Nice climb, and we didn't see any other parties on a very nice weather day. My opinion is the route doesn't deserve a Class 4 rating.
MoapaPk - Jul 22, 2012 1:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2012
L-couloir via Elinore
With Phil and Paul. L-couloir is getting icy near top. It is not too much fun to backpack in to Elinore Lake. The "4th class" section is perhaps 15-25', and might be totally avoidable by going to left.
oliverkalt - Jul 7, 2012 11:01 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2012
Swiss Arete
From Third Lake
Luke Swanson - Jun 25, 2012 1:04 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2012
North Couloir
Camped by the glacier below Galey. Fun day, but windy.
TheNobleSunfish - Jun 19, 2012 11:01 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2012
Swiss Arete
Woo!
cab - Jun 18, 2012 11:07 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2012
North Couloir
Really fun climb up the north couloir. We could have gotten by without a rope for the 4th class section, but it was good to have it. The views from the summit are as good as advertised.
krrt2000 - Feb 26, 2012 10:07 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 1992
SW Slope
From Barrett Lake via Glacier Ck. lots of snow and ice great hike!
Luke Swanson - Jan 9, 2012 12:51 pm Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2012
winter day trip
Attempted north couloir day trip. Turned back above glacier notch when it started getting dark. Great views but very slow going over boulders and soft snow.
Great trip with the brigands. North chute then traversed to Polemonium and rappelled down the u-notch.
kk6yb - Sep 28, 2011 11:27 am Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2011
North Coulior
Good climb but turned back at the top of the Glacier Notch due to thunderstorms with blowing snow. Stay off the moraine, go left around it, horrible rock pile!
dkangas - Sep 8, 2011 2:06 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2010
Day trip with Kurt Wedberg from SMI. Long outing with some of everything. Snow was in great shape, sun cups not too big and made for perfect steps. Rock was nice with some cool exposure. No wind, warm temps, no one on the route, and a awesome guide. Great day!
thexcat - Aug 18, 2011 3:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2011
SW Chute
With Rob from Knapsack pass camp over to Potluck Pass. We both took chute #1(far left chute) - Rob stayed on the left of the snow and I was to the right. Traversed to Polemonium afterwards and down Polemonium glacier on the way back to camp.
kaos14 - Aug 5, 2011 2:59 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2011
N Couloir
Soft snow in the afternoon, got to witness a huge rockfall off of Galey. Big boulders gouged deep ruts in the glacier. Was not too excited to cross the fall zone on my way back to camp.
ElGreco - Sep 11, 2012 5:54 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2012
Swiss ArêteOn our way to Polemonium and the traverse to Thunderbolt (which we aborted at the U-notch due to bad weather).
Vitaliy M. - Aug 27, 2012 3:36 pm
Swiss Arete/Winter climbIn 2010 via Swiss Arete
in 2012 in February as a winter ascent with a traverse to Starlight
96avs01 - Jul 30, 2012 1:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2012
North Couloir from the South ForkNice climb, and we didn't see any other parties on a very nice weather day. My opinion is the route doesn't deserve a Class 4 rating.
MoapaPk - Jul 22, 2012 1:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2012
L-couloir via ElinoreWith Phil and Paul. L-couloir is getting icy near top. It is not too much fun to backpack in to Elinore Lake. The "4th class" section is perhaps 15-25', and might be totally avoidable by going to left.
oliverkalt - Jul 7, 2012 11:01 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2012
Swiss AreteFrom Third Lake
Luke Swanson - Jun 25, 2012 1:04 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2012
North CouloirCamped by the glacier below Galey. Fun day, but windy.
TheNobleSunfish - Jun 19, 2012 11:01 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2012
Swiss AreteWoo!
cab - Jun 18, 2012 11:07 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2012
North CouloirReally fun climb up the north couloir. We could have gotten by without a rope for the 4th class section, but it was good to have it. The views from the summit are as good as advertised.
krrt2000 - Feb 26, 2012 10:07 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 1992
SW SlopeFrom Barrett Lake via Glacier Ck. lots of snow and ice great hike!
Luke Swanson - Jan 9, 2012 12:51 pm Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2012
winter day tripAttempted north couloir day trip. Turned back above glacier notch when it started getting dark. Great views but very slow going over boulders and soft snow.
MBFN - Oct 7, 2011 10:57 pm
MBFNGreat trip with the brigands. North chute then traversed to Polemonium and rappelled down the u-notch.
kk6yb - Sep 28, 2011 11:27 am Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2011
North CouliorGood climb but turned back at the top of the Glacier Notch due to thunderstorms with blowing snow. Stay off the moraine, go left around it, horrible rock pile!
dkangas - Sep 8, 2011 2:06 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2010
North CouloirGood times.
bennovak - Sep 5, 2011 8:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2011
North CouloirDay trip with Kurt Wedberg from SMI. Long outing with some of everything. Snow was in great shape, sun cups not too big and made for perfect steps. Rock was nice with some cool exposure. No wind, warm temps, no one on the route, and a awesome guide. Great day!
thexcat - Aug 18, 2011 3:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2011
SW ChuteWith Rob from Knapsack pass camp over to Potluck Pass. We both took chute #1(far left chute) - Rob stayed on the left of the snow and I was to the right. Traversed to Polemonium afterwards and down Polemonium glacier on the way back to camp.
kaos14 - Aug 5, 2011 2:59 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2011
N CouloirSoft snow in the afternoon, got to witness a huge rockfall off of Galey. Big boulders gouged deep ruts in the glacier. Was not too excited to cross the fall zone on my way back to camp.
zoomloco - Jul 16, 2011 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2010
thunderbolt to sillquite a bit easier than hype about this traverse lets on
cbuelow - Jul 13, 2011 3:56 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
North CouloirClimbed up the North Couloir from Fischer Camp on the Palisade Glacier with Jed Porter of SMG...
Bill562 - Jul 5, 2011 2:39 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2011
North Couloir variationWith Alvin W from camp above Sam Mack
Vitaliy M. - Jun 19, 2011 2:39 pm
Swiss Aretefun climb with my friend Bryan