jspeigl - Aug 24, 2010 12:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2010
Southeast Slope
A beautiful day up the sandy southeast slope from Spiller creek.
emilie - Aug 16, 2010 8:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
North Arete
Guided by Tony Brown of MAS. Tough climb for me even on second. Amazing route, beautiful views. Would highly recommend but you must be good at route finding.
nickL - Aug 2, 2010 3:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2009
East Couloir
Fun time going up the East Couloir. We ended up camping out near a pond at about 9800 ft the first day. Amazing views once you get to the base of the Matterhorn glacer. No snow in the couloir by this time of year so we had to scratch our way up loose rocks. Best part of the climb was the last couple hundred feet once you get out of the couloir.
justing - Aug 2, 2010 3:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2010
North Arete
Climbed the North Arete with rhyang in great weather. Interesting route, and on the hike out we were carried home by the sounds of a rather lame cover band playing Honky Tonk Woman and other standards at the Mono Village Resort.
rhyang - Jul 31, 2010 10:43 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2010
North Arete
Swapped leads with Justin - I led pitches 2, 4 and 6. Got off-route on pitch 4 and ended up below the Double Dihedral. Justin led back to the N Arete proper on pitch 5, around the chockstone. The last pitch was good and sustained.
Camped at the tarn at ~9800'. Perfect summer day.
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Route climbed: West Couloir
Date climbed: 13-June-2010
Snow-camped at 9800' the night before, then did the west couloir the next morning. Fun scrambling, descended third class ledges back to the east couloir, which was about half melted out (and somewhat crowded -- greeted four people who were coming up it :)
Beautiful day, somewhat hot by afternoon. Snow level about 8500-9000', melting fast.
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Also did the east couloir (descended via Horse Creek Pass) in May 2008.
jonhersh - Jul 27, 2010 1:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2009
SE slope
Had a nice campsite just over Horse Creek Pass. Very smokey on top due to the fires in Yosemite.
pjc30943 - Jul 9, 2010 12:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2010
North Arete
Awesome camp spot on the moraine, much closer and more convenient than the lake. Currently lots of water all over the place, no need to bring virtually any water on the approach. Good route with lots of loose rock in the first half, but really fun on the second.
boyblue - Jul 1, 2010 7:59 pm Date Climbed: Oct 17, 1982
Horse Creek Pass
With Dave. Camped on the pass (very chilly!). Windy, clear and cold on top. Infinite views.
mrchad9 - Jun 13, 2010 8:06 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2008
Horse Creek Pass
Up from Horse Creek Pass the first day of an overnight with Whorl. One of my favorite weekends in the Sierra. Camped at the lake south of the pass, and climbed Matterhorn's southeast slopes that afternoon. Great views down Spiller Canyon.
Darren9 - May 24, 2010 1:27 am Date Climbed: May 22, 2010
Winter in May
Climbed the East Couloir with SMG, temps of 18 degrees at mid-day. Brrr! Great finish to the summit with some snow, rock and tiny bit of ice. Rewarding mountain and view.
ScottHanson - May 23, 2010 11:55 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2007
SE Slope
Day 1 of Sierra Challenge 2007. Hiked with David Wright to Horse Creek Pass. Then headed up SE slope. Ran into Gordon Andelin, and he showed me final route to summit.
tyler4588 - May 22, 2010 2:05 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2009
Southeast
Camped at Matterhorn Lake and climbed the southeast side to the top. Beautiful campsite, beautiful summit. A bit sloggy.
A long dayhike and you may have it to yourself. Good views into a part of Yosemite that few ever see.
SKI - Dec 30, 2009 8:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2009
East Couloir
Seen it many times while backpacking. The view is a bit different from the summit!
