elizabethan11 - Sep 24, 2007 12:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2007
Climbers trail
I climbed it with a couple of my cousins to celebrate my return to Washington after seven months in Maine. It was a beautiful day, we could see everything from Baker to the heart of the Olympics. Really fun scramble, I was pretty comfortable with it but I'm pretty sure my aunt would kill me if she knew the route I took Jacki and Gep on!
gimpilator - Aug 28, 2007 11:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2007
Success!
Second time is a charm in this case. Bridget and I made the summit just before sunset and spent a half hour enjoying the changing colors in the sky. We used headlamps on the way out and encountered a large animal that was coming towards us in the bushes. We yelled at it and it stopped about ten feet away. I could hear it breathing. I bet it was that one goat that seems to harass everyone. Bridget says it's chased her before.
With my uncle mike and the Vancouver Island alpine club. Went up from the ferry at Port Angeles on bikes. Got v dehydrated, but a lovely day with good views of Olympus etc. Had a mexican at Port Angeles afterwards.
metasyn11 - Jun 8, 2007 6:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2007
Switchback Trail
After the switchback trail, I made a beeline up a snow-filled couloir still rock-hard in the early morning cold. It was a dicier ascent than it should've been, but soon enough I met up with the climbers trail and scrambled up the loose rock to the summit. Amazing views! Barely a cloud in the sky and I could see Rainier, British Columbia, and most of the Olympic peaks. Descended the 'normal' way. Fantastic peak for such a little time commitment (3hour round trip)
NavySeabee - Sep 7, 2006 11:48 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 1994
Klahhane Ridge Approach with a dude in 'boat shoes'
Made the scramble through the snowpack and fog with my friend who was wearing boat shoes. Well, he made it anyway. Didn't know you could have that much scree on a mountain. It was easy on the way down!
Climbed with gurlyclimber and our friend Jody while poking around the Olympic Peninsula after an attempt on Rainier. We are not sure what summit we ended up on actually, we went up a class 3+ gully system just west of the junction with the switchback trail then headed left and scrambled up to what we thought was the summit of Angeles. Unfortunately the peak just east of us looked taller and was probably the true summit. Most of the summit was in a low cloud as we ascended, so we probably just missed the true summit, we decided to just head down so we could get back to the airport. We did get to share our journey and summit with a friendly and curious mountain goat though!
Cornvallis - Jul 12, 2006 4:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2005
Climbers Trail
Second peak of our intro to the Olympics weekend. We really liked the Hurricane ridge area. As advertised the views from the top are great in clear weather.
I came across Klahhane Ridge from Hurricane Ridge. I accidentaly ran right past a black bear that was poking around in the bushes and didn't stop. Not knowing there was a better route, I ascended the South couloir by mistake.
Route Climbed: Climber's Trail Date Climbed: August 20, 2005
We found the right way up, after passing a couple who couldn't so were headed back down. This one was a bit out of my comfort level. Although Tom is great, he can't hold me onto a rock. ;-) Anyway, if you're not comfortable on class 3, I suggest climbing Mt. Ellinor instead. The weather was spectacular. The views were awesome!
Route Climbed: The "wrong" couloir Date Climbed: May 6, 2003
Soloed via Sunrise Ridge on my birthday. Dry but murky weather. Took the couloir i was warned not to. Survived. Ended up near the top of the correct route after some dicey traversing. Came back the right way
Route Climbed: Climber's trail Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1998
Elk were bugling and huge bucks just laid there while I walked within a few feet. No one else on the route that day. Climbed Steeple Rock after I was done with Angeles.
Route Climbed: Climber's Trail Date Climbed: June 1, 2003
Climbed this fun peak with my wife and Brian. We had to fill in the spectacular views in our heads since the visibility was 400 feet at most. I'm sure under clear conditions the view must be awsome!
Route Climbed: Climbers' Trail Date Climbed: June 1, 2003
After summitting Mt. Washington the day before with the Chalupas, we decided to stay and do another Olympic Peak the next day. Headed up in the morning and Radek started placing wands once we left the main trail and headed in and out of trees. Found the snowchute and worked our way up, kickstepping slowly. Summit was socked in so not much in the way of views. Signed the summit register, had some lunch and then headed back down. Nice climb.
elizabethan11 - Sep 24, 2007 12:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2007
Climbers trailI climbed it with a couple of my cousins to celebrate my return to Washington after seven months in Maine. It was a beautiful day, we could see everything from Baker to the heart of the Olympics. Really fun scramble, I was pretty comfortable with it but I'm pretty sure my aunt would kill me if she knew the route I took Jacki and Gep on!
