Yellowstone National Park > Avalanche Peak > Climber's Log
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| chicagosky | My first summit  Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2011 | |
| My first summit - truly memorable given that a significant portion of the trail was lost in the snow and I had to scramble up a steep scree. | |
| Posted Aug 11, 2011 12:42 am | ||
| WoollytheMammoth | Nice view | |
| Steep trail and great view from the top. | |
| Posted Aug 8, 2011 1:58 am | ||
| cab | Avalanche Peak Trail Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2010 | |
| Climbed with my wife on our way out of Yellowstone. Incredible 360 degree views were some of the best I have had on any summit. We could see all the way to the Tetons and beyond on a really clear day. | |
| Posted Oct 20, 2010 12:42 pm | ||
| BobSmith | First 10K Peak! Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2010 | |
| My first "big" western peak. | |
| Posted Aug 30, 2010 8:57 pm | ||
| Cedar | Windy Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2010 | |
| Climbed it in the late afternoon on a day with a chance of thunderstorms. Luckily, no thunderstorms rolled in. Just some tiny wildfire on the east side of Hoyt Peak. And massive winds near the top. I estimate the winds to be between 70 and 80 mph on the ridge between the false summit and the real summit. Tons of shaking wildflowers (from the wind) too. I didn't really find the views that "inspirational" though that could be that the sun had made Yellowstone Lake glaringly bright and difficult to look at. This is also my most northern 10k peak. | |
| Posted Aug 27, 2010 1:53 pm | ||
| BobSmith | First 10K peak Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2010 | |
| My first 10K peak. For a Southern fellow this was a real experience for me. Didn't hit Hoyt Peak due to thunder rolling in. But Avalanche was gorgeous! | |
| Posted Aug 22, 2010 10:14 pm | ||
| Lionel | Social Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2010 | |
| I did this after Hoyt and found it to be a nice walk up with some people to talk to on top. I was glad I wasn't the only one that was disappointed that the weather was lousy in mid-August. | |
| Posted Aug 20, 2010 10:43 am | ||
| wyopeakMike | best easy Yellowstone peak | |
| I hiked up to this summit a couple of times in the nineties. I need to return because it really is an unbelievable view. For a peak with a trail and a very close highway, it is hard to beat. Mt Washburn gets way more hiker traffic and the view from Avalanche is inspirational. | |
| Posted Dec 13, 2009 8:23 pm | ||
| mountaingazelle | Avalanche Peak Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2009 | |
| This trail was steep and direct. I really enjoyed the hike. Great views from the summit. We stayed there for quite a while but had to leave since a storm was moving in. It rained during the entire drive home. | |
| Posted Sep 15, 2009 9:06 pm | ||
| missymtngirl | First 10,000 foot Peak Ever Climbed | |
| I climbed this peak about 5 years ago on a 3 week road trip I took with my significant other. This peak was difficult for me to climb at the time. I remember it being very windy, cold, and ominous. By the time we made it back to the car the sun was shining....a true Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde kind of experience. | |
| Posted Aug 20, 2009 4:25 am | ||
| musicman82 | Great Morning Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2009 | |
| Hiked to the top from the SE ridge with my wife on a perfect August day (very little wind!) after summitting Hoyt Peak. Saw a grizzly near Lake Overlook after finishing the hike... | |
| Posted Aug 6, 2009 2:10 am | ||
| Koonsy | Standard | |
| Nice little hike with great views of the surrounding peaks. Worth doing again. | |
| Posted Jul 30, 2009 6:13 pm | ||
| geeman | Quick ascent Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2009 | |
| Two-hour hike up and down. No bears, very few people, amazing view. | |
| Posted Jul 16, 2009 10:38 pm | ||
| Wiktoria Plawska | Great Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2008 | |
| Great and not-very-hard hike. I have a trip report about this one. Great views and awesome snow-feilds. Wiktoria | |
| Posted Jan 24, 2009 2:55 pm | ||
| Tie-Dye Mike | Plan B Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2008 | |
| My roommate and I were going to hike to several waterfalls in the park but decided to climb Avalanche Peak instead. Great hike, no clouds on that day, and the winds were tolerable. Near the summit they passed 50+mph so the last few hundred feet past the last trees was brisk. Still completed the hike with just t-shirts and a long-sleeve on, never needed the coats we hauled. Very beautiful views from the top, took several panorama shots from the summit. Not sure if I agree its only 2 miles, took us 1.5hrs to get down without stopping and keeping a good pace. Very steep | |
| Posted Sep 29, 2008 1:52 pm | ||
| wyomtman | Great View Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2008 | |
| Great view of the Park for such a short hike. Traversed over to the small peak to the east (between Avalanch and Hoyt) for a nice boot ski back down to the trail. | |
| Posted Aug 18, 2008 9:48 am | ||
| msihl | normal route Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2008 | |
| Easy walkup...but the views are definitely worth it. Did it with 5 spanish friends. We saw a giant wildfire to the southeast. | |
| Posted Aug 6, 2008 2:34 am | ||
| cp0915 | Standard Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2008 | |
| Easy hike with a fun windbreak lunchspot on the top. Then on to Hoyt Peak, a much more interesting mountain. | |
| Posted Aug 3, 2008 7:19 pm | ||
| captainbuuda | 1st yellowstone peak Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2008 | |
| Very fun peak; 1st glissade experience too. Incredible views of the absaroka range as well. | |
| Posted Jul 21, 2008 11:18 pm | ||
| ChaddBragg | First for the Fiance Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2007 | |
| This was a first for my fiance. Even thougth she held on to my backpack and I had to drag her along a bit we made it to the top. Saw some very friendly wildlife like marmots and deer along the way | ||
| Posted Mar 6, 2008 2:36 pm | ||
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