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| bechtt | Route Climbed: Horton Lakes Date Climbed: Sep 92  | |
| Liked the climb -- if only to see the remains of the Tungstar Mine | |
| Posted Mar 12, 2005 2:32 pm | ||
| cottersnow | Route Climbed: Horton Lakes; Elderberry Canyon Date Climbed: 2003-2004 | |
| Both are entertaining hikes, but the riding in Elderberry Canyon is the best of all. Go early and get good snow. Both routes are way doable in a day by a fit person and it doesn't feel like all the verticle it's hyped up to be ; unless you're riding good snow the whole way down...... | ||
| Posted Feb 28, 2005 10:17 pm | ||
| Matthew Holliman | Route Climbed: Horton Lakes (Tungstar Mine) Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2004 | |
| Really not as bad a slog as I'd expected, with superb views at the top. | |
| Posted Nov 21, 2004 8:53 pm | ||
| dshoshone | Route Climbed: Horton Lks-Tungstar Mine Date Climbed: Oct 10-2003 | |
| Actually ran into two other groups climbing the same day. 3x | |
| Posted Oct 6, 2004 6:23 pm | ||
| stoneman5 | Route Climbed: Elderberry Canyon Date Climbed: March, 2004 | |
| Snow and weather conditions prevented skiing from the ridge proper, but got a nice run in anyway from the bottom of the amphitheater below the bowl. Really nice, beautiful, huge canyon. | |
| Posted Sep 13, 2004 7:37 pm | ||
| RSN473 | Route Climbed: From Horton Lakes Date Climbed: July 1998 | |
| Climb was a bit of a slog - spirits were buoyed when I discovered 8-10 beers that had been left behind in snowbank near camp. After confirming that they were abandoned , a nearby neighbor and I enjoyed the brew. we packed the empties out the next day - sometimes "leave no trace" has it's rewards. | |
| Posted Mar 4, 2004 6:31 pm | ||
| crag | Route Climbed: Horton Lakes-Tungstar Mine Date Climbed: April 1999 | |
| Hit the snow line at around 8,000'. Spent the night at 10,000'. Too windy to set up tent or cook dinner. Had a pretty good case of AMS going in the morning but decided to go up anyway. Hid behind a large exposed rock to cut through the overhanging cornice. Then the long slog to the summit. The snow had softened up considerably by the time I came down again. I slipped passing back down through the cornice and my ice axe self-belay pulled through the soft snow. I fell about 10 feet into the soft snow right below the cornice and started sliding down the gentle slope. Snow was way too soft for effective self-arrest but I did manage to slow down quite a bit and eventually came to a complete stop right at the edge of an exposed talus pile. Good glissades the rest of the way down. Great view but definitely a slog. | |
| Posted Jan 23, 2004 1:05 pm | ||
| mtnfoto | Route Climbed: Elderberry Canyon Date Climbed: April 2000 | |
| One of the great ski descents in the Sierra! | ||
| Posted Jan 20, 2004 1:09 pm | ||
| Dave K | Route Climbed: Tungstar Mine Date Climbed: September 2002 | |
| This was our second crack at it this year, and second time was a charm. There were a few clouds but otherwise, the weather was great! Fantastic views from the top. | |
| Posted Oct 19, 2002 7:26 pm | ||
| bearbnz | Route Climbed: Elderberry Canyon Date Climbed: May 1992 | |
| I lived in Bishop for a while as a child, and I was always fascinated by Mt. Tom, so I had to go back and see what was at the top. I did very little research before embarking, and in retrospect, Elderberry Canyon may not be the best route if all you want is to get the summit. I have heard that the Tungstar Mine route is much easier and shorter. However, the relics at the Lambert Mine are worth exploring, and I'm glad I did it, by whatever route. Edit: June 30, 2008 ascended from the Horton Lakes trailhead, and this route is much easier than Elderberry Canyon. Climbed with ScottyS and D-Rod. | |
| Posted Oct 11, 2002 7:17 pm | ||
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