gimpilator - Aug 28, 2007 11:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2007
Success!Second time is a charm in this case. Bridget and I made the summit just before sunset and spent a half hour enjoying the changing colors in the sky. We used headlamps on the way out and encountered a large animal that was coming towards us in the bushes. We yelled at it and it stopped about ten feet away. I could hear it breathing. I bet it was that one goat that seems to harass everyone. Bridget says it's chased her before.
tphubbard - Aug 3, 2007 8:22 pm
Sunny dayWith my uncle mike and the Vancouver Island alpine club. Went up from the ferry at Port Angeles on bikes. Got v dehydrated, but a lovely day with good views of Olympus etc. Had a mexican at Port Angeles afterwards.
metasyn11 - Jun 8, 2007 6:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2007
Switchback TrailAfter the switchback trail, I made a beeline up a snow-filled couloir still rock-hard in the early morning cold. It was a dicier ascent than it should've been, but soon enough I met up with the climbers trail and scrambled up the loose rock to the summit. Amazing views! Barely a cloud in the sky and I could see Rainier, British Columbia, and most of the Olympic peaks. Descended the 'normal' way. Fantastic peak for such a little time commitment (3hour round trip)
NavySeabee - Sep 7, 2006 11:48 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 1994
Klahhane Ridge Approach with a dude in 'boat shoes'Made the scramble through the snowpack and fog with my friend who was wearing boat shoes. Well, he made it anyway. Didn't know you could have that much scree on a mountain. It was easy on the way down!
chicagotransplant - Jul 19, 2006 8:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2006
south(?) gully routeClimbed with gurlyclimber and our friend Jody while poking around the Olympic Peninsula after an attempt on Rainier. We are not sure what summit we ended up on actually, we went up a class 3+ gully system just west of the junction with the switchback trail then headed left and scrambled up to what we thought was the summit of Angeles. Unfortunately the peak just east of us looked taller and was probably the true summit. Most of the summit was in a low cloud as we ascended, so we probably just missed the true summit, we decided to just head down so we could get back to the airport. We did get to share our journey and summit with a friendly and curious mountain goat though!
Cornvallis - Jul 12, 2006 4:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2005
Climbers TrailSecond peak of our intro to the Olympics weekend. We really liked the Hurricane ridge area. As advertised the views from the top are great in clear weather.
gimpilator - Apr 25, 2006 5:27 am
run, scramble, runI came across Klahhane Ridge from Hurricane Ridge. I accidentaly ran right past a black bear that was poking around in the bushes and didn't stop. Not knowing there was a better route, I ascended the South couloir by mistake.
annaleiserabinek - Aug 22, 2005 10:17 pm
Route Climbed: Climber's Trail Date Climbed: August 20, 2005We found the right way up, after passing a couple who couldn't so were headed back down. This one was a bit out of my comfort level. Although Tom is great, he can't hold me onto a rock. ;-) Anyway, if you're not comfortable on class 3, I suggest climbing Mt. Ellinor instead. The weather was spectacular. The views were awesome!
leftfield - Nov 24, 2003 11:59 pm
Route Climbed: The "wrong" couloir Date Climbed: May 6, 2003Soloed via Sunrise Ridge on my birthday. Dry but murky weather. Took the couloir i was warned not to. Survived. Ended up near the top of the correct route after some dicey traversing. Came back the right way
cjwhat - Sep 17, 2003 12:01 pm
Route Climbed: Climber's trail Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1998Elk were bugling and huge bucks just laid there while I walked within a few feet. No one else on the route that day. Climbed Steeple Rock after I was done with Angeles.
rpc - Sep 17, 2003 11:20 am
Route Climbed: Climber's Trail Date Climbed: June 1, 2003Climbed this fun peak with my wife and Brian. We had to fill in the spectacular views in our heads since the visibility was 400 feet at most. I'm sure under clear conditions the view must be awsome!
Brian Jenkins - Sep 17, 2003 1:34 am
Route Climbed: Climbers' Trail Date Climbed: June 1, 2003After summitting Mt. Washington the day before with the Chalupas, we decided to stay and do another Olympic Peak the next day. Headed up in the morning and Radek started placing wands once we left the main trail and headed in and out of trees. Found the snowchute and worked our way up, kickstepping slowly. Summit was socked in so not much in the way of views. Signed the summit register, had some lunch and then headed back down. Nice climb.