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I've never ventured into that part of Idaho and I've only ever climbed Mt Adams in WA state before. I was hoping to get in one more non-technical trip this summer (I was looking at Hood but I think I've missed the season). From what I've read Borah seems to be a decent hike without any technical climbing. Is it climbable in late August/September still? Would you advise bringing Ice Axe? Crampons? Helmet? Any other recommendations anyone may have would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Here's an update from my trip on July 14th. The upper trail should be clear of snow by Aug/Sept but an ice ax may still be a good idea for crossing the snow bridges.

As for technical climbing, Borah is only rated class 3. However, there were quite a few sections on COR that seemed more like class 4 to me. The climbing is easy but there is some real exposure. It is definitely more than "just a hike".

Where can I go to find an explanation of Class 1, 2, 3, 4 etc?

Snackem wrote:Where can I go to find an explanation of Class 1, 2, 3, 4 etc?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountainee ... _the_Hills

I was at Borah today. No need for an ice axe. Snow bridge is only about 2/3 of the span now. There are a couple of moves on COR that some might consider near class 4. The downclimb before the snow bridge is definitely one of them.

Never felt that COR was more than Class 3, YMMV