Snowslogger - Dec 30, 2009 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 1986
Longer than needed
Fun climb up, although I had to do my only self arrest ever in the snow gully (waited too long to put crampons on). One of our party bonked on the way out, and we ended up coming out in the middle of the night - not fun.
jspeigl - Aug 24, 2010 12:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2010
Southeast SlopeA beautiful day up the sandy southeast slope from Spiller creek.
emilie - Aug 16, 2010 8:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
North AreteGuided by Tony Brown of MAS. Tough climb for me even on second. Amazing route, beautiful views. Would highly recommend but you must be good at route finding.
nickL - Aug 2, 2010 3:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2009
East CouloirFun time going up the East Couloir. We ended up camping out near a pond at about 9800 ft the first day. Amazing views once you get to the base of the Matterhorn glacer. No snow in the couloir by this time of year so we had to scratch our way up loose rocks. Best part of the climb was the last couple hundred feet once you get out of the couloir.
justing - Aug 2, 2010 3:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2010
North AreteClimbed the North Arete with rhyang in great weather. Interesting route, and on the hike out we were carried home by the sounds of a rather lame cover band playing Honky Tonk Woman and other standards at the Mono Village Resort.
rhyang - Jul 31, 2010 10:43 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2010
North AreteSwapped leads with Justin - I led pitches 2, 4 and 6. Got off-route on pitch 4 and ended up below the Double Dihedral. Justin led back to the N Arete proper on pitch 5, around the chockstone. The last pitch was good and sustained.
Camped at the tarn at ~9800'. Perfect summer day.
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Route climbed: West Couloir
Date climbed: 13-June-2010
Snow-camped at 9800' the night before, then did the west couloir the next morning. Fun scrambling, descended third class ledges back to the east couloir, which was about half melted out (and somewhat crowded -- greeted four people who were coming up it :)
Beautiful day, somewhat hot by afternoon. Snow level about 8500-9000', melting fast.
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Also did the east couloir (descended via Horse Creek Pass) in May 2008.
jonhersh - Jul 27, 2010 1:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2009
SE slopeHad a nice campsite just over Horse Creek Pass. Very smokey on top due to the fires in Yosemite.
pjc30943 - Jul 9, 2010 12:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2010
North AreteAwesome camp spot on the moraine, much closer and more convenient than the lake. Currently lots of water all over the place, no need to bring virtually any water on the approach. Good route with lots of loose rock in the first half, but really fun on the second.
boyblue - Jul 1, 2010 7:59 pm Date Climbed: Oct 17, 1982
Horse Creek PassWith Dave. Camped on the pass (very chilly!). Windy, clear and cold on top. Infinite views.
mrchad9 - Jun 13, 2010 8:06 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2008
Horse Creek PassUp from Horse Creek Pass the first day of an overnight with Whorl. One of my favorite weekends in the Sierra. Camped at the lake south of the pass, and climbed Matterhorn's southeast slopes that afternoon. Great views down Spiller Canyon.
Darren9 - May 24, 2010 1:27 am Date Climbed: May 22, 2010
Winter in MayClimbed the East Couloir with SMG, temps of 18 degrees at mid-day. Brrr! Great finish to the summit with some snow, rock and tiny bit of ice. Rewarding mountain and view.
ScottHanson - May 23, 2010 11:55 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2007
SE SlopeDay 1 of Sierra Challenge 2007. Hiked with David Wright to Horse Creek Pass. Then headed up SE slope. Ran into Gordon Andelin, and he showed me final route to summit.
tyler4588 - May 22, 2010 2:05 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2009
SoutheastCamped at Matterhorn Lake and climbed the southeast side to the top. Beautiful campsite, beautiful summit. A bit sloggy.
mtncorg - Jan 14, 2010 11:22 pm
southeast sideA long dayhike and you may have it to yourself. Good views into a part of Yosemite that few ever see.
SKI - Dec 30, 2009 8:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2009
East CouloirSeen it many times while backpacking. The view is a bit different from the summit!
Snowslogger - Dec 30, 2009 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 1986
Longer than neededFun climb up, although I had to do my only self arrest ever in the snow gully (waited too long to put crampons on). One of our party bonked on the way out, and we ended up coming out in the middle of the night - not fun.
A-Lex - Nov 24, 2009 1:14 pm
North AreteGreat climb! Ended up climbing part of the N Arete and then the last twoish pitches of the double dihedral thing. All the climbing was really fun!
haishan - Sep 27, 2009 6:35 pm Date Climbed: May 24, 1998
Nice peakE couloir and some interesting snow-covered ledges up the east face... skied out the next day in a big El Nino snowstorm.
sardude - Sep 23, 2009 6:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2006
did itWest face, I think. Did it w/ Paul
granjero - Sep 8, 2009 6:26 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2004
East CouloirHoly slog!
However, the ski run in winter/spring down this is quite fun!
granjero - Sep 8, 2009 6:25 pm Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2006
North AreteNice route.