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| colinpence | a "whale" of a day!  Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2009 | |
| I climbed via Gibson Lake with some of the "usual suspects", and for some reason this mountain was tougher for me than it should have been. Climbing date is approximate | |
| Posted Sep 28, 2009 7:10 pm | ||
| SarahThompson | From Jefferson Lake Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2009 | |
| Quick solo loop from Jefferson Lake over UN 12,088, UN 12,587, Whale Peak, Sheep Mountain & Glacier Peak. Gentle, rolling terrain. | |
| Posted Sep 15, 2009 2:38 am | ||
| Foxy Long Bottoms | Gibson Lake Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2007 | |
| Solo from Gibson Lake + 1 12er. | |
| Posted Aug 9, 2009 8:06 pm | ||
| miztflip | From Jefferson Lake via Glacier Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2008 | |
| I was joined by my wife and two dogs. We started at Jefferson Lake and gained Glacier's S Ridge just above the lake. The hiking was nice and gentle with lots of tundra hiking. We tagged glacier and hiked on to Whale. We finished by going over the 2 ranked 12ers to the South and descended steeply to the Lake. | |
| Posted Jul 15, 2008 2:38 pm | ||
| shknbke | From CR-37 winter closure Date Climbed: May 3, 2008 | |
| Did a nice loop starting at the winter closure on the road to Jefferson Lake @ 9900 ft. We picked up the 2 ranked 12ers s.e. of Whale en route. Nice, mellow ridge on gentle tundra. We made a counter-clockwise loop by continuing to Glacier Peak and then back down to the lake. It was a 16 mile day, but felt pretty easy as the ridges were scoured. | |
| Posted May 8, 2008 1:35 pm | ||
| MattK | Whale Peak Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2007 | |
| Backpacked to Wilson Lake. Wife, dog and I. A most "interesting" trip for various reasons. | |
| Posted Dec 28, 2007 6:32 pm | ||
| HylianHero | Whale Peak Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2000 | |
| I was camped with my father up near Gibson Lake. Decided we wanted to climb it and did. Great views from the top. A great 13er. | |
| Posted Sep 16, 2007 1:30 am | ||
| Niederbayer | South Ridge via Gibson lake July 2006 | |
| beautiful day hike - lots of flowers - regretted that I didn't camp at the lake | |
| Posted Feb 23, 2007 7:57 pm | ||
| Ryan Kowalski | Up from Jefferson Lake Date Climbed: Oct 14, 2006 | |
| A nice hike from Jefferson Lake and you get two ranked 12ers too. Wouldn't be fun in the wind, but conditions for me were great. | |
| Posted Oct 15, 2006 8:09 pm | ||
| royswkr | Glacier & Whale from Georgia Pass Date Climbed: Aug 30, 1995 | |
| Chased back by thunder | ||
| Posted Oct 4, 2006 9:27 pm | ||
| Haliku | Route Climbed: East Face Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2006 | |
| It was a pleasant morning outing. This is a nice mellow hike. Numerous crickets were singing the entire time I was on the east slope which I've never encountered before. Being as remote as it is I had the valley to myself. | |
| Posted Sep 2, 2006 10:02 pm | ||
| mdavenport2 | Route Climbed: North ridge Date Climbed: August 6, 2000 | |
| Backpacked to Gibson Lake, spent the night, climbed next morning. Very nice peak on the divide. | |
| Posted May 25, 2005 11:24 pm | ||
| ColoradoScott | Route Climbed: East Face Date Climbed: June 4, 1994 | |
| A nice snow climb, kicking steps up the ideal conditions. The glissades down were a nice bonus. | |
| Posted Feb 9, 2005 4:41 pm | ||
| JonBradford | Route Climbed: Ascended the east ridge descended the south ridge Date Climbed: September 8, 2002 | |
| Excellent fall hike. The aspen up Hall River Valley are of Kenosha Pass proportions. This is mellow terrain and The views are utterly worthwhile. Climbed with my dog Sopris. Jon Bradford | |
| Posted Nov 1, 2003 8:40 pm | ||
| mtnhiker13 | Route Climbed: GIbson Lake / South Ridge Date Climbed: 7/12/2003 | |
| Ditto on the bug spray or just wear long sleeves and pants. Barb also thought she saw a tick in the area. Beautiful hike and a great day. The lake is a nice spot to take an afternoon break. | |
| Posted Jul 17, 2003 5:21 pm | ||
| bbailey | Route Climbed: South Ridge Via Gibson Lake Date Climbed: July 12, 2003 | |
| Beautiful hike from beginning to end. Bring bug spray - the first couple of miles are in the trees next to a stream. | |
| Posted Jul 17, 2003 5:07 pm | ||
| Aaron Johnson | Route Climbed: Gibson Lake/South Ridge Date Climbed: July 12, 2003 | |
| Finally climbed this obscure 13er after two years of postponing this wonderful trip. The fires closed the Pike National Forest down last year. This is a beautiful area and the mountain offers a fabulous view, a well as many route possibilities ranging from Class 1 to Class 3. Highly recommended. It is a popular area. Arrive early and bring your 4WD. | |
| Posted Jul 17, 2003 4:17 pm | ||
| shannarae2k | Route Climbed: South Ridge Via Gibson Lake Date Climbed: July 12, 2003 | |
| This is a beautiful climb, and moderate for the most part. Half of a day is all that is needed for this hike. Great fun! | |
| Posted Jul 17, 2003 9:07 am | ||
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