Red Mountain (Snoqualmie) Climber's Log

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ExcitableBoy

ExcitableBoy - Dec 28, 2010 9:36 am

A couple of times  Sucess!

Skiied from the summit on the steepest, stickiest mashed potato snow imaginable.

WeatherMan

WeatherMan - Sep 12, 2009 6:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2009

Foggy vista  Sucess!

TNAB group hike up to the summit but alas, there were no views to be had this day... just about 20ft of vis in a thick fog and a stiff breeze.

gimpilator

gimpilator - Aug 21, 2009 1:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2009

Kendall and Red Solo  Sucess!

It was my first time on these peaks and I didn't do much research so route finding was a bit of a trick. After Kendal I jogged back down to the junction and then made my way over to the Lundin-Red saddle. I tried my luck on the northwest ridge but it was too gnarly so I found a nearby couloir and climbed up very near to the summit before deciding that the loose, down-sloping rock was too risky. Pieces were coming out and falling all around me. I backtracked to the small lake shelf and followed the standard route up to the summit.

vermeer

vermeer - Nov 4, 2008 8:06 pm Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2008

missed the views..  Sucess!

We summited in the clouds and just before dark so there wasn't alot to look at. Fun little scramble and close to Seattle as a bonus. We kind of just picked our way up the face but found more of a boot path on the way down.

scooter12ga

scooter12ga - Oct 29, 2008 3:18 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2005

Skating Rink Near the Top  Sucess!

I was in Seattle this week so Matthew and I hit up Red Mountain on Saturday morning. Left the trailhead at 6:30am, summited in 3 hours, and was back to town by lunch time. There was a thin glaze of ice on the top 1-2 hundred vertical feet that made progress through the talus slow and slippery. After a couple of good falls I finally put on the microspikes which made forward progress much easier and faster. Matthew was wearing boots with a much stiffer sole so he was able to edge better. Nevertheless we both wore spikes for the descent and we both took a couple of spills. I topped it off with a "perfect-10" tumbling face-plant near the bottom of the scramble - but I wasn't done yet, maximizing my bruising by slipping on a wet root on the lower trail. All in all a good workout, beautiful WA scenery, and a great day in the hills.

Cascade Scrambler

Cascade Scrambler - Aug 24, 2008 9:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008

Beautiful views, loose trail  Sucess!

This sure doesn't feel like 10 miles roundtrip- the bulk of the trail is really in great shape, and passes fast. The ascent from the pond to the top of Red is pretty loose, and it's very easy to lose the trail on the way up, although there really isn't a wrong way to the top. Two words of advice- stay as close to the ridge on climber's right (south) as possible, and BRING A HELMET. If you're alone, you may not need it, but if anyone is above you, you'll wish you had one!

Rainier loomed large today, and was very beautiful. Adams was visible, as was everything else in the area. We were lucky enough to see the views before the skies opened up.

(And we looked all over for the register- couldn't find it anywhere...)

Dan Winter

Dan Winter - Apr 29, 2008 1:11 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2001

Southwest Face  Sucess!

Solo scramble on a nice sunny day. Looking through the summit register it was fun to see the names of a few friends who had been there before me.

peakrat76

peakrat76 - Apr 23, 2008 3:25 pm Date Climbed: Feb 6, 1977

West Face - Snow Climb  Sucess!

Started solo, but was invited to join the rope of a group of Mazamas. A great snow climb and perfect weather. First Cascade summit.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Dec 9, 2007 1:36 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 1988

Standard route in cloudy weather  Sucess!

I kept hearing about this section of the PCT. I wanted
to get a close-up of Thomson from Ridge Lake. It didn't happen.
The clouds socked it in pretty fast. Red Mountain was very
accessable and scenic, however. Saw lots of folks on the trail.

Krylon

Krylon - Aug 7, 2007 7:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007

Ridge Route  Sucess!

Like most 2nd class with me, this looks harder from the bottom than it does from the top. Slope was bare and there is loose rock everywhere, but even with a fairly large group i ws surprised there were no releases of note.

