Bill562 - Jul 7, 2008 12:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2008
East couloir
Camped at the lake
snowflake - May 8, 2008 3:46 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 1992
North Arete
Did the 5.9 variation at the bottom; the rest of the usual route was better quality rock, though, so is best to skip this variation and get up high quicker - leaves more time for skiing back down.
Brian Kalet - Feb 19, 2008 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2008
Sorry I missed you a couple weeks back. I went up there Sunday (9th), I went up and down the East Couloir. Glad I wasn't really there for the skiing, it wasn't so good.
Zzyzx - Oct 26, 2007 12:57 am Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2007
North Arete
Climbed with Kovarpa. Whatever we did, it certainly wasn't the 5.4 / 5.5 route the guidebooks describe. I took my 1st fall (nothing big really) at the beginning of P1 and that took the wind out of my sail. After that Pavel all the way to the summit. Nice climb, but I guess I wasn't in the right state of mind for it.
Twin Lakes loop via Barney Lake,Mule Pass, Burro Pass. Nice day
to summit,met Leslie and Yehuda also on summit. Return via Horse Creek. Three days of hiking bliss.
96avs01 - Aug 27, 2007 8:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
Had to settle
for a summit of the Matterhorn Peak as one of my partners showed up way out-of-shape for a five day trip to the Palisades. Wish the East Couloir would have been in shape, but the SE ridge ascent-SE face descent treated me just fine. Great approach that has a little bit of everything.
Bob Burd - Aug 26, 2007 5:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2007
Day 1, 2007 Sierra Challenge
After climbing the Doodad, traversed to the West Face of Matterhorn Peak for the bonus peak with Glenn and Michael. A very enjoyable day. Trip Report
Michael Graupe - Aug 15, 2007 7:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2007
Via West Face
Day 1, 2007 Sierra Challenge "Bonus Peak". Climbed the West Face with Bob and Glenn after descending from the Doodad. Fun class 3 climb.
mlarkin2002 - Aug 13, 2007 11:12 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2007
Dayhike
Dayhiked from Horse Creek Pass. (this time successfully)
Dave Daly - Aug 7, 2007 2:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2007
Sierra Challenge "Bonus Peak" Trifecta!!
Third peak of the day; all part of the 2007 Sierra Challenge. Rick Kent and I came from Twin Lakes to The Doodad (via the Polemonium Col), over to The Dragtooth and ascended via the NW Face (3rd/4th class) of the Matterhorn. Descended the SE slope to Horse Creek for the return leg back to Twin Lakes. Beautiful day!
Desert Solitaire - Aug 6, 2007 9:52 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2007
bhodisattvas climbing
Climbed w/ fellow dharma bum, Nico L. Great peak, great day, and beautiful camp at the base of the Sawtooths.
Travis_ - Aug 5, 2007 4:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2007
southeast slope
Climbed Whorl and Matterhorn with a great group of guys from the Sierra Challenge. See Trip Report
Thomas Gurviez - Jul 22, 2007 7:53 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
traverse by couloirs
Ascent by the west couloir, still snowy at its top, and descent by the east couloir, totally dry. Beautiful mountain, I've to come back here with my hiking skis...
Felsberg - Jul 17, 2007 1:23 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2007
via Horse Creek Pass
second time up horse creek to matterhorn peak. this time we camped just over the pass in the spiller creek drainage and my wife and i climbed matterhorn the next day. great time.
we saw your car mike! sux. PICS
Climbed with my girlfriend from Twin Lakes. Found a superb campsite near a little lake along Horse Creek. Left our site at about 7 am hit the summit by 11 am, were back to the Mono Village parking lot by about 4 to find a bear ripped the door off our car! Bummer!
Matt Worster - Jul 16, 2007 12:48 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
via Horse Creek Pass
Ascended with Mike H. as a day trip and scout out for a potential visit to the North Arete. Guide books are right, we'll do that as a two-dayer if we pull the trigger on it! Great weather, superb views down to Lyell and up to Sonora Pass area.
Bill562 - Jul 7, 2008 12:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2008
East couloirCamped at the lake
snowflake - May 8, 2008 3:46 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 1992
North AreteDid the 5.9 variation at the bottom; the rest of the usual route was better quality rock, though, so is best to skip this variation and get up high quicker - leaves more time for skiing back down.
