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Super DaveAwesome Peak  Sucess!
Date Climbed: May 17, 2009

Climbed from Basinger Canyon up to the West Ridge, the up steep warming snow up the west face. One of the most challenging climbs I’ve done. Here’s a trip-report and some photos.
Posted Jun 14, 2009 8:10 pm

nbasfordN coutair

Fun snow climb
Posted Dec 31, 2007 1:13 am

montanaboyEast ridge  Sucess!
Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2007

Hiked up Bell Mountain canyon. Gained east ridge, climbed quartz filled gully just to the east of due south.
Posted Aug 7, 2007 12:55 am

skunk apeFun  Sucess!

From Black tail canyon.
Posted Feb 26, 2007 11:53 pm

patascentWest Face  Sucess!
Date Climbed: Oct 10, 1998

Fun climb.
Posted Feb 18, 2007 2:48 am

splattskiWest face  Sucess!
Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2002

We did a big loop, up the west ridge, then dropped into the valley to the north and followed the drainage back to camp. Fall colors.
Posted Mar 31, 2006 3:03 am

SawtoothSeanRoute Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: April 3, 2004

Deep spring snow most of the way made the going somewhat slow, even with snowshoes. Went with IdahoClimber, FastandLight, and KDonaldson
Posted Dec 30, 2005 11:04 pm

punk_rocker333Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: August 2004  Sucess!

Fun class 2-3 hike up the gulley. One of my favorites. Saw a large herd of elk North of the Summit.
Posted Nov 30, 2005 7:15 pm

mr kieranRoute Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: September 2003  Sucess!
Scrambled up from Bell Mountain Canyon. Steep scramble, very loose in spots, but nice and firm on summit block. A little exposure here and there, but a nice, challenging climb. What a fantastic mountain!
Posted Mar 19, 2005 6:13 pm

IdahoSummitsRoute Climbed: Southwest Couloir Date Climbed: May 5th, 2004  Sucess!

Climbing via the southwest couloir provided us about 2000 feet of good snow for cramponing. I'll try to get around to writing up that route.
Posted May 4, 2004 12:09 am

IdahoClimberRoute Climbed: West Face Date Climbed: April 3, 2004  Sucess!

Well after abusing my brand new truck in the dark we stumbled up the gulch and slept under a full moon before beginning our 6:30 am departure.



It was a great climb! The Lost Rivers to the west were snow covered and the expanse of the Lemhi's is very impressive.



Broke my camera! So can't showcase any of the pictures. If you are climbing early season crampons, axe, and snowshoes are essential. The chutes had some high exposure areas and the mixed climbing was great.



Directions to the mountain are tough in the dark, but you can see a canyon to the north that you head straight up. We made it to about 7600 feet, before the road changed direction.



Highly recommended!
Posted Apr 13, 2004 2:07 pm

kdonaldsonRoute Climbed: West Face Date Climbed: April 3, 2004  Sucess!

Climbed with Idahoclimber, Fastandlight and Sean D. Our summit register was the first since October 2003.



After searching for the trailhead for over an hour in our vehicle we finally found it, getting in late friday night. Started out saturday morning a little before 7 am. Snow started within 1/2 mile of the start up the slopes towards the west ridge. Some postholing required, and finally put on snowshoes to take us up to the west ridge. Snow was firm enough to support snowshoes for the mostpart.



The class 3 summit tower was a mix of snow and rock, with the exposure increased in some spots due to snow chutes, where a slip could have been bad. Axe and crampons a must.



By the time we were decending down the slopes of the west ridge in the afternoon, the snow had softened so that snowshoes were useless and we were sinking into our thighs. Glissading sections made it faster.



Took us ~5 hours to summit and ~3 hours to descend. Great climb!
Posted Apr 13, 2004 9:49 am

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