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| PocketsOfBlue | Ski mountaineering: North Ridge  Date Climbed: May 3, 2009 | |
| Summited as part of an arduous ski mountaineering day. Started from White Pine TR at 8:15, skied into White Pine fork and trended NW until I switchbacked up to the N Ridge. Eventually the skis came off and I booted it up the ridge to the summit. Was socked in the whole day, causing me to accidentally descend a ridgeline to the south rather than the east...turned into a seven-hour epic with a bonus ascent of Red Baldy. | |
| Posted May 4, 2009 1:40 am | ||
| byates | Mutiple routes and climbs Date Climbed: Aug 11, 1995 | |
| I usually do this peak in combination with Red Baldy, I've done well over a dozen climbs. I have lead a hike for the WMC called Red White Red White, about 10 times going up Red Pine to White Baldy, to Red Baldy and Down White Pine. I also have a White Red Silver Combo, climbing the South West Ridge via the Silver Flats area traversing to Red and the descending past Silver Glance and Silver Lakes, I've done that route twice. | |
| Posted Dec 1, 2008 1:32 pm | ||
| nebben | Forgot to bring map Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2007 | |
| Ascended via Red Pine lakes in beautiful weather. I attempted to traverse to Red Baldy and out via White Pine, but I neglected to study the route beforehand, and couldn't find a viable way down without getting cliffed out. Fun! | |
| Posted Sep 9, 2008 11:53 am | ||
| Ammon Hatch | Springtime Fun Date Climbed: May 31, 2008 | |
| 5/30/09 Went back and ascended the line I glissaded last year. It was as fun as I thought it would be. I continued on to Red Baldy and down White Pine. That ridge is quite the scramble, made more interesting by the spring snow. 5/31/08 What a great climb. The high snow year made for tons of snow still in upper Red Pine. This was a very beautiful sight. We ascended the west ridge, and I picked a glissade line down the north face just west of the summit. The line I picked might make a fun spring ascent line as well. | |
| Posted May 31, 2008 7:07 pm | ||
| Steve Elmer | First Time Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2007 | |
| Climbed as part of the Bullion Traverse. Started at White Pine TH. Up white pine to White Baldy, Red Baldy, Red Top Mtn, American Fork East, West, and South Peak, Hidden Peak, Mt. Baldy, Sugarloaf, then down to Alta. | |
| Posted Sep 15, 2007 4:52 pm | ||
| mountaingazelle | Bullion Divide Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007 | |
| This was my first time climbing White Baldy even though I have been near the mountain several times. I went up the Northeast Ridge and descended the West Ridge. I really like the scrambling on this peak. White Baldy is just as interesting as the Pfiefferhorn but is climbed less often. | |
| Posted Sep 3, 2007 1:45 pm | ||
| apachedino | Part of Bullion Divide Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2007 | |
| The ridge between red and white baldy was really fun as was the north ridge to upper red pine lake that we took down. Excellent views. Definitely an under appreciated peak. | |
| Posted Aug 14, 2007 3:15 pm | ||
| Moogie737 | Various routes Date Climbed: May 31, 2011 | |
| My 2nd time at the summit. With Brent and Lana leading out, we reached the summit in 2+40 (7-17-07). This was part of our Red White Red White climb. So we scrambled the ridgeline over to Red Baldy, then found a route down to White Pine. This entire exercise took us 7+30. A really great hike. My 3rd time on the summit was the result of a trek from the Granite Flats Campground, up to the top of Box Elder Peak, and then north along the entire ridgeline to the summit of White Baldy. It took Brent, Kim, Lana and me 7 hours to reach the White Baldy summit. That ridgeline is a classic. 5-13-08 4th time was a snow climb in combination with a summiting of Pfeifferhorn. From the summit of the Pfeiff to the summit of White Baldy was 2+30. This entire exercise took 10+45 from White Pine TH and back. Fabulous snow conditions for May 13th. 5th time (6-14-08) was a repeat of the Red/White/Red/White climb which adds Red Baldy and a descent to below White Pine lake. A WMC hike led by Lana, it took 8+25 and was fabulous to the max because of excellent consoidated snow conditions and a bluebird day. #6 6-22-10 W/ Dave. Bullion Divide in reverse to Snowbird Tram. 3 hrs to White Baldy summit, 9 total hours to the tram. Excellent snow when it was there! #7 5-31-11 W/ Dave & Christine. Record snowpack, 17" fresh, driving winds lifting spindrift to unbelievable heights above the ridges. #8 6-11-11 W/ Sharon, Bob, Dennis & Glen for WMC RWRW. 3+59 up. #9 5-5-12 Ein wunderbarer Weg, Cinco de Mayo zu feiern! Perfect consolidated snow on the western slope above Upper Red Pine Lake. #10 5-29-12 W/ Dave Prep hike for WMC RWRW. Crampons, ice ax up the entire west slope! Bluebird day. | |
| Posted Jul 17, 2007 7:18 pm | ||
| Curt | Fun scramble Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007 | |
| Did this solo. *Great* fun! I walked up to Red Pine then scrambled up onto the ridge between Red Pine and White Pine, gaining the ridgeline probably just above the 11,000 ft contour. Some moves were real attention-getters. I saw several goat wallows along the way. Had a brief stare-down with one of the goats just short of the ridge. I wish I could move over rough terrain the way they do! Awesome views from the summit. I particularly enjoyed the views of Timp. I'm relatively new to the SLC area, and this was a great summit for helping me figure out where stuff is. | |