Brian Kalet - Feb 19, 2008 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2008
Ski DreamsTrip Report
bearbnz - Mar 13, 2008 7:24 pm
Re: Ski DreamsHey Brian,
Sorry I missed you a couple weeks back. I went up there Sunday (9th), I went up and down the East Couloir. Glad I wasn't really there for the skiing, it wasn't so good.
Zzyzx - Oct 26, 2007 12:57 am Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2007
North AreteClimbed with Kovarpa. Whatever we did, it certainly wasn't the 5.4 / 5.5 route the guidebooks describe. I took my 1st fall (nothing big really) at the beginning of P1 and that took the wind out of my sail. After that Pavel all the way to the summit. Nice climb, but I guess I wasn't in the right state of mind for it.
Vitaliy M. - Nov 10, 2011 12:26 am
Re: North AreteI heard this climb scared you quite a bit : )
Zzyzx - May 25, 2021 11:33 pm
Re: North AreteHey Vitaliy, Just saw your comment - 10 years later, lol! Yeah, it did but I was ok after Pavel started leading. Beautiful peak!
clarkr - Sep 13, 2007 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007
Via Burro PassTwin Lakes loop via Barney Lake,Mule Pass, Burro Pass. Nice day
to summit,met Leslie and Yehuda also on summit. Return via Horse Creek. Three days of hiking bliss.
96avs01 - Aug 27, 2007 8:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
Had to settlefor a summit of the Matterhorn Peak as one of my partners showed up way out-of-shape for a five day trip to the Palisades. Wish the East Couloir would have been in shape, but the SE ridge ascent-SE face descent treated me just fine. Great approach that has a little bit of everything.
Bob Burd - Aug 26, 2007 5:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2007
Day 1, 2007 Sierra ChallengeAfter climbing the Doodad, traversed to the West Face of Matterhorn Peak for the bonus peak with Glenn and Michael. A very enjoyable day. Trip Report
Michael Graupe - Aug 15, 2007 7:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2007
Via West FaceDay 1, 2007 Sierra Challenge "Bonus Peak". Climbed the West Face with Bob and Glenn after descending from the Doodad. Fun class 3 climb.
mlarkin2002 - Aug 13, 2007 11:12 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2007
DayhikeDayhiked from Horse Creek Pass. (this time successfully)
Dave Daly - Aug 7, 2007 2:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2007
Sierra Challenge "Bonus Peak" Trifecta!!Third peak of the day; all part of the 2007 Sierra Challenge. Rick Kent and I came from Twin Lakes to The Doodad (via the Polemonium Col), over to The Dragtooth and ascended via the NW Face (3rd/4th class) of the Matterhorn. Descended the SE slope to Horse Creek for the return leg back to Twin Lakes. Beautiful day!
Desert Solitaire - Aug 6, 2007 9:52 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2007
bhodisattvas climbingClimbed w/ fellow dharma bum, Nico L. Great peak, great day, and beautiful camp at the base of the Sawtooths.
Travis_ - Aug 5, 2007 4:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2007
southeast slopeClimbed Whorl and Matterhorn with a great group of guys from the Sierra Challenge. See Trip Report
Thomas Gurviez - Jul 22, 2007 7:53 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
traverse by couloirsAscent by the west couloir, still snowy at its top, and descent by the east couloir, totally dry. Beautiful mountain, I've to come back here with my hiking skis...
Felsberg - Jul 17, 2007 1:23 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2007
via Horse Creek Passsecond time up horse creek to matterhorn peak. this time we camped just over the pass in the spiller creek drainage and my wife and i climbed matterhorn the next day. great time.
we saw your car mike! sux.
PICS
EastcoastMike - Jul 16, 2007 4:09 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
Horse Creek PassClimbed with my girlfriend from Twin Lakes. Found a superb campsite near a little lake along Horse Creek. Left our site at about 7 am hit the summit by 11 am, were back to the Mono Village parking lot by about 4 to find a bear ripped the door off our car! Bummer!
Matt Worster - Jul 16, 2007 12:48 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
via Horse Creek PassAscended with Mike H. as a day trip and scout out for a potential visit to the North Arete. Guide books are right, we'll do that as a two-dayer if we pull the trigger on it! Great weather, superb views down to Lyell and up to Sonora Pass area.
kovarpa - Jul 10, 2007 9:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2007
Something on North AreteWe (+Kris) climbed something on North Arete and I really enjoyed it but it was harder than 5.5/5.6, more like 5.7/5.8. Great time!