Did with SMG, surprised ourselves by everyone soloing the route...it really is only 4th class and the holds are everywhere. Lots of fun, and a great mountain not that far from the trailhead. Had a nice two hour snowstorm with lightning descend upon us on the way down. North Arete is next on the list!
Vitaliy M. - Sep 6, 2011 10:05 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2011
North Arete C2C
Did it car to car after a long drive from the bay area, with a good friend. Fun route, the crux (5.10 dihedral variation) was not as hard as I expected, great pro all the way up the route. Rock quality amazing pretty much everywhere. Too bad it only has 3 real pitches of climbing. Would do it again some day..
Hyadventure - Aug 22, 2011 6:33 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
Northeast Ridge
A very satisfying and very physical climb. I loved everybit of it, with the exception of the loose a$$ descent.
bc44caesar - Aug 13, 2011 12:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2011
North Arete
Awesome route! Camped at Dade Lake. Belayed first two pitches, the offwidth, the tunnel through pitch, and the arete pitch above that. Simuled everything else (probably should have simuled the latter two pitches as well). Base of route to summit in 5 hrs. Descent down from the col was icy sketch since we didn't bring ice axes or crampons and the sun had gone down behind the ridge.
Attempted the NE ridge, got off route and ended up on the arete, I think, with only 5 nuts and a rope. Had to do some crazy moves with no room for error. Finally got to a place to down climb and then back up to the ridge. My partners found the rap down and I had to down climb the northeast face doing stupid stuff that would of caused me serious death had I fallen but got off okay. VERY long day.
Denjem - Mar 16, 2011 1:38 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2008
ne ridge
fun
PlanIt - Jan 28, 2011 12:33 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2005
Just as sweet as people say
Great fun. Up the east arete. One of the best views in the Sierra. Want to go back for a winter climb.
SKI - Nov 16, 2010 7:50 am Date Climbed: Nov 14, 2010
Words
...Cannot describe how miserable the approach was. Sugar snow over endless boulder/talus fields.
Only to find a death smattering of frozen confection covering the first pitch. Damn you, shoulder season- bane of my existence.
A blast of a climb up the ridge with Bob Pickering. Will definitely be back for more!
pieris - Sep 14, 2010 1:59 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2010
Ulrich
This is a really nice peak, I'll be back.
gordonye - Aug 25, 2010 7:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2010
Northeast ridge
Simul-climbed the whole route following Mark Thomas. The weather was blustery the previous day and night but fortunately it started to calm down by mid-morning. Very pleasurable climb on a gorgeous peak. And finally climbed the summit block too.
PellucidWombat - Aug 23, 2010 6:25 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2010
NE Ridge Simul-Climb
High winds left me and Gordon Ye uncertain about climbing the route, but luckily the winds had eased off by the time we started the route. A great climb, and next time I'll be back for the North Ridge.
Daria - Aug 16, 2010 12:58 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2008
via Ulrich
Climbed with Sean-a little exposed for my taste level back then, but would be trivial now. Memorable peak and cool summit ridge-started hailing on us, so we bailed off the other side of the mountain with some 4th class downclimbing.
justing - Aug 15, 2010 4:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2010
North Arete
I've been wanting to climb BCS ever since I first set eyes on it. Fortunately objectives aligned, and rhyang and I had a fantastic Friday the 13th climb up a beautiful feature. Great climbing, spectacular ridge run, and a great setting.
WML - Jul 27, 2010 12:11 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2010
nuked off
Got nuked off, will definitely be back! Gorgeous mountain
danman3156 - Nov 8, 2011 1:27 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2011
Northeast RidgeGreat climb, climbed in a day. Beautiful area!
Daria - Oct 22, 2011 9:20 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2011
North AreteNice route, completed regardless of freezefest in a bad storm
Daria - Oct 22, 2011 9:19 pm Date Climbed: Apr 9, 2011
NE ridge winter ascentFun route, recommend as a winter climb
dkangas - Sep 25, 2011 2:59 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2011
Northeast RidgeDefinitely merits its "classic" status!
