mjp20k - Aug 13, 2014 6:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2014
Borah success
Via COR, with Mark Duffy
Brian Jenkins - Aug 13, 2014 1:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2014
Adopted by an Idaho family
8/11/14 Started up before dawn. Ran into a family that was climbing the peak as a bucket list item. We worked our way over the first rock hump to the notch/snow traverse together and ended up climbing with them the rest of the day. I'm the new Cousin Brian to the Schaecher family from Idaho. We took photos with the flag up top not knowing it was a Jehovah's Witness one. Doh! Hiked back down together and then they gave me beer. Fun bunch to hook up with for the day.
6/20/15 Got to 12,450 with Sue. Normal route on the summit pinnacle was ice. Went up south ridge. Spicy mixed ice, rock and snow. Should be melted out soon though.
StartingOver - Jul 10, 2014 7:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1994
Climbed when I was a teenager
Adrenaline made going up easy, but coming back down was scary and hard. I do not recall the exact date I climbed the mountain but it was sometime around the date listed.
Hiked with my brother from twin falls. We left at 5:50am and summited right at 11:00am. Still a few long patches of snow with really big exposure at this point in the year. One on COR that was about 25 long and only about 2 feet wide at the top. COR was for sure not as bad as people make it out to be. Take your time. Make sure you have good hand holds and foot holds. We used microspikes for the snow bridges and trekking poles. The last 800ft scramble to the summit was super steep and definitely a scramble. It was very ledgy and almost no exposure. There are quite a few routes you could take that are equally obnoxious but very doable.
Hung out at the peak for probably 45 min. It was such a gorgeous day and with so much snow up top of the surrounding peaks it was more than spectacular.
4 hours down. Met 2 dudes from WY/CO that summited ahead of us by about an hour and a guy from Omaha who decided to come back later in the summer after the snow melts.
Carv - Jun 10, 2014 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2014
Sketchy Borah
Sketchy June summit.. Snow helps.. but melting fast, standard route.
MattDurkee - Jun 8, 2014 1:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2008
Trail
Late start. Second to last group off the mtn. Car barely started.
jlfriesen - Apr 21, 2014 4:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2013
Conquering Idaho's tallest point
The highest mountain in Idaho and the highest I've personally climbed. This one never lets up so train hard and get ready to die on summit day.
jafriesen - Apr 19, 2014 5:10 pm Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2012
Great day hike
Tyler and I climbed on the first Wednesday in October. Fortunately there was no snow to be found, and conditions were excellent. There were 6 other people on the mountain that day with two making the summit, and four turning back at COR. It was a memorable climb!
IdahoScott - Apr 9, 2014 10:47 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
Highpoint #19
My first highpoint after moving to Idaho, and it of course had to be the highpoint of my new home! Great climb, lots of vertical, incredible views. Managed to help my out of shape boss and his in better shape wife summit with me. A great trip.
elevateyourstate - Jan 21, 2014 11:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2013
1st Time
First time up Borah. This was straight up. Only do this if you want a "9-hour Stairmaster" experience. But worth every step! Incredible!
First time on a State High Point and I plan on doing more State High Points in the upcoming years.
Amazing views. Very few people. Highly recommended.
Tbacon251 - Jan 19, 2014 1:17 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2013
Lightning!
Made the summit. On the way down was nailed by a rain and lighting storm. Found shelter in the tree line. Climbed with Steve, Ingo,and Pete
And not the last! This was a great summit, unbelievable views, and beautiful weather also. Only the downclimb off COR made me even slightly nervous, the rest is just fun scrambling. Only 4 people on the mountain for this mid-week climb.
With MountainHikerette. Started at 4:05 am, got to Chicken Out Ridge at 8:00, summit just before 10:00, left top 10:35. Back down around 3:10. There seems to be multiple possible lines on Chicken Out Ridge. There is some real exposure in places. Other spots have some loose stuff. There are usually a lot of holds, but be sure to test them.
mjp20k - Aug 13, 2014 6:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2014
Borah successVia COR, with Mark Duffy
Brian Jenkins - Aug 13, 2014 1:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2014
Adopted by an Idaho family8/11/14 Started up before dawn. Ran into a family that was climbing the peak as a bucket list item. We worked our way over the first rock hump to the notch/snow traverse together and ended up climbing with them the rest of the day. I'm the new Cousin Brian to the Schaecher family from Idaho. We took photos with the flag up top not knowing it was a Jehovah's Witness one. Doh! Hiked back down together and then they gave me beer. Fun bunch to hook up with for the day.
