit of rain but had some great rainbow action.
FlatheadNative - Mar 10, 2018 8:14 pm
South America RouteA very quick climb
ToTheHeights - Feb 13, 2018 6:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2017
The cap to an epic day8/5/17 w/Ryan Stadheim
Full day starting with Crowfeet, Henkel, Apikuni, and finishing with Altyn via Natahki Lake.
Dansmlgnp - Dec 13, 2013 2:21 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2013
Altynwith Adam, Zac, Derek, and Moon. Originally intended on climbing Henkle, but had some first timers out, and Henkle was holding quite a bit of snow, so we made our way to Altyn.
Pewma - Oct 15, 2013 4:28 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2012
Altyn Heinkeldid Altyn and Heinkel together. stunning view of the Many Glacier valley. saw a couple griz on the way down.
ManyGlacierMountaineer - Feb 24, 2013 6:29 pm
Altyn Peak2009 - solo
2012 - solo
Both times via Lake Natahki, descended on Many Glacier side. One of the better half day adventures one can have in the Many Glacier area.
Bob Sihler - Jul 23, 2011 7:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2011
South America RouteTook about two hours to get up, including stops for pictures. Wonderful views. Shouted out my greetings to Saintgrizzly on one of the last Glacier peaks he climbed.
wiredroach - Jan 10, 2011 5:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 1997
Fun peakSouth America route. Pretty basic...the scramble around the cliffs near the top is great. Cool gigantic summit cairn.
ericvandrick - Oct 29, 2010 2:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2009
summer 09Did this in the summer of 09 while working at many glacier hotel
pyerger - Jul 26, 2010 9:52 am
altynClimbed with G.M.S group, in the 90s
JFKitty - Jul 26, 2010 8:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2010
Altyn PeakClimbed with Rebelgrizz & Cougar14 on a perfect day in Many Glacier. Fun climb especially the descent.
The Levitator - Jul 25, 2010 10:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2010
Altyn PeakNice mountain and nice climb. Four goats and four bighorns were waiting for us at the saddle. Good views of Mt. Wilbur and Allen Mountain. Taking a scree slide down the mountain is a good way for a quick descent. Climbed with Rebelgrizz and JFK.
EarMountain - May 25, 2010 2:17 pm
Altyn Mountain2001 with GMS via Natahki Lake
1978 with Bill via Natahki Lake
1976 with Dave via South America Route
possible one more time with Bill and Jen
Glacierscrambler - Feb 1, 2010 9:29 pm
Altyn PeakClimbed several times from Many Glacier, Swift Current, and Natahki Lake. Great half day hike with amazing views. One of the great scree ski descents in the park.
distressbark - Sep 28, 2009 1:17 am Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2008
from Many Glacier HotelTook great climber's trail past South America. Arduous scree slog after that. Amazing views of the entire Many Glacier Valley.
Climbed again on June 30, 2009 via Natahkia Lake route. Great route; hanging valley above Apikuni Falls is wonderful, and the climb up to Natahki Lake was lots o' fun. Descent to Many Glacier Hotel was, unfortunately, quite eventful; dropped my Nikon off a 40 foot cliff. Surprisingly, two of my three lenses made it!
Climbed again via Natahki Lake route on July 27, 2010. Took amazing scree run from the saddle down towards Many Glacier entrance road. Probably the best scree skiing I've encountered in the entire park.
One more time on June 9, 2013. Slogged up the South America route and headed for a large snowfield clinging to cliffs a few hundred feet west of the summit. Made our way through some loose, scrub-covered class III cliffs and easily onto the top from there. Scree descent down towards Swiftcurrrent.
Slogged directly up the south slope scree route from Many Glacier Campground on October 18, 2016. Encountered all sorts of weather: strong winds, calm periods, pockets of sunshine, zero visibility, snow, sleet and rain. Hundreds of bighorn sheep and a few dozen goats grazing on the open slopes of Altyn/Henkel.
Saintgrizzly - Sep 28, 2009 12:40 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2009
Altyn PeakClimbed with the GMS, in one of the summer's memorable outings. Very, very nice! In this case, the page text really does say it all....
jimegan - Sep 25, 2009 7:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1995
Altyn PeakClimbed with wife, Pat. Notes indicate ~ 3080' vertical gain