Darren9 - Sep 25, 2011 2:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2011
NE RidgeDid with SMG, surprised ourselves by everyone soloing the route...it really is only 4th class and the holds are everywhere. Lots of fun, and a great mountain not that far from the trailhead. Had a nice two hour snowstorm with lightning descend upon us on the way down. North Arete is next on the list!
Vitaliy M. - Sep 6, 2011 10:05 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2011
North Arete C2CDid it car to car after a long drive from the bay area, with a good friend. Fun route, the crux (5.10 dihedral variation) was not as hard as I expected, great pro all the way up the route. Rock quality amazing pretty much everywhere. Too bad it only has 3 real pitches of climbing. Would do it again some day..
Hyadventure - Aug 22, 2011 6:33 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
Northeast RidgeA very satisfying and very physical climb. I loved everybit of it, with the exception of the loose a$$ descent.
bc44caesar - Aug 13, 2011 12:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2011
North AreteAwesome route! Camped at Dade Lake. Belayed first two pitches, the offwidth, the tunnel through pitch, and the arete pitch above that. Simuled everything else (probably should have simuled the latter two pitches as well). Base of route to summit in 5 hrs. Descent down from the col was icy sketch since we didn't bring ice axes or crampons and the sun had gone down behind the ridge.
rocketsredglare - Jul 18, 2011 7:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2011
North East West South RidgeAttempted the NE ridge, got off route and ended up on the arete, I think, with only 5 nuts and a rope. Had to do some crazy moves with no room for error. Finally got to a place to down climb and then back up to the ridge. My partners found the rap down and I had to down climb the northeast face doing stupid stuff that would of caused me serious death had I fallen but got off okay. VERY long day.
Denjem - Mar 16, 2011 1:38 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2008
ne ridgefun
PlanIt - Jan 28, 2011 12:33 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2005
Just as sweet as people sayGreat fun. Up the east arete. One of the best views in the Sierra. Want to go back for a winter climb.
SKI - Nov 16, 2010 7:50 am Date Climbed: Nov 14, 2010
Words...Cannot describe how miserable the approach was. Sugar snow over endless boulder/talus fields.
Only to find a death smattering of frozen confection covering the first pitch. Damn you, shoulder season- bane of my existence.
The End
Princess Buttercup - Sep 21, 2010 9:49 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2010
NE RidgeA blast of a climb up the ridge with Bob Pickering. Will definitely be back for more!
pieris - Sep 14, 2010 1:59 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2010
UlrichThis is a really nice peak, I'll be back.
gordonye - Aug 25, 2010 7:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2010
Northeast ridgeSimul-climbed the whole route following Mark Thomas. The weather was blustery the previous day and night but fortunately it started to calm down by mid-morning. Very pleasurable climb on a gorgeous peak. And finally climbed the summit block too.
PellucidWombat - Aug 23, 2010 6:25 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2010
NE Ridge Simul-ClimbHigh winds left me and Gordon Ye uncertain about climbing the route, but luckily the winds had eased off by the time we started the route. A great climb, and next time I'll be back for the North Ridge.
Daria - Aug 16, 2010 12:58 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2008
via UlrichClimbed with Sean-a little exposed for my taste level back then, but would be trivial now. Memorable peak and cool summit ridge-started hailing on us, so we bailed off the other side of the mountain with some 4th class downclimbing.
justing - Aug 15, 2010 4:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2010
North AreteI've been wanting to climb BCS ever since I first set eyes on it. Fortunately objectives aligned, and rhyang and I had a fantastic Friday the 13th climb up a beautiful feature. Great climbing, spectacular ridge run, and a great setting.
WML - Jul 27, 2010 12:11 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2010
nuked offGot nuked off, will definitely be back! Gorgeous mountain
sierratrekkin - Jul 22, 2010 7:32 pm
Ulrich's RouteClimbed BCS back in 03' via the Ulrich's Route, from the west.....