old5ten - Aug 23, 2011 2:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2011
N. Arete var.
Climbed a N. Arete variation with the Gazelle. First pitch was up the excellent face just left of the starting dihedral/chimney. Fun climbing and superb views from the ridge up high. Crystal pitch was colorful, but a bit loose. Very alpine feel overall.
Climbed with "pfrank". Paul lead crux pitches since I was tired from 5 straight days in the Palisades. Late September weekday = no a single other person in Crystal Lake basin. Beautiful weather, views, and solitude.
PellucidWombat - Sep 14, 2010 4:58 am Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2010
In the Area
so I couldn't pass off ticking off one of the routes listed in Croft's guidebook :-). Led the first and third pitch of the N Arete & simul-climbed to the summit. Descended the S Ridge, taking a difficult line (cl. 4-5). Then I realized I left my sneakers on the summit, so I climbed up and down an easier line (cl. 3).
LadyACray - Sep 12, 2010 11:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
Beautiful
An absolutely beautiful route :-) Very rewarding at the top!
SKI - Aug 2, 2010 10:40 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
North Arete
Climbed with the lovely girlfriend. Poor gal got her foot stuck in a hand crack.
Rob led all pitches, awesome. Happy Birthday, Robbie.
sardude - Sep 23, 2009 6:49 pm Date Climbed: May 11, 2003
lots of times
paul, greg, martha, and I
rhyang - Sep 8, 2009 2:02 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2009
North Face / North Arete
Climbed with Laura to celebrate my 43rd birthday. Led all pitches.
Headed up what I thought was the North Arete (5.7) -- turns out the first pitch was the North Face (5.8), according to the Mammoth Area Rock Climbing guidebook. Joined up with the north arete for second and third pitches though. Fantastic crystal just below false summit. Knife edge below true summit had great exposure ! Descended via west face scramble.
Cool and windy day, glad I wore long underwear and windstopper, but clear and beautiful views !
Tom Fralich - Aug 11, 2009 3:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2009
North Arete (II 5.7)
Mary and I camped at Mary's Lake and then did this route in the morning. Fun climbing for 3 pitches, then an exposed traverse to the summit. After getting back to our packs, we did 2 sport routes to round out the day.
Sport Routes:
Macallan 5.9, onsight
Springbank 5.10a, onsight
JHH60 - Jun 23, 2009 12:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2007
North Arete
The crystal pitch was totally cool!
peerzat - Oct 9, 2008 1:11 am Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2008
north arete
great climb. watch the loose stuff. beautiful area with this being just the tip of the iceberg! can't wait to get back.
Bluebell08 - Sep 8, 2008 9:43 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008
North Arete
Awesome climb with great views! Great introduction to multi-pitch climbing in a beautiful area. Wasn't too hard, had lots of fun in great weather.
dshoshone - Sep 5, 2008 1:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2008
W. Face
Fun climb,it was so much fun I did it again the next day
4x
cp0915 - Aug 3, 2008 7:41 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2008
West Face
Highly enjoyable, though regrettably short. Nice exposure and a sweet summit block.
Bonesaw - Jan 10, 2008 12:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
North Arete... Fun Outing!
Seemed a little easier than 5.7, but very fun. Great outing for a fun and easy day!
bearbnz - Oct 24, 2007 11:39 pm Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2007
South Ridge Variation
Scrambled the South Ridge with my 3 young sons, fun outing.
mdostby - Aug 26, 2007 2:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
South Ridge
Enjoyable scrambling. Tricky route finding between the west chutes.
Vertigo soul - Aug 14, 2007 12:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2007
N Arete route
This was only my second multi-pitch climb, but seemed a lot easier than my first (Bear Creek Spire). The crystal quartz section up top was fun to climb, but lots of loose rock. Great time!
Hyadventure - Feb 14, 2007 7:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2005
west face
I think I climbed the west face if memory serves me. Came in on the wrong side of the peak and ended up a few feet below the peak, just a little too exposed for me that day. Went back years later and hit the summit.
old5ten - Aug 23, 2011 2:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2011
N. Arete var.Climbed a N. Arete variation with the Gazelle. First pitch was up the excellent face just left of the starting dihedral/chimney. Fun climbing and superb views from the ridge up high. Crystal pitch was colorful, but a bit loose. Very alpine feel overall.
