DarrenKnezek - Nov 17, 2011 9:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2011
Did this in a few hours from Titcomb Lakes
Hiked around Mistake Lake and then angled up and right through a steep talus couloir. Jennifer was right! It totally connected into the SW trail. The entire climb only took half a day and we got a late start having summited Gannett the day before!
BellaTerra - Oct 10, 2011 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2011
Amazing
This was my first summit and it was the best day of my life. I can't wait to climb more mountains!
utclimber - Sep 6, 2011 9:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2011
Day Hike
Scrambled up Fremont Peak's SW Buttress as a day hike from Elkhart Park, using the Indian Basin approach. Cloudy and sprinkles, but stable weather. RT was about 14 hours, 45 minutes.
theuglybear - Aug 24, 2011 7:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2011
Southwest Buttress
Fun climb in an unbelievable place. I can't wait to get back to the Winds.
BoulderTraveler - Aug 21, 2011 11:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1980
Solo backpack to Indian Basin via Island Lake. As I started up the trail to the saddle, hooked up with thru-hiker Craig H. for a great scramble up excellent granite slabs to a summit block with stunning views of Titcomb Basin, Gannet Peak, the Tetons and sweeping glaciers. web album here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Kent.McLemore/WindRiverRange2009#
highice - Sep 1, 2009 2:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
3rd class ridge from mistke lake
winter conditions, cold with white-out. no views, but cleared within 15 min of leaving the summit. oh well.
phatty - Aug 17, 2009 2:29 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2009
Best View Ever!
Climbed from the Indian Basin Side. Went down to Mistake Lake... yea that's a mistake... Summit offers the best view of everything for miles... incredible!
Labor Day weekend 1995, clouds broke after getting down to mistake lake,
mtn ear - Jul 31, 2008 12:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2008
Climbed with Son
My nine year old son Frank attained his highest point yet on this fun climb. We were camped in lower Titcomb Basin and went up the boulder filled couloir to SE of Mistake Lake, then up and over rocky knob and down to saddle. Descent was into Indian Basin. Fun climb and very proud of my little mountaineer!
I scrambled up the SW buttress during a five day backpack in 97. I had the summit to myself, and what a great place to hang out. Two nights later I was camped out at Mistake Lake, and during a terrible hailstorm, I heard screams from above. The next morning a helicopter came flying in and lowered rescue rangers high on the peak. It turns out the day before a woman had broken her leg, and she spent the night alone on the peak. The storm was very fierce that night, and it was eerie to hear her scream. I was in a great spot to watch the rescue unfold. It was 1997, before everyone had cellphones, but fortunately someone had one to call the rescue in.
few times in the late 90's got caught once in a storm below the summit. Ice axe was buzzing, sparks coming off gaitors, clients trying kill themselves. That was an interesting one
I agree with "pbogen" that the Wind Rivers is the best area in the lower 48. I haven't had the chance to bag many peaks in the area, and imagine Fremont is among one of the easier peaks, yet it is absolutely spectacular. After climbing a mixed rock/snow route, you summit the peak and find an enormous glacier filling in the gaps between peaks on the other side. That's got to be a unique view - no glaciers on the approach, but glaciers as far as the eye can see once you summit.
pbogen - Sep 8, 2007 11:20 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007
Southwest Buttress via Indian Basin
Summited as part of a three day backpack trip into Indian Basin. Excellent scramble up Southwest Buttress. This is a fantastic summit with inspiring views all around. After two trips to the Winds, I'm convinced that this is the most spectacular place in the entire lower 48.
tannerpuma15 - Aug 31, 2007 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2006
tannerpuma15
The face is perfect for a strenuous ascent and the view is spectacular. We were so fatigued by the end of the descent that we almost didn't make it back to camp. All in all, a great day and a peak I want to do again.
Nelson - Aug 22, 2007 11:26 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2007
Superb Summit
First trip to the awesome Wind River Range. Climbed via SW buttress from a camp in Indian Basin. We were on the mountain 165 years to the day after John Fremont. (He summited on the 15th). The view from the top to the glacier below was stunning. A squall off to the west added drama.
See Photo Album Here
boisedoc - Aug 19, 2007 10:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2007
overcast
camped in Indian Basin (highly recommended). Managed to scramble up the southwest buttress in between rain showers. Fun scramble but limited views due to clouds. The trail from Elkhart park is endless with an incredible number of ups and downs.
DarrenKnezek - Nov 17, 2011 9:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2011
Did this in a few hours from Titcomb LakesHiked around Mistake Lake and then angled up and right through a steep talus couloir. Jennifer was right! It totally connected into the SW trail. The entire climb only took half a day and we got a late start having summited Gannett the day before!
