
| Easy, fun climb to the top via Hidden Lake. Nothing worse than class 3 encountered. We just aimed left of the large rift in the east face of the mountain and found an enjoyable way up. Wonderful view of the park, including the Floral Park/Sperry Glacier complex to the south.
In J. Gordon Edwards' 'A Climber's Guide to Glacier National Park', he remarks that the summit that most climber's reach, which is located at the far north end of the mountain, is not actually the true summit. The true summit is located slightly to the southwest. The cairn for the southwest summit is visible from a distance. He notes that the ridge to the true summit is very difficult and has some precarious spots; however, a climbing partner and myself made the traverse from the north summit to the southwest summit with no difficulty in less than an hour. The view is not much different, but the climbing along the ridge was awesome! |