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| haishan | Rock route (?)  Date Climbed: Oct 18, 1998 | |
| Epic scramble w/ snow-covered loose rock, turned into all-nite hike. Beautiful peak and great fun. | |
| Posted Sep 28, 2009 1:36 am | ||
| scottmitch | rock route Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2009 | |
| climbed with apachedino ridgeline about 30 ft below summit wasnt feeling the downclimb to summit along ridge | |
| Posted Sep 26, 2009 6:50 pm | ||
| Pantilat | Rock Route Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2009 | |
| Great climb with awesome views | |
| Posted Aug 31, 2009 3:30 pm | ||
| gordonye | Southeast Face - Direct Start Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009 | |
| Followed Dirk (diggler) on my classic #4! Very pleasurable climbing thanks to Dirk's efficient lead. Weather was beautifully calm. Love this slick metamorphic rock with lots of tiny cracks. Descended via the Rock Route, part of which under headlamps. A long, exhilarating day. This is now my favorite area of the whole High Sierra, the Minarets reminds me of the rock on Mt Kenya. | |
| Posted Aug 17, 2009 2:53 pm | ||
| gordonye | Rock Route Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2009 | |
| Climbed with Samantha from Minaret Lake. Had to traverse a snow field above a bergschrund when following the ledge system. Samantha lead this and also the 4th class down climb on the summit ridge. A route packed with exciting obstacles to overcome and big exposure. Grand views from the summit, esp. of Michael Minaret. | |
| Posted Jul 6, 2009 1:51 am | ||
| Diggler | 2nd time's the charm! Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2008 | |
| Attempt with Megan. Instead of starting at 9 (an hour after I'd planned), we should have started at 7 or so. The follower pack was making things miserable for her & slowing us down, so I 'hauled' it (hand over hand) for 2 shortened pitches, as they were considerably harder (.9 & .9+) than the 1st we did with her wearing it (.8). Getting to the top of the traditional 2nd pitch at 13.00, I reasoned that if we kept on going at that rate, we'd be headed for an epic, so we bailed (after 'pitch' 3). At any rate, the area is one of the most beautiful in the Sierra, the peak is spectacular (a fitting testament to Mr. Clyde), & the face & climb (well, at least the first 2 pitches) stellar. I think the direct start is the only way to go (quality of climbing & aesthetically; we never managed to locate the '5.7' face original start anyway). As the Governator would say, "Ah'll be back!!" 15 August, '9- came back & did this, with G Funk. One of the best climbs I've done. First 2 pitches of the direct variation (like last time) were phenomenal. Despite my misgivings about the large number of options available after the traverse pitch (where the direct variation meets up with the original line), once I picked a line, everything flowed great. Climbing was sustained, exposed, & just a blast. Running some of the pitches together with a 70m rope made things faster- recommended. Started route at 8.02, summited at 19.02- long (but great) day! Descent sucked- steep, $#itty rock, & good amount of exposure- was glad when we finally made it back to terra firma. Being on that funky metamorphic rock, with the other minarets surrounding you, you almost think you're in some other range! A true classic (Classic #7), & another great climb with ya, bro! | |
| Posted Sep 15, 2008 1:35 pm | ||
| fatdad | SE Face: Aug. 2003 | |
| Since I climbed this just a few months before becoming "fatdad, unfortunately, this is the last long technical route I've done in the Sierras. But what a way to go out. Really a remarkable route with a great setting and enough loose stuff to keep you on your 'A' game. That upper dihedral has some amazing climbing. I'd love to go back and do the direct start. | |
| Posted Aug 26, 2008 5:02 pm | ||
| Tom Fralich | Direct SE Face (IV 5.10a) Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2008 | |
| Met up with MichaelJ in Mammoth Lakes and did this excellent route. We hiked in on Sunday and found a great campsite by Cecil Lake. Up at 5:30AM the next day, climbing at 7:30AM. We finished through the summit dihedral in 8 pitches and then some scrambling to the summit. Great day with only one other party on Ken Minaret. The descent is a death chute of falling rocks. Made it back to the tent at around 6PM and hiked out the next morning. Had lunch in Mammoth and then drove back to Sacramento for a night shift in the ER. | |
| Posted Aug 5, 2008 8:51 pm | ||
| dustytrail | Rock Route Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2008 | |
| As good as it gets. My favorite climb to date. | ||
| Posted Aug 5, 2008 11:00 am | ||
| Sierra Ledge Rat | 1978: Rock Route | |
| What a cool summit | |
| Posted Jul 17, 2008 11:31 pm | ||
| travelin_light | SE Face Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2006 | |
| The direct start is sexy. I like. | |
| Posted Aug 25, 2007 1:50 am | ||
| Deb | Rock Route! Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007 | |
| What a thrilling blast! My darling husband talked me through the reachy spots but nothing impossible for little ole me. Beautiful weather, we left the mosquitoes down at camp. :) Definitely a "do it again" peak! | |
| Posted Jul 2, 2007 12:38 pm | ||
| baumann_pat | sierra challenge Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006 | |
| Met some good climbers on the challenge. Managed to bag Eichorn and Michael minaret as well. The minarets are great for some highball scrambling. | |
| Posted Jun 21, 2007 12:13 pm | ||
| bcd | SE Face Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2002 | |
| Long day on the SE Face | |
| Posted Mar 20, 2007 3:31 am | ||
| Bob Burd | Rock Route Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006 | |
| Day 2 of the 2006 Sierra Challenge. Traversed to Eichorn and Michael Minarets for the most enjoyable of the ten days. Trip Report | |
| Posted Aug 29, 2006 3:48 pm | ||
| Dave Daly | Rock Route Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006 | |
| Very fun, easy yet exposed route! Classic traverse from the summit of Clyde over to Eichron Minaret.....very exciting 4th class in between!!! | |
| Posted Aug 17, 2006 6:24 pm | ||
| SamG | Rock Route Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006 | |
| Rock Route was tons of fun it was the second day of the sierra challenge made it all the way. Well worth it | |
| Posted Aug 7, 2006 6:24 am | ||
| The Chief | A True Classic! Date Climbed: Aug 30, 1973 | |
| A Classic! No matter which route is chosen. These days I enoy the SE Face Direct in a day. The Grand Traverse is a test of endurance yet fun. WATCH OUT FOR THE LOOSE ROCK!!!! And by all means, PLEASE WEAR A HELMET!!! NJOY! | |
| Posted Mar 26, 2006 2:51 pm | ||
| tdoughty | Route Climbed: SE Face | |
| Wonderful route, 4th class descent was covered in snow! | |
| Posted Oct 16, 2005 12:34 pm | ||
| tiogap | Route Climbed: Rock Route Date Climbed: August, 1980 | |
| a long time ago | |
| Posted Sep 7, 2005 12:48 am | ||
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