| Posted Jun 30, 2007 8:20 pm | ||
| seanpeckham | Route Climbed: White Pine headwall, down Red Pine headwall Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007 | |
| Solo. What a fantastic hike! I believe this mountain is underappreciated. It doesn't have the pointy prominence of nearby Pfeifferhorn, but is only 5 feet shorter and has excellent scrambling and a variety of snowy ascent options. I climbed up the smaller of the two main snowfields leading to the east ridge, dropped to the south side eventually to avoid the increasing exposure and saw a black bear lumber across. Regained the ridge just west of the summit via a notch. Descended down the main "couloir" into Red Pine. A wonderful adventure. | |
| Posted Jun 11, 2007 3:27 pm | ||
| merrell | ROUTE; Upper Red Pine and West Ridge Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2006 | |
| Beautiful views of north end of Utah Valley and Utah Lake and surrounding mountains. Desended the north ridge bordering White Pine for a short distance, then to east side of upper Red Pine Lake. Did hike with "bignick". The view of White Baldy from the towns of American Fork and Lehi will give you an idea of how awesome this hike is. | |
| Posted Feb 15, 2007 11:58 pm | ||
| apachedino | Great scrambling Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2006 | |
| Attacked the north face boulder field via white pine. Great scrambling over huge boulders, the last bit up to the notch had alot of loose rock this late in the seasn so be warry of your partner, after that there was some fun scrambling on solid granite slabs on the south side to the top, very enjoyable with a sense of solitude lacking from some of the nearby peaks. | |
| Posted Oct 7, 2006 5:30 pm | ||
| Bignick | Route: West Ridge Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2006 | |
| A wonderful climb, dancing on precarious bolders all the way to the summit. Exposure keeps you focused. You can't help but to learn a lot about yourself on this climb. | |
| Posted Aug 24, 2006 3:13 am | ||
| J Anderson | Beat Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006 | |
| My will power was nearly gone when I saw the ominous White Baldy looming in the distance. I sucked it all up and headed up the ridge. I am glad that I did, and I will return to hike it again. | |
| Posted Aug 12, 2006 3:46 am | ||
| hiker100 | West ridge Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2005 | |
| July 25, 2005 - Hiked up to the Pfeiff via red lake, West facing ridge looked like some fun scrambling so we ascended the west ridge up to white baldy. A few bouldering moves along the way, kept it interesting. Came down the north ridge of white baldy and had some nice downclimbing with great exposure! | |
| Posted Jun 20, 2006 6:24 pm | ||
| Jeremy Franchow | Route Climbed: NW Ridge from Upper Red Pine Lake Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2004 | |
| Pleasantly surprised by the challenging scrambling and exposure on the ridge. Total solitude, great views! | |
| Posted Jun 8, 2006 5:17 am | ||
| marauders | One of my favorite mountains Date Climbed: May 6, 2006 | |
| The West Ridge was awesome, coming down the north face was even better. This mountain remains one of my favorites in the Wasatch. It's central location provides outstanding views. There were also thunderstorm clouds that began to build in the late morning, and filter through Dry Creek basin, below White Baldy. The clouds provided a surreal setting that made the climb even better. The west ridge in winter/spring conditions gets 5 stars in my book. Highly recommended. | |
| Posted May 7, 2006 9:29 pm | ||
| Travis Atwood | Multiple Routes Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2011 | |
| 7/4/11 - Climbed the north side of the west face with Brian. Had to get out quick because of bad weather moving in. Snow conditions were perfect! 5/30/09 - Climbed as part of the Red/White/Red/White. The ridge between Red & White Baldy is incredible! Ascended the west face directly to the summit ridge. 5/31/08 - Climbed with Ammon Hatch and Jared. It turned out to be a picture perfect day with perfect snow conditions. This is definitely one of my favorite mountains in the Wasatch. Route - Red Pine / West Ridge. 5/6/06 - Climbed the west ridge with Matt and Alan. Beautiful Day and fantastic views. Route - Red Pine / West Ridge. | |
| Posted May 7, 2006 3:37 am | ||
| Scott Wesemann | White Baldy | |
| Climbed straight up the North East face in Spring with Craig Lloyd. (see trip report) | |
| Posted Feb 21, 2006 1:58 am | ||
| marauders | Route Climbed: South Face Date Climbed: July 16, 2005 | |
| Outstanding mountain! I had never been to the south side of White Baldy and I'm sad it took me so long to discover. Silver Lake is truly spectacular. Route was fun and snow was in good shape for mid-July. The views are probably the best I've seen in the Wasatch because of the mountain's central location. You have big peaks on every side. Highly recommended! | |
| Posted Jul 18, 2005 12:59 am | ||
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