Years and years after it made my to do list, I finally payed my 1st visit to the Never Summer Range. Did a long, enjoyable loop on a perfect weather day over "Never Summer Peak", Lead Mountain, Hart Ridge, Mount Cirrus, Howard Mountain, Mount Cumulus, Mount Nimbus & Red Mountain.
A nice route up the newly snow topped Mt. Cumulus. I was aiming to get over to Nimbus as well but the unconsolidated snow on the rocks as well as the namesake clouds on the horizon turned me around. Never the less a cool peak in a awesome range!
Brian Kalet - Aug 29, 2011 11:59 am Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2011
6 Peaks
Daytripped with "Never Summer Peak", Lead Mountain, Hart Ridge, Mount Cirrus & Howard Mountain.
boisedoc - Dec 19, 2006 5:32 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 1988
lots of snow
in combo with Nimbus, good workout
Mountain Jim - May 7, 2006 1:21 am Date Climbed: Jun 26, 1994
From Colorado River Trailhead
Should have done this a couple of weeks earlier when there was still enough snow to cover the loose rock of the Never Summers.
NanitaD - Feb 18, 2006 9:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 1994
NanitaD
We hiked from the Colorado River trailhead to the Grand Ditch. Headed south to Opposition Creek then followed the ridge on the north side of the creek to the Cumulus summit ridge. The Never Summer Range is full of loose boulders and the ridge was no exception. We went from Cumulus to Mt. Nimbus
Route Climbed: south ridge? Date Climbed: May of 2005
I ascended the south ridge from Mount Nimbus and descended the nice west ridge back down into Opposition Basin. Maybe all that snow covered a lot of nasty downfall but I don't recall the descending bushwhack to be all that bad.
Cumulus has an more interesting name than most mountains, however I wish I could say the same about its route. A bit of a slog.
I did really enjoy my day up there. Lot's of solitude, and it was great exploring an area that I had never been in. I'll go back.
SarahThompson - Sep 21, 2014 12:59 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2014
North & South RidgesYears and years after it made my to do list, I finally payed my 1st visit to the Never Summer Range. Did a long, enjoyable loop on a perfect weather day over "Never Summer Peak", Lead Mountain, Hart Ridge, Mount Cirrus, Howard Mountain, Mount Cumulus, Mount Nimbus & Red Mountain.
wmolland - Sep 21, 2011 3:13 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2011
Cumulus from Opposition CreekA nice route up the newly snow topped Mt. Cumulus. I was aiming to get over to Nimbus as well but the unconsolidated snow on the rocks as well as the namesake clouds on the horizon turned me around. Never the less a cool peak in a awesome range!
Brian Kalet - Aug 29, 2011 11:59 am Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2011
6 PeaksDaytripped with "Never Summer Peak", Lead Mountain, Hart Ridge, Mount Cirrus & Howard Mountain.
boisedoc - Dec 19, 2006 5:32 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 1988
lots of snowin combo with Nimbus, good workout
Mountain Jim - May 7, 2006 1:21 am Date Climbed: Jun 26, 1994
From Colorado River TrailheadShould have done this a couple of weeks earlier when there was still enough snow to cover the loose rock of the Never Summers.
NanitaD - Feb 18, 2006 9:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 1994
NanitaDWe hiked from the Colorado River trailhead to the Grand Ditch. Headed south to Opposition Creek then followed the ridge on the north side of the creek to the Cumulus summit ridge. The Never Summer Range is full of loose boulders and the ridge was no exception. We went from Cumulus to Mt. Nimbus
Kane - Sep 21, 2005 10:12 am
Route Climbed: south ridge? Date Climbed: May of 2005I ascended the south ridge from Mount Nimbus and descended the nice west ridge back down into Opposition Basin. Maybe all that snow covered a lot of nasty downfall but I don't recall the descending bushwhack to be all that bad.
Cumulus has an more interesting name than most mountains, however I wish I could say the same about its route. A bit of a slog.
I did really enjoy my day up there. Lot's of solitude, and it was great exploring an area that I had never been in. I'll go back.
smudge - Sep 19, 2005 7:31 pm
Route Climbed: North Ridge -- Traverse from Lead Mountain Date Climbed: sept 17, 2005Awesome ridge, but, like Andy said, the descent was a bit rough...an elephant of a mountain...