thexcat - Aug 12, 2009 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
East ridge
Left Saddleback lake at 630am w Felix. Got off track, ended up south of Alpine Lake. Scrambled our way to Alpine Lake then to the East Ridge. Felix stopped at summit plateau while I tagged the summit block and returned. Great views, fun scrambling, great day.
SFMountaineer - Aug 10, 2009 2:59 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
Nice day
Nice climb from Saddlebag, took the easy route. Quite a long day, and the scrambling was fun. Ended up I think 2 chutes south from the main chute on the climb up to the south slope, which required a couple solid class 3 moves through a narrow corridor between a steep snowback (too steep w/out crampons) and the side of hte chute. Took the more popular class 2 route down.
Shon - Aug 4, 2009 11:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2009
North Ridge
Started to late but went to Conness Lakes and started going up the north ridge but afternoon thunderstorm chased me and my girlfriend off the mountain :( better luck next time/I'm going to start early
My 2nd ascent of the East Ridge. Went pretty quick. Continued south to White Mountain.
Tom Fralich - Jul 27, 2009 9:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2009
West Ridge and North Ridge
West Ridge -- July 26, 2009 -- Mary and I did this fantastic route from a base camp at Young Lakes. Easy cross-country travel led to the start of the route, where we pitched it out for 4 rope-lengths and then simul-climbed the rest of the way to the summit. Spent about 4 hours on route and then 2.5 hours descending back to Young Lakes. The descent was long, but not overly demanding. We spent another night at Young Lakes before hiking out the next morning. Awesome 3 days in the Yosemite backcountry.
North Ridge -- July 21, 2012 -- Mary and I did this one to finish the tour of Mount Conness (Harding Route is too difficult). Enjoyable, but mostly easy climbing. We simul-climbed the whole route in approach shoes. Descent was a bit longer than expected, but made it to the Tuolumne store in time for a late lunch.
kellendv - Jul 12, 2009 12:42 am Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2009
North Ridge
Great climb, especially after the second tower.
Noondueler - Nov 2, 2008 1:23 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 1999
East ridge route
Clear day, fine views
danman3156 - Oct 11, 2008 12:46 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2008
west ridge
Solod the west ridge with a good friend. Great route! One of the best routes I have done.
biz - Sep 22, 2008 2:39 am Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2008
2nd time's the charm
Teamed up with fellow madman Squishy for a spectacular whirlwind tour. It was about 26 hours from Sacramento to the summit and back. First attempt was via the west ridge in June. Was turned back a mere 200 feet from the summit due to lightning. Very scary! The North Ridge was beautiful and great fun. The routefinding on the descent was interesting...
My partner and I had the whole trail and mountain to ourselves on the day after Labor Day. The summit register could use another notebook. I signed a piece of paper someone left, but everything else was really full of signatures.
Dave S - Sep 2, 2008 4:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
North Ridge
Climbed the North Ridge with Tana. Strong winds hit us pretty much the entire route, but still a great day! Fun route!!
Shirley Lam - Aug 26, 2008 4:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008
Two-fer
Summited North Peak via the NW Ridge and continued along the North Ridge to Conness. Nice exposure and great views! It was great to go light and do it car-to-car in a day. The West Ridge looks awesome...I'm planning to go back to Conness for that one!
cp0915 - Aug 3, 2008 7:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2008
South Slope via White Mountain
The otherwise uninteresting outing finally got semi-interesting at the top. Perhaps we should have done another route, but I wanted White as well.
GlennG - Jul 19, 2008 3:10 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008
East ridge
Fun hike with Glenn Baker. On our way down from Tahoe, we decided to hike this one. It was a perfect day with nice light cloud cover, and heavy mosquitoes. Still, a great hike, the east ridge was very nice.
requiem - Jan 23, 2008 3:30 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2005
Alpine Lake
Saddlebag Lake TH to Alpine Lake to the summit. my first hike involving routefinding. very fun, especially the exposure crossing over from the summit plateau.
rdesota - Nov 7, 2007 10:13 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2007
North Ridge
Very fun climb. Group of five of us all unroped. Some downclimbed the 5.6, some rapp'd. All in all a quick and fun climb!
catullus - Nov 5, 2007 12:15 am Date Climbed: Nov 3, 2007
east buttress to east ridge
The east ridge is amazing! Recommendation: stay on the actual ridge crest as much as possible for more fun.
BCL - Oct 27, 2007 11:10 am Date Climbed: Oct 26, 2007
South Slope from the East
Boring route. Smoke from So Cal fires ruined views. Still, better than work!
thexcat - Aug 12, 2009 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
East ridgeLeft Saddleback lake at 630am w Felix. Got off track, ended up south of Alpine Lake. Scrambled our way to Alpine Lake then to the East Ridge. Felix stopped at summit plateau while I tagged the summit block and returned. Great views, fun scrambling, great day.