BellaTerra - Oct 10, 2011 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2011
AmazingThis was my first summit and it was the best day of my life. I can't wait to climb more mountains!
utclimber - Sep 6, 2011 9:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2011
Day HikeScrambled up Fremont Peak's SW Buttress as a day hike from Elkhart Park, using the Indian Basin approach. Cloudy and sprinkles, but stable weather. RT was about 14 hours, 45 minutes.
theuglybear - Aug 24, 2011 7:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2011
Southwest ButtressFun climb in an unbelievable place. I can't wait to get back to the Winds.
BoulderTraveler - Aug 21, 2011 11:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1980
Fremont PeakOutstanding views!
WoollytheMammoth - Aug 8, 2011 2:06 am
Windy!Really windy, like 60mph. Thought I was going to blow of the mountain. Amazing mountain though.
aedwards - Aug 17, 2010 10:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2010
Southwest Buttress ScrambleGood scramble, love the Winds!
ozarkmac - Sep 7, 2009 11:44 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2009
SW Buttress via Indian BasinSolo backpack to Indian Basin via Island Lake. As I started up the trail to the saddle, hooked up with thru-hiker Craig H. for a great scramble up excellent granite slabs to a summit block with stunning views of Titcomb Basin, Gannet Peak, the Tetons and sweeping glaciers. web album here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Kent.McLemore/WindRiverRange2009#
highice - Sep 1, 2009 2:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
3rd class ridge from mistke lakewinter conditions, cold with white-out. no views, but cleared within 15 min of leaving the summit. oh well.
phatty - Aug 17, 2009 2:29 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2009
Best View Ever!Climbed from the Indian Basin Side. Went down to Mistake Lake... yea that's a mistake... Summit offers the best view of everything for miles... incredible!
pyerger - Jul 28, 2009 4:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2009
FremontSW Buttress. Great scramble, You can stay right, and make it a 4th/ or easy 5th class climb. Awesome views from the top!
byates - Dec 6, 2008 11:30 pm
In the CloudsLabor Day weekend 1995, clouds broke after getting down to mistake lake,
mtn ear - Jul 31, 2008 12:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2008
Climbed with SonMy nine year old son Frank attained his highest point yet on this fun climb. We were camped in lower Titcomb Basin and went up the boulder filled couloir to SE of Mistake Lake, then up and over rocky knob and down to saddle. Descent was into Indian Basin. Fun climb and very proud of my little mountaineer!
wyopeakMike - May 31, 2008 12:18 pm
from Indian BasinI scrambled up the SW buttress during a five day backpack in 97. I had the summit to myself, and what a great place to hang out. Two nights later I was camped out at Mistake Lake, and during a terrible hailstorm, I heard screams from above. The next morning a helicopter came flying in and lowered rescue rangers high on the peak. It turns out the day before a woman had broken her leg, and she spent the night alone on the peak. The storm was very fierce that night, and it was eerie to hear her scream. I was in a great spot to watch the rescue unfold. It was 1997, before everyone had cellphones, but fortunately someone had one to call the rescue in.
hfaust - Dec 20, 2007 2:00 pm
up the titcomb sidefew times in the late 90's got caught once in a storm below the summit. Ice axe was buzzing, sparks coming off gaitors, clients trying kill themselves. That was an interesting one
MattGreene - Dec 1, 2007 8:26 pm
Cool scrambleI agree with "pbogen" that the Wind Rivers is the best area in the lower 48. I haven't had the chance to bag many peaks in the area, and imagine Fremont is among one of the easier peaks, yet it is absolutely spectacular. After climbing a mixed rock/snow route, you summit the peak and find an enormous glacier filling in the gaps between peaks on the other side. That's got to be a unique view - no glaciers on the approach, but glaciers as far as the eye can see once you summit.
pbogen - Sep 8, 2007 11:20 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007
Southwest Buttress via Indian BasinSummited as part of a three day backpack trip into Indian Basin. Excellent scramble up Southwest Buttress. This is a fantastic summit with inspiring views all around. After two trips to the Winds, I'm convinced that this is the most spectacular place in the entire lower 48.
tannerpuma15 - Aug 31, 2007 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2006
tannerpuma15The face is perfect for a strenuous ascent and the view is spectacular. We were so fatigued by the end of the descent that we almost didn't make it back to camp. All in all, a great day and a peak I want to do again.
Nelson - Aug 22, 2007 11:26 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2007
Superb SummitFirst trip to the awesome Wind River Range. Climbed via SW buttress from a camp in Indian Basin. We were on the mountain 165 years to the day after John Fremont. (He summited on the 15th). The view from the top to the glacier below was stunning. A squall off to the west added drama.
See Photo Album Here
boisedoc - Aug 19, 2007 10:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2007
overcastcamped in Indian Basin (highly recommended). Managed to scramble up the southwest buttress in between rain showers. Fun scramble but limited views due to clouds. The trail from Elkhart park is endless with an incredible number of ups and downs.