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| ericwillhite | In snow  Date Climbed: Mar 18, 1996 | |
| Don't remember the route, just the summit in spring. | |
| Posted Oct 5, 2009 3:15 am | ||
| WeatherMan | Foggy vista Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2009 | |
| TNAB group hike up to the summit but alas, there were no views to be had this day... just about 20ft of vis in a thick fog and a stiff breeze. | |
| Posted Sep 12, 2009 6:45 pm | ||
| gimpilator | Kendall and Red Solo Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2009 | |
| It was my first time on these peaks and I didn't do much research so route finding was a bit of a trick. After Kendal I jogged back down to the junction and then made my way over to the Lundin-Red saddle. I tried my luck on the northwest ridge but it was too gnarly so I found a nearby couloir and climbed up very near to the summit before deciding that the loose, down-sloping rock was too risky. Pieces were coming out and falling all around me. I backtracked to the small lake shelf and followed the standard route up to the summit. | |
| Posted Aug 21, 2009 1:19 am | ||
| vermeer | missed the views.. Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2008 | |
| We summited in the clouds and just before dark so there wasn't alot to look at. Fun little scramble and close to Seattle as a bonus. We kind of just picked our way up the face but found more of a boot path on the way down. | |
| Posted Nov 4, 2008 8:06 pm | ||
| scooter12ga | Skating Rink Near the Top Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2005 | |
| I was in Seattle this week so Matthew and I hit up Red Mountain on Saturday morning. Left the trailhead at 6:30am, summited in 3 hours, and was back to town by lunch time. There was a thin glaze of ice on the top 1-2 hundred vertical feet that made progress through the talus slow and slippery. After a couple of good falls I finally put on the microspikes which made forward progress much easier and faster. Matthew was wearing boots with a much stiffer sole so he was able to edge better. Nevertheless we both wore spikes for the descent and we both took a couple of spills. I topped it off with a "perfect-10" tumbling face-plant near the bottom of the scramble - but I wasn't done yet, maximizing my bruising by slipping on a wet root on the lower trail. All in all a good workout, beautiful WA scenery, and a great day in the hills. | |
| Posted Oct 29, 2008 3:18 pm | ||
| RickandRhonda | Beautiful views, loose trail Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008 | |
| This sure doesn't feel like 10 miles roundtrip- the bulk of the trail is really in great shape, and passes fast. The ascent from the pond to the top of Red is pretty loose, and it's very easy to lose the trail on the way up, although there really isn't a wrong way to the top. Two words of advice- stay as close to the ridge on climber's right (south) as possible, and BRING A HELMET. If you're alone, you may not need it, but if anyone is above you, you'll wish you had one! Rainier loomed large today, and was very beautiful. Adams was visible, as was everything else in the area. We were lucky enough to see the views before the skies opened up. (And we looked all over for the register- couldn't find it anywhere...) | |
| Posted Aug 24, 2008 9:28 pm | ||
| Dan Winter | Southwest Face Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2001 | |
| Solo scramble on a nice sunny day. Looking through the summit register it was fun to see the names of a few friends who had been there before me. | |
| Posted Apr 29, 2008 1:11 am | ||
| peakrat76 | West Face - Snow Climb Date Climbed: Feb 6, 1977 | |
| Started solo, but was invited to join the rope of a group of Mazamas. A great snow climb and perfect weather. First Cascade summit. | |
| Posted Apr 23, 2008 3:25 pm | ||
| lcarreau | Standard route in cloudy weather Date Climbed: Sep 3, 1988 | |
| I kept hearing about this section of the PCT. I wanted to get a close-up of Thomson from Ridge Lake. It didn't happen. The clouds socked it in pretty fast. Red Mountain was very accessable and scenic, however. Saw lots of folks on the trail. | |
| Posted Dec 9, 2007 1:36 pm | ||
| Krylon | Ridge Route Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007 | |
| Like most 2nd class with me, this looks harder from the bottom than it does from the top. Slope was bare and there is loose rock everywhere, but even with a fairly large group i ws surprised there were no releases of note. | |
| Posted Aug 7, 2007 7:26 pm | ||
