Mount Dade Climber's Log

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lizklevy

lizklevy - Mar 31, 2012 2:41 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011

Hourglass Couloir  Sucess!

First of 3 for the weekend - Dade, Abbot, Morgan.

dkangas - Jun 15, 2011 12:28 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2011

North Face  Sucess!

With Darren Shutt. There was still enough snow to form a 50 degree snow-ramp ascending about 700 feet from the glacial cirque. That put us within one pitch of the summit ridge over mixed snow and rock. Snow was breakable crust at points, making for some sketchy stances, though overall pretty good. Rock can be loose.

Darren9

Darren9 - Jun 11, 2011 12:36 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2011

North face  Sucess!

snowy mixed climbing over 4th class rock to the summit.

Tom Waggoner

Tom Waggoner - Mar 15, 2011 6:25 pm Date Climbed: May 20, 2010

Hourglass Couloir   Sucess!

Good climbing with Ben! This was a well worth summit!

GigaMike

GigaMike - Feb 4, 2011 2:37 am Date Climbed: May 31, 2010

Hourglass Couloir  Sucess!

Started 1.5 miles from the Mosquito Flats trailhead and climbed up the Hourglass Couloir. Very fun climb with awesome views.

kevin trieu

kevin trieu - Oct 1, 2010 5:42 pm

hour glass couloir  Sucess!

did it with Charles Irving and a bunch of folks. 1st 13er for anther couple. must have been a good feeling for them.

HeyItsBen

HeyItsBen - Jun 21, 2010 1:48 pm Date Climbed: May 20, 2010

Hourglass  Sucess!

Fun route with an airy snow-covered summit, hardly a soul around!

Climber Dave

Climber Dave - May 19, 2010 1:59 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2010

Via the hourglass  Sucess!

X2
Climbed via the hourglass. Classic route!! Very different than when we climbed a few years back. Slope above the hourglass covered with unconsolidated snow, (instead of a class 2 rock scramble) took a bit more time to pick and choose route. All in all another great weekend in the sierra.

tdoughty

tdoughty - Sep 21, 2009 11:30 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009

Loose  Sucess!

camped at long lake with fishing friends. no snow in hourglass to climb, so it was a real loose slog. glad the views were so good as that helped compensate, and the scree slide down wasn't as bad as feared.

Shirley Lam

Shirley Lam - Aug 18, 2009 4:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009

Ridge from BCS  Sucess!

Climbed up Bear Creek Spire, over Pipsqueak, and finally to Dade. Nice day out with bighornmonkey and tomofo!

bighornmonkey

bighornmonkey - Aug 17, 2009 1:34 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009

Traversed from Bear Creek Spire  Sucess!

Traversed from Bear Creek Spire, and down the hourglass.

RussThaw

RussThaw - Jul 16, 2009 10:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2009

hourglass couloir  Sucess!

Had a perfect day summiting Mt Dade via the Hourglass Couloir with my climbing partner & daughter Melissa Thaw. Excellent snow in couloir. Above & below the Houglass was bare rocks/boulders. Perfect weather. Thanx to Melissa for a wonderful climb. russ thaw

mrchad9

mrchad9 - Jul 1, 2009 7:38 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009

up hourglass couloir  Sucess!

Posted up in softer afternoon conditions after backpacking in to Treasure Lakes, mostly rock above the hourglass. Happy to be up so late in the day (5:30 PM), the light and clouds around Bear Creek Spire were excellent. Started icing up on the way back.

Augie Medina

Augie Medina - Jun 16, 2009 1:35 am Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2009

Deep Snow in Couloir  Sucess!

The couloir was covered with postholing type of snow, but the day was sunny and brisk and the climb was enjoyable. The ridge to the summit was mixed rock and snow so slippery going with boots. Most of the top was covered with fresh snow.

dpsiebert

dpsiebert - Aug 22, 2008 6:30 am

Hourglass Couloir  Sucess!

Easy afternoon hike after packing in for Bear Creek Spire.

Michael Graupe

Michael Graupe - Jul 8, 2008 7:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008

Hourglass Couloir  Sucess!

Needed an easy dayhike after the 14+hr outing the day before. Beautiful weather but very hot in the couloir where I also got attacked by mosquitos. Soft snow conditions made for a great glissade on the descent. The top of the couloir is alredy pretty melted out and all the loose rubble really sucks! Amazing displays of wildflowers just a few 100ft below the summit.

96avs01

96avs01 - Jun 6, 2008 7:31 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2008

Dayhike Revenge  Sucess!

After being denied by high winds and snow at the top of the Hourglass on the 27th, we returned for a dayhike revenge trip a couple days later. Snow was still unconsolidated from the previous weekend storms making the class 2 section above the couloir particularly dicey, but at least we didn't have to walk the road section from the Pack Station a second time. Great views, will definitely be back to the Rock Creek area.

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BCL

BCL - Jun 3, 2008 2:11 am Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2008

Hourglass Couloir  Sucess!

Patchy snow below Long Lake, continuous above. Couloir was in good shape. Not as steep as expected. Last ~400 feet to the summit were a slog/swim through the snow.

Bill562

Bill562 - May 12, 2008 7:08 pm Date Climbed: May 11, 2008

Dade  Sucess!

Camped above Long Lake and climbed couloir to the right of the Hourglass, descended the Hourglass. Climbed with fellow CMCer Chris Nicolaides.

Brian Kalet

Brian Kalet - Apr 22, 2008 12:34 am Date Climbed: Apr 18, 2008

Hourglass Couloir  Sucess!

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