Brian Kalet - Mar 25, 2008 2:10 am Date Climbed: Mar 17, 2008
East Ridge (ascent); Northeast Face (descent)
Skied from the summit!
BCL - Feb 11, 2008 4:41 am Date Climbed: Feb 10, 2008
North Ridge
Snowshoe from Olympic Village. Great day, less the buttholes of the squaw valley ski patrol.
Jonodo - Dec 2, 2007 11:00 pm Date Climbed: Dec 2, 2007
Main Trail
I was glad to get one more hike in this late in the season without breaking out the snowshoes. Temps were in the low 20's at the start and it was really, really windy. We tried to hit Needle Peak but the winds were way to strong. Hiked with Ol'Walsher. Nice day.
buzzdainer - Oct 14, 2007 2:57 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2007
Firehouse Route
Relatively straightforward hike. We got slightly turned around after we passed under the ski lift, but soon reoriented ourselves.
A nice, easy two-fer for the day. Tinker Knob and then Granite Chief out of Squaw Valley. The trail to the PCT meanders quite a bit and then disappears, but the XC is easy. Nice hike, but would be much better without the ski lifts. C2C time: 6 hrs 45 mins.
gregoryv - Aug 20, 2007 5:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2007
Fun Hike
Enjoyable dayhike
Adamus - Jun 12, 2007 5:31 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007
Main Trail from Firehouse
Clear to the switchbacks on the north slope. A few snow patches, but nothing that would slow one down much. The summit ridge is completely clear all the way to Lyon.
good hike but we lost the trail at a pretty step part below the lift, but later found the trail again
McCannster - Mar 25, 2007 2:41 am Date Climbed: Mar 24, 2007
From Squaw Valley
"Granite Chief Peak Open" said the sign at the top of Granite Chief Lift, so I headed up the Buttress Ridge with my snowboard. Found a relatively new register (placed on March 7 by the ski patrol). Signed the log, hung out for about 20 minutes, soaking up the sun and taking in the views. It was like 65 degrees up there!
Wallylongridge - Feb 19, 2007 12:09 am Date Climbed: Jun 16, 1999
From the top of the Tram
A pretty easy why to get to the Summit.
Peak Baguette - Oct 3, 2006 4:24 am Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2006
Route Climbed: From Firehouse, Date Climbed: 09.30.06
I coveted this peak when I saw it from Tinker Knob a few weeks ago - finally came back to summit and enjoy some of Tahoe's new fall colors.
Route Climbed: Trail from the Firehouse Date Climbed: 14 Aug 2005
This was a very senic hike and a good workout. My dog(Ginger) and I made it to the summit in 21/2 hours. The flys at the summit where very aggressive and I got biten more than once.
Route Climbed: Off Trail from the Firehouse Date Climbed: 16 July 2005
Lots of "going direct" because there's too many freakish trails in this area. Still major snow on the front side of the peak, I climbed combination class 3 rock and semi-steep snow slopes to the top of the Squaw ski lift and then traversed the ridge to the summit.
Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: Mar 14, 2004
After climbing Tinker Knob a few weeks before, Bob and I came back for some unfinished business. Squaw Valley is a surprisingly pretty area, much more alpine-looking than much of the Tahoe region.
Brian Kalet - Mar 25, 2008 2:10 am Date Climbed: Mar 17, 2008
East Ridge (ascent); Northeast Face (descent)Skied from the summit!
BCL - Feb 11, 2008 4:41 am Date Climbed: Feb 10, 2008
North RidgeSnowshoe from Olympic Village. Great day, less the buttholes of the squaw valley ski patrol.
Jonodo - Dec 2, 2007 11:00 pm Date Climbed: Dec 2, 2007
Main TrailI was glad to get one more hike in this late in the season without breaking out the snowshoes. Temps were in the low 20's at the start and it was really, really windy. We tried to hit Needle Peak but the winds were way to strong. Hiked with Ol'Walsher. Nice day.
buzzdainer - Oct 14, 2007 2:57 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2007
Firehouse RouteRelatively straightforward hike. We got slightly turned around after we passed under the ski lift, but soon reoriented ourselves.