6/20/15 Got to 12,450 with Sue. Normal route on the summit pinnacle was ice. Went up south ridge. Spicy mixed ice, rock and snow. Should be melted out soon though.
StartingOver - Jul 10, 2014 7:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1994
Climbed when I was a teenagerAdrenaline made going up easy, but coming back down was scary and hard. I do not recall the exact date I climbed the mountain but it was sometime around the date listed.
gimpilator - Jul 1, 2014 11:43 pm
Re: Borah and DiamondVery cool! Nice job getting Borah. It's a great peak.
harbor - Jul 1, 2014 7:23 pm
Re: Borah and DiamondI summited the day after you and saw your name in the register. What an awesome climb.
gimpilator - Jul 1, 2014 3:04 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2014
Borah and DiamondHeather and I climbed Borah one day and nearby Diamond Peak the next. It's a beautiful area.
harbor - Jul 1, 2014 12:14 am
9th State HPHiked with my brother from twin falls. We left at 5:50am and summited right at 11:00am. Still a few long patches of snow with really big exposure at this point in the year. One on COR that was about 25 long and only about 2 feet wide at the top. COR was for sure not as bad as people make it out to be. Take your time. Make sure you have good hand holds and foot holds. We used microspikes for the snow bridges and trekking poles. The last 800ft scramble to the summit was super steep and definitely a scramble. It was very ledgy and almost no exposure. There are quite a few routes you could take that are equally obnoxious but very doable.
Hung out at the peak for probably 45 min. It was such a gorgeous day and with so much snow up top of the surrounding peaks it was more than spectacular.
4 hours down. Met 2 dudes from WY/CO that summited ahead of us by about an hour and a guy from Omaha who decided to come back later in the summer after the snow melts.
Carv - Jun 10, 2014 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2014
Sketchy BorahSketchy June summit.. Snow helps.. but melting fast, standard route.
MattDurkee - Jun 8, 2014 1:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2008
TrailLate start. Second to last group off the mtn. Car barely started.
jlfriesen - Apr 21, 2014 4:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2013
Conquering Idaho's tallest pointThe highest mountain in Idaho and the highest I've personally climbed. This one never lets up so train hard and get ready to die on summit day.
jafriesen - Apr 19, 2014 5:10 pm Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2012
Great day hikeTyler and I climbed on the first Wednesday in October. Fortunately there was no snow to be found, and conditions were excellent. There were 6 other people on the mountain that day with two making the summit, and four turning back at COR. It was a memorable climb!
IdahoScott - Apr 9, 2014 10:47 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
Highpoint #19My first highpoint after moving to Idaho, and it of course had to be the highpoint of my new home! Great climb, lots of vertical, incredible views. Managed to help my out of shape boss and his in better shape wife summit with me. A great trip.
elevateyourstate - Jan 21, 2014 11:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2013
1st TimeFirst time up Borah. This was straight up. Only do this if you want a "9-hour Stairmaster" experience. But worth every step! Incredible!
First time on a State High Point and I plan on doing more State High Points in the upcoming years.
Amazing views. Very few people. Highly recommended.
Tbacon251 - Jan 19, 2014 1:17 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2013
Lightning!Made the summit. On the way down was nailed by a rain and lighting storm. Found shelter in the tree line. Climbed with Steve, Ingo,and Pete
michaelblodgett - Dec 29, 2013 3:54 pm
Borah Peak 12,667steep, dang flippin steep.
Kevintheclimber - Dec 26, 2013 2:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2013
Late Spring summitHellacious climb. The chicken out ridge route is even better with snow
HedUp - Nov 13, 2013 9:59 pm Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2012
Cold and funWinter conditions. It was cold and windy! Awsome!
Woodswalker - Oct 18, 2013 8:48 pm Date Climbed: Oct 22, 2007
Borah PeakOne of my favorite state highpoints. Climbed it with my brother.
AjaxHiker - Sep 12, 2013 6:16 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2013
First climb in Idaho...And not the last! This was a great summit, unbelievable views, and beautiful weather also. Only the downclimb off COR made me even slightly nervous, the rest is just fun scrambling. Only 4 people on the mountain for this mid-week climb.
MountainHikerCO - Sep 2, 2013 7:49 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2013
Nice DayWith MountainHikerette. Started at 4:05 am, got to Chicken Out Ridge at 8:00, summit just before 10:00, left top 10:35. Back down around 3:10. There seems to be multiple possible lines on Chicken Out Ridge. There is some real exposure in places. Other spots have some loose stuff. There are usually a lot of holds, but be sure to test them.