ChuckO - Sep 22, 2010 4:43 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2010
N. AreteClimbed with "pfrank". Paul lead crux pitches since I was tired from 5 straight days in the Palisades. Late September weekday = no a single other person in Crystal Lake basin. Beautiful weather, views, and solitude.
PellucidWombat - Sep 14, 2010 4:58 am Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2010
In the Areaso I couldn't pass off ticking off one of the routes listed in Croft's guidebook :-). Led the first and third pitch of the N Arete & simul-climbed to the summit. Descended the S Ridge, taking a difficult line (cl. 4-5). Then I realized I left my sneakers on the summit, so I climbed up and down an easier line (cl. 3).
LadyACray - Sep 12, 2010 11:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
BeautifulAn absolutely beautiful route :-) Very rewarding at the top!
SKI - Aug 2, 2010 10:40 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
North AreteClimbed with the lovely girlfriend. Poor gal got her foot stuck in a hand crack.
Princess Buttercup - Dec 1, 2009 6:45 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2009
North Face/North AreteRob led all pitches, awesome. Happy Birthday, Robbie.
sardude - Sep 23, 2009 6:49 pm Date Climbed: May 11, 2003
lots of timespaul, greg, martha, and I
rhyang - Sep 8, 2009 2:02 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2009
North Face / North AreteClimbed with Laura to celebrate my 43rd birthday. Led all pitches.
Headed up what I thought was the North Arete (5.7) -- turns out the first pitch was the North Face (5.8), according to the Mammoth Area Rock Climbing guidebook. Joined up with the north arete for second and third pitches though. Fantastic crystal just below false summit. Knife edge below true summit had great exposure ! Descended via west face scramble.
Cool and windy day, glad I wore long underwear and windstopper, but clear and beautiful views !
Tom Fralich - Aug 11, 2009 3:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2009
North Arete (II 5.7)Mary and I camped at Mary's Lake and then did this route in the morning. Fun climbing for 3 pitches, then an exposed traverse to the summit. After getting back to our packs, we did 2 sport routes to round out the day.
Sport Routes:
Macallan 5.9, onsight
Springbank 5.10a, onsight
JHH60 - Jun 23, 2009 12:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2007
North AreteThe crystal pitch was totally cool!
peerzat - Oct 9, 2008 1:11 am Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2008
north aretegreat climb. watch the loose stuff. beautiful area with this being just the tip of the iceberg! can't wait to get back.
Bluebell08 - Sep 8, 2008 9:43 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008
North AreteAwesome climb with great views! Great introduction to multi-pitch climbing in a beautiful area. Wasn't too hard, had lots of fun in great weather.
dshoshone - Sep 5, 2008 1:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2008
W. FaceFun climb,it was so much fun I did it again the next day
4x
cp0915 - Aug 3, 2008 7:41 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2008
West FaceHighly enjoyable, though regrettably short. Nice exposure and a sweet summit block.
Bonesaw - Jan 10, 2008 12:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
North Arete... Fun Outing!Seemed a little easier than 5.7, but very fun. Great outing for a fun and easy day!
PellucidWombat - Sep 14, 2010 4:58 am
Re: North Arete... Fun Outing!I agree. I felt like it was 5.5
bearbnz - Oct 24, 2007 11:39 pm Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2007
South Ridge VariationScrambled the South Ridge with my 3 young sons, fun outing.
mdostby - Aug 26, 2007 2:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
South RidgeEnjoyable scrambling. Tricky route finding between the west chutes.
Vertigo soul - Aug 14, 2007 12:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2007
N Arete routeThis was only my second multi-pitch climb, but seemed a lot easier than my first (Bear Creek Spire). The crystal quartz section up top was fun to climb, but lots of loose rock. Great time!
Hyadventure - Feb 14, 2007 7:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2005
west faceI think I climbed the west face if memory serves me. Came in on the wrong side of the peak and ended up a few feet below the peak, just a little too exposed for me that day. Went back years later and hit the summit.