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| SkydiveKen | Getting lost in the dark is half the fun  Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2009 | |
| Took a chance on the weather and was rewarded with a outstanding weekend of climbing. 2 more 14er's and 2 new climbing partners. Thanks SJ and souloscrambler for a great trip! click on the thumbnail for pics  by skydiveken | |
| Posted Jun 9, 2009 12:22 am | ||
| SJ | A Slog from Shepherd's Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2009 | |
| Headed out from Shepherd's Pass at 0400 in fairly heavy snow. Took around 4 hours (after getting turned around and unknowingly crossing a frozen lake) to get to the base of the west face. Solid climb up, chimney to the summit had a lot of snow and ice on it. Rappeled down a portion of it. Awesome climb, approach was a beast. | |
| Posted Jun 8, 2009 6:58 pm | ||
| farrisgl | West Face: Chute Fill of Snow Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2004 | |
| Great climb in perfect weather but slow going through the chute do to snow. Would have been fun to bivy on the summit. | |
| Posted Mar 22, 2009 1:50 am | ||
| brusy | via WEST FACE Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2007 | |
| solo, snow free, had the bowl just for myself and my bivy | |
| Posted Jun 28, 2008 11:54 pm | ||
| bighornmonkey | Done... Date Climbed: May 7, 2006 | |
| IMHO the toughest 14er in the Sierras. Got to the top twice after several failed attempts due to lack of time, heavy snow conditions or avalanche danger. | |
| Posted Dec 27, 2007 4:45 am | ||
| skotty | Get an early start Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2007 | |
| Don't underestimate the short distance from the the pass to this route, or the rout itself. These few miles round trip can be an all day affair. Judging by the agony on the faces of the people climbing up around noon while I was on my way down, the sun on the loose west face can make for a miserable climb if you don't get an early start. | |
| Posted Aug 29, 2007 7:25 pm | ||
| sloclimbr | West Face May 28, 2007 Date Climbed: May 28, 2007 | |
| Conditions are great for climbing Williamson right now. Hardly any snow to get in the way and mostly dry rock. There were suprisingly few folks over memorial day weekend. I camped at the second small lake above Shepherds Pass where there was running water and a great view. I did the route in 4:30 tent to tent with some route finding issues and a nice rest on the summit. There are many dark stains fom melting snow right now. Follow the long stain into the chute you can't see from the bottom of the slope. The obvious chute to the left is more difficult (class 3/4) and has some ice in difficult places. It wouldn't have been bad if I had brought crampons, but I was in approach shoes. If you take this chute you can still traverse right to the chimney finish of the main route. If you are carrying a light pack I definately recommend camping high. I also did the North Rib on Tyndal in 2:30 with a five minute walk to the base of the rib from camp, pretty much the perfect spot to camp. BTW the folks who made the Shepherds Pass trail must have been getting paid by the foot! | ||
| Posted May 29, 2007 8:50 pm | ||
| fossana | W Face Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2003 | |
| Trailhead to trailhead - one long ass day. IMHO, not one of the better Sierra routes. | |
| Posted Apr 8, 2007 10:38 pm | ||
| Mountain Impulse | Mt. Williamson Route Climbed: West Face Date: June 4, 2006 | |
| Our group of 5 did the West Face Route from Anvil Camp. Lots of snow everywhere above Anvil Camp. The big chute of the West Face Route was full of snow and we took the rocks on the right side in ascending. The 3d Class chimney above the wide chute was fun. We descended the chute by plunge-stepping in the snow. It's a long day doing Williamson from Anvil Camp! | |
| Posted Jun 9, 2006 12:32 am | ||
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John Muir Wilderness