SFMountaineer - Aug 10, 2009 2:59 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
Nice dayNice climb from Saddlebag, took the easy route. Quite a long day, and the scrambling was fun. Ended up I think 2 chutes south from the main chute on the climb up to the south slope, which required a couple solid class 3 moves through a narrow corridor between a steep snowback (too steep w/out crampons) and the side of hte chute. Took the more popular class 2 route down.
Shon - Aug 4, 2009 11:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2009
North RidgeStarted to late but went to Conness Lakes and started going up the north ridge but afternoon thunderstorm chased me and my girlfriend off the mountain :( better luck next time/I'm going to start early
Adamus - Jul 31, 2009 2:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2009
East RidgeMy 2nd ascent of the East Ridge. Went pretty quick. Continued south to White Mountain.
Tom Fralich - Jul 27, 2009 9:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2009
West Ridge and North RidgeWest Ridge -- July 26, 2009 -- Mary and I did this fantastic route from a base camp at Young Lakes. Easy cross-country travel led to the start of the route, where we pitched it out for 4 rope-lengths and then simul-climbed the rest of the way to the summit. Spent about 4 hours on route and then 2.5 hours descending back to Young Lakes. The descent was long, but not overly demanding. We spent another night at Young Lakes before hiking out the next morning. Awesome 3 days in the Yosemite backcountry.
North Ridge -- July 21, 2012 -- Mary and I did this one to finish the tour of Mount Conness (Harding Route is too difficult). Enjoyable, but mostly easy climbing. We simul-climbed the whole route in approach shoes. Descent was a bit longer than expected, but made it to the Tuolumne store in time for a late lunch.
kellendv - Jul 12, 2009 12:42 am Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2009
North RidgeGreat climb, especially after the second tower.
Noondueler - Nov 2, 2008 1:23 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 1999
East ridge routeClear day, fine views
danman3156 - Oct 11, 2008 12:46 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2008
west ridgeSolod the west ridge with a good friend. Great route! One of the best routes I have done.
biz - Sep 22, 2008 2:39 am Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2008
2nd time's the charmTeamed up with fellow madman Squishy for a spectacular whirlwind tour. It was about 26 hours from Sacramento to the summit and back. First attempt was via the west ridge in June. Was turned back a mere 200 feet from the summit due to lightning. Very scary! The North Ridge was beautiful and great fun. The routefinding on the descent was interesting...
sardude - Sep 17, 2008 12:50 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2008
W. RidgeNext person to the top, please bring a new summit log!
KClosson - Sep 11, 2008 8:56 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2008
South Slope from the EastMy partner and I had the whole trail and mountain to ourselves on the day after Labor Day. The summit register could use another notebook. I signed a piece of paper someone left, but everything else was really full of signatures.
Dave S - Sep 2, 2008 4:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
North RidgeClimbed the North Ridge with Tana. Strong winds hit us pretty much the entire route, but still a great day! Fun route!!
Shirley Lam - Aug 26, 2008 4:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008
Two-ferSummited North Peak via the NW Ridge and continued along the North Ridge to Conness. Nice exposure and great views! It was great to go light and do it car-to-car in a day. The West Ridge looks awesome...I'm planning to go back to Conness for that one!
cp0915 - Aug 3, 2008 7:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2008
South Slope via White MountainThe otherwise uninteresting outing finally got semi-interesting at the top. Perhaps we should have done another route, but I wanted White as well.
GlennG - Jul 19, 2008 3:10 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008
East ridgeFun hike with Glenn Baker. On our way down from Tahoe, we decided to hike this one. It was a perfect day with nice light cloud cover, and heavy mosquitoes. Still, a great hike, the east ridge was very nice.
hikinedd - Jul 1, 2008 6:31 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2002
via Young LakesFun SPS trip.
requiem - Jan 23, 2008 3:30 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2005
Alpine LakeSaddlebag Lake TH to Alpine Lake to the summit. my first hike involving routefinding. very fun, especially the exposure crossing over from the summit plateau.
rdesota - Nov 7, 2007 10:13 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2007
North RidgeVery fun climb. Group of five of us all unroped. Some downclimbed the 5.6, some rapp'd. All in all a quick and fun climb!
catullus - Nov 5, 2007 12:15 am Date Climbed: Nov 3, 2007
east buttress to east ridgeThe east ridge is amazing! Recommendation: stay on the actual ridge crest as much as possible for more fun.
BCL - Oct 27, 2007 11:10 am Date Climbed: Oct 26, 2007
South Slope from the EastBoring route. Smoke from So Cal fires ruined views. Still, better than work!