Desert Solitaire - Sep 14, 2007 6:35 pm Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2007
North RidgeA nice, easy two-fer for the day. Tinker Knob and then Granite Chief out of Squaw Valley. The trail to the PCT meanders quite a bit and then disappears, but the XC is easy. Nice hike, but would be much better without the ski lifts. C2C time: 6 hrs 45 mins.
gregoryv - Aug 20, 2007 5:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2007
Fun HikeEnjoyable dayhike
Adamus - Jun 12, 2007 5:31 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007
Main Trail from FirehouseClear to the switchbacks on the north slope. A few snow patches, but nothing that would slow one down much. The summit ridge is completely clear all the way to Lyon.
snowclimber12 - Apr 22, 2007 10:40 pm
climbed in Julygood hike but we lost the trail at a pretty step part below the lift, but later found the trail again
McCannster - Mar 25, 2007 2:41 am Date Climbed: Mar 24, 2007
From Squaw Valley"Granite Chief Peak Open" said the sign at the top of Granite Chief Lift, so I headed up the Buttress Ridge with my snowboard. Found a relatively new register (placed on March 7 by the ski patrol). Signed the log, hung out for about 20 minutes, soaking up the sun and taking in the views. It was like 65 degrees up there!
Wallylongridge - Feb 19, 2007 12:09 am Date Climbed: Jun 16, 1999
From the top of the TramA pretty easy why to get to the Summit.
Peak Baguette - Oct 3, 2006 4:24 am Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2006
Route Climbed: From Firehouse, Date Climbed: 09.30.06I coveted this peak when I saw it from Tinker Knob a few weeks ago - finally came back to summit and enjoy some of Tahoe's new fall colors.
surgent - Sep 13, 2006 3:08 pm
A Cal CompletionWent with Adam Helman and Edward Earl to celebrate Edward's 58th and final California County.
Edit: Later discovered not to the the Placer County HP. Oh well. It still counts as a great climb.
Matt Worster - Mar 16, 2006 9:44 pm
main trailCame down one of the ski slopes. There's all sorts of stuff down there!
steve_hiebert - Nov 1, 2005 12:23 am
Route Climbed: Regular Route Date Climbed: October 30, 2005Nice hike. About 6 inches of relatively snow above 8500 feet. Summit register books appeared to be completely full.
Michael Graupe - Sep 27, 2005 6:31 pm
Route Climbed: N ridge Date Climbed: March 28, 2004Skied from Squaw valley via Shirley Lake. Then went on to Tinker Knob.
Trail Dog - Sep 26, 2005 7:14 pm
Route Climbed: Main Trail Date Climbed: September 25, 2005Beautiful day. Not a cloud in the sky. Tinker Knob and Granite Chief in the same day.
Eric L - Aug 15, 2005 2:00 pm
Route Climbed: Trail from the Firehouse Date Climbed: 14 Aug 2005This was a very senic hike and a good workout. My dog(Ginger) and I made it to the summit in 21/2 hours. The flys at the summit where very aggressive and I got biten more than once.
Ol Walsher - Aug 3, 2005 9:54 pm
Route Climbed: Main trail from firehouse Date Climbed: July 16, 2005An excellent climb in the tahoe area.
rgreene - Jul 17, 2005 3:09 am
Route Climbed: Off Trail from the Firehouse Date Climbed: 16 July 2005Lots of "going direct" because there's too many freakish trails in this area. Still major snow on the front side of the peak, I climbed combination class 3 rock and semi-steep snow slopes to the top of the Squaw ski lift and then traversed the ridge to the summit.
Matthew Holliman - Nov 14, 2004 11:55 pm
Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: Mar 14, 2004After climbing Tinker Knob a few weeks before, Bob and I came back for some unfinished business. Squaw Valley is a surprisingly pretty area, much more alpine-looking than much of the Tahoe region.