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| seano | Standard route  Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2011 | |
| 2h49 to the summit (hoping for sub-2:30 for such a direct trail...). Lots of talus, but great views. Trip report | |
| Posted Jul 11, 2011 4:20 pm | ||
| voxnihili | Beautiful Day Above Idaho Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011 | |
| Chicken Out Ridge was fun (as long as I didn't look down too much). Above the standard snow on the ridgeline (past COR) there were a couple snow drifts on the trail. You could skirt around them or use an ice axe, although earlier in the day the ice was frozen very solid so my axe wasn't much more than a walking stick on the way up. There were a couple of times during the last scramble (up and down) where I thought a helmet might be a good idea. Lots of loose rocks and exposure. A quick side note: I was on COR before I realized that I had left my food in the car. If the gentleman that hooked me up with a snack on the summit reads this: thank you again! | |
| Posted Jul 10, 2011 9:58 pm | ||
| asaking11 | Top of Idaho Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011 | |
| Great hike with beautiful views on a beautiful day. The "chicken out ridge" really isn't that bad. There was still some snow on the route, and an ice axe came in handy in a spot or two. | |
| Posted Jul 9, 2011 10:39 pm | ||
| Joseph Bullough | Two ascents | |
| June 18, 2011 - We badly underestimated conditions on this ascent. You know you're underprepared when you find yourself on steep snow wearing trailrunners. Visibility on the summit was zero. Summited in 4:11, and 7:06 roundtrip. June 30, 2001 - A relatively short but steep hike on a perfect day in June. Treking poles really would have come in handy to save punishment to the knees on the descent. Biggest mistake of the hike was forgetting insect repellent, since the mosquitos were incredibly thick and ruthless. Other than that the hike wasn't too difficult. We were a little nervous about chicken-out ridge after reading a few of the scare-stories, but it turned out to be pretty tame - we weren't even certain we were on it until we reached the snowbridge and realized it was already over. The ridge has some exposure, but with any kind of scrambling experience most people should find it no big deal. Hiking times were 4h55m up and 3h45m down. | |
| Posted Jun 20, 2011 8:39 am | ||
| SawtoothExplorer | Standard Route Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2011 | |
| Mixed snow conditions. Very Windy and cold. Even got a little snow storm on the way back through COR just to make it interesting. | |
| Posted Jun 19, 2011 2:31 pm | ||
| yadahzoemtn | Chicken Out Ridge-The Best! Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2007 | |
| First climb was with Michael, Kimberly and Anne. We had a great time making our way across chicken out Ridge, wishing the fun would never end. We had a calm day and spent time on the summit reciting or rather, trying to recite poetry. Second successful summit on July 24, 2010 with Brent and Jans. American flag on top. Once again a great time had by all. | |
| Posted Jun 1, 2011 8:52 pm | ||
| Iron Hiker | One of my most important climbs! Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2000 | |
| A memorable summer of 2000, ended with this climb of Borah via Chicken-Out Ridge after spending a week on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. My altitude record for 9 years until I climbed Mount Agassiz in the Sierra Nevada. | |
| Posted Mar 29, 2011 8:48 pm | ||
| Bikclmb | Standard Route Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2010 | |
| 3rd time on the summit, poured the night before and in the morning but cleared up during the day. | |
| Posted Mar 29, 2011 3:46 pm | ||
| MtMtnHiker | Great Climb | |
| Climbed with MontanaChris. Got a late start but still managed to make awesome time. Good weather, great views. The down climb towards the bottom is a thigh burner. | |
| Posted Mar 14, 2011 12:59 am | ||
| Ilafan | Fat and old | |
| Define "successful." I hiked 1/3 of the way up this beautiful mountain on a clear, gorgeous day last July. I stopped because the thought "F*** this" came to my tired mind. So ... my friend and I hiked to a spot where we saw a great open view and dined on cheese, crackers, and cold water. What a great hike! | |
| Posted Mar 8, 2011 7:46 pm | ||
| CastillejaMiniata | Perfect day. Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010 | |
| Perfect, cloudless day of summit. Camped near "treeline" and got a start at a comfortable hour for me. Fun scrambling, beautiful arid landscape. | |
| Posted Feb 23, 2011 2:25 am | ||
| Scarp172 | Standard route Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008 | |
| This was our first 12'er. It was a great day with perfect weather. | |
| Posted Jan 4, 2011 7:19 pm | ||
| ZeeJay | Crowded Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2000 | |
| I hope to never again climb this peak on a Saturday. | |
| Posted Dec 19, 2010 7:22 pm | ||
| mansfieo | Always fun | |
| Have done Borah a few times and always have a great time!! | |
| Posted Dec 19, 2010 5:15 am | ||
| tonybell1 | Long day! Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008 | |
| 5100 vertical. | |
| Posted Nov 16, 2010 12:44 am | ||
| jmatthys | Good Day Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2003 | |
| While spending my summer working for the Forest Service | |
| Posted Oct 22, 2010 10:00 pm | ||
| jamesmc2 | The big spud! Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2010 | |
| Great climb in perfect fall conditions. Chicken Out Ridge was definitely the best part. Steep hike and the descent was a quad burner. Great views for miles around | |
| Posted Sep 30, 2010 5:35 pm | ||
| maxhaze | long Date Climbed: Jul 28, 1994 | |
| Took a while but fun. | ||
| Posted Sep 29, 2010 3:00 pm | ||
| Winex | SAR Dude Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2009 | |
| My son & I had just started to descend when we met a guy we had seen earlier on COR. We stopped and talked to him for about 10 minutes. He was dressed in jeans,tshirt and wore Timberline work boots. The rest of his party turned around on COR (after alot of arguing & swearing). He decided to proceed on his own. We met him around 2pm, and he still had about an hour to get to the top. I thought it was cool that a 70yr old, cancer survivor was hiking one the more challenging peaks I have done. We told him we would let his party know that he was doing well and that he expected to be down before sunset, which my son did. I was surprised when I read Woundedknee's log that SAR had to rescue him and so was my son when I told him. Hopefully the guy will tackle peaks like Mt. Sunflower in the future. | |
| Posted Sep 15, 2010 10:34 pm | ||
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