Annie

Annie - Aug 6, 2007 6:51 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2006

Not fun  Sucess!

Nice hike in with Brian, Mark and Natasha. The climb to the summit was not fun with all the loose stuff.

bc44caesar

bc44caesar - Feb 3, 2007 11:54 pm Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2007

West Face  Sucess!

Booted most of the way, only skinning for a short section. Snow wasn't optimal, but the ski down went nicely. Summit views were great, especially Thompson! A little over 4.5hrs round trip.

larryN

larryN - Dec 4, 2006 4:11 am Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2005

Beautiful Fall day  Sucess!

I got to the top of the ridge on the trail, and scrambled to the summit staying more to the left. There are some moderate slabs, and multiple boot paths. On the descent, I followed a nice boot track staying to the left (south), and if you keep staying to the left, you come out on the main trail, cutting off a bit of distance.

M and N Denyer

M and N Denyer - Nov 2, 2006 8:43 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2006

Great hike  Sucess!

Enjoyed this nice hike and summit with Brian Jenkins and Anette. The loose rock on the final push to the summit kept it interesting. Great views.

osatrik

osatrik - Aug 26, 2006 5:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 1993

Bailed on Traverse to Kendall Katwalk  Sucess!

I summited solo a few years ago via the standard southwest slope, but tried to traverse the mountain and work over to the PCT near the Kendall Catwalk -- BAD IDEA!!!!
I worked down the east slope, negotiated two or three class 3/4 steps of 5 to 10 feet, and then WHOA!!!, came to what I considered impassible ground without a rope -- the final cliff to the saddle between Red Mtn and the slope over to the PCT. I had read the Beckey description about some "unpleasant rock" at this point, but it looked to me a lot worse than "unpleasant".
I hiked up a bit to a gully on the SE of the mountain, and descended it (some more class 3) and ended up in a minor talus field followed by bushwhacking down a dry creek bed back to trail.
NOT a solo trip I would advise -- I remember thinking at one class 3 spot after a foothold gave way and sliding down 5-10 feet to a hard landing: "Oh great, this would be a spot where, if I got hurt my body would NEVER be found!"

Brian Jenkins

Brian Jenkins - Jul 10, 2006 4:44 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2006

Loose red rock  Sucess!

Climbed with Anette, Mark and Natasha. We all were at a wedding in Arlington the day before so we took advantage of the rest of the weekend to get this scramble in. Left the trailhead about 9 am and summitted in 4 hours. Enjoyable hike through the forest to the base. Need to be careful with your footing on this. It's Class 2/3 but very loose and a slip/fall would be very bad in some spots. Great views up top though. Rainier was huge and Thomson was very impressive from this side. Coming down was precarious is spots and we took the "Abandoned Trail" back which is just about the best "abandoned" trail I've ever been on. Graveled in spots and very nice. Better than most maintained trails. I would highly recommend taking it as it cuts off almost 3 miles from the whole trip. It would be the second left you can make from the trailhead (the first looks like it goes back to the parking lot). It joins up with the route to Red at a sign pointing the right way to go.

supermarmot

supermarmot - Jul 9, 2006 6:49 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2006

into the clouds  Sucess!

hiked up to red pass... couldn't resist. i don't think i'll do this one again until there is snow (and low avi danger!)... would not be fun to climb below another party on this rock. maybe i'm just bitching because i didn't get views of thompson?

rialtosol

rialtosol - Feb 27, 2006 4:14 am

Route Climbed: Southwest Slope  Sucess!

Via Comonwealth Basin

ren

ren - Feb 18, 2006 2:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2005

Route Climbed: Southwest Route 7/17/05  Sucess!

My first time up the Common Wealth Basin. Some great views of the many Snoqualmie area peaks

cusmx5 - Jul 19, 2005 7:54 pm

Route Climbed: West face Date Climbed: July 3, 2005  Sucess!

Ron, Rich and I wanted to try this when it was snow-free. Normally we do this during the spring as part of the basic mountaineering class. After going off the Commonwealth Basin trail, there's a couple of good climber's paths up boulder and scree fields to the summit. Great views of Mt Thompson.

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