| Annie | Not fun Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2006 | |
| Nice hike in with Brian, Mark and Natasha. The climb to the summit was not fun with all the loose stuff. | |
| Posted Aug 6, 2007 6:51 pm | ||
| bc44caesar | West Face Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2007 | |
| Booted most of the way, only skinning for a short section. Snow wasn't optimal, but the ski down went nicely. Summit views were great, especially Thompson! A little over 4.5hrs round trip. | |
| Posted Feb 3, 2007 11:54 pm | ||
| lneher | Beautiful Fall day Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2005 | |
| I got to the top of the ridge on the trail, and scrambled to the summit staying more to the left. There are some moderate slabs, and multiple boot paths. On the descent, I followed a nice boot track staying to the left (south), and if you keep staying to the left, you come out on the main trail, cutting off a bit of distance. | |
| Posted Dec 4, 2006 4:11 am | ||
| M and N Denyer | Great hike Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2006 | |
| Enjoyed this nice hike and summit with Brian Jenkins and Anette. The loose rock on the final push to the summit kept it interesting. Great views. | |
| Posted Nov 2, 2006 8:43 pm | ||
| osatrik | Bailed on Traverse to Kendall Katwalk Date Climbed: Jun 19, 1993 | |
| I summited solo a few years ago via the standard southwest slope, but tried to traverse the mountain and work over to the PCT near the Kendall Catwalk -- BAD IDEA!!!! I worked down the east slope, negotiated two or three class 3/4 steps of 5 to 10 feet, and then WHOA!!!, came to what I considered impassible ground without a rope -- the final cliff to the saddle between Red Mtn and the slope over to the PCT. I had read the Beckey description about some "unpleasant rock" at this point, but it looked to me a lot worse than "unpleasant". I hiked up a bit to a gully on the SE of the mountain, and descended it (some more class 3) and ended up in a minor talus field followed by bushwhacking down a dry creek bed back to trail. NOT a solo trip I would advise -- I remember thinking at one class 3 spot after a foothold gave way and sliding down 5-10 feet to a hard landing: "Oh great, this would be a spot where, if I got hurt my body would NEVER be found!" | |
| Posted Aug 26, 2006 5:29 pm | ||
| Brian Jenkins | Loose red rock Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2006 | |
| Climbed with Anette, Mark and Natasha. We all were at a wedding in Arlington the day before so we took advantage of the rest of the weekend to get this scramble in. Left the trailhead about 9 am and summitted in 4 hours. Enjoyable hike through the forest to the base. Need to be careful with your footing on this. It's Class 2/3 but very loose and a slip/fall would be very bad in some spots. Great views up top though. Rainier was huge and Thomson was very impressive from this side. Coming down was precarious is spots and we took the "Abandoned Trail" back which is just about the best "abandoned" trail I've ever been on. Graveled in spots and very nice. Better than most maintained trails. I would highly recommend taking it as it cuts off almost 3 miles from the whole trip. It would be the second left you can make from the trailhead (the first looks like it goes back to the parking lot). It joins up with the route to Red at a sign pointing the right way to go. | |
| Posted Jul 10, 2006 4:44 pm | ||
| leftfield | Route Climbed - the wrong one Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2006 | |
| Well, we were ON the Southwest Face, just the wrong part as it turns out (see trip report). Ideal weather, great views. Rainier seemed to take up the entire horizon. | |
| Posted Jul 9, 2006 11:44 pm | ||
| supermarmot | into the clouds Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2006 | |
| hiked up to red pass... couldn't resist. i don't think i'll do this one again until there is snow (and low avi danger!)... would not be fun to climb below another party on this rock. maybe i'm just bitching because i didn't get views of thompson? | |
| Posted Jul 9, 2006 6:49 am | ||
| rialtosol | Route Climbed: Southwest Slope | |
| Via Comonwealth Basin | |
| Posted Feb 27, 2006 4:14 am | ||
| ren | Route Climbed: Southwest Route 7/17/05 Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2005 | |
| My first time up the Common Wealth Basin. Some great views of the many Snoqualmie area peaks | |
| Posted Feb 18, 2006 2:00 pm | ||
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