Crystal clear day on Crystal. A lot more snow on the ridge than I anticipated, but it made for a fun climb.
MountainHikerCO - Mar 6, 2008 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 1993
with Peak 10
I climbed Crystal along with Peak 10 via the Crystal Lakes route.
DharmaBum1984 - Jan 26, 2008 4:26 am Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2007
From Spruce Creek
Climbed Crystal with a couple of friends. Two of us continued on to Peak 10 and then 9, where the other guy picked us up. A great link-up if you have a friend with a Jeep who doesn't mind driving it.
Mots010 - Nov 25, 2007 10:47 pm Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2007
From Mayflower Creek
Started in Mayflower Creek, although took the mining road over to Humbug Creek. Snowshoes a very good idea.
Eric Holle - Oct 28, 2007 5:52 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2007
Keeping on after Father Dyer
A lot of fun to get back on some early season snow. Great views all around, smoke included.
Timothy Pearl - Oct 27, 2007 7:12 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2007
Nice hike after Father Dyer
With Eric Holle. Great views. A bit smokey from CA fires, could even smell it. Fun steep descent direct to lower lake. Beautiful day.
volda2000 - Jun 11, 2007 2:04 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2007
SW Ridge (Crystal-Pacific-Atlantic)
The first of three peaks for the day. Started from Mayflower Gulch. Combining these three peaks makes for a great tour. Still a fair amount of snow in the area. Besides the wind is was a perfect day!
TorstenW - Jun 6, 2007 11:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2004
After Peak 10
Climbed Peak 10 and saw this peak and the Crystal lakes below. Did the ridge from Peak 10 and decided to descend to the lakes cause it was just getting plain too late to summit and make it back at a decent hour. That means 10pm, not 2-3am the next day. I had gotten to the top of Peak 10 around 4pm, but the beauty of the area was just too captivating to leave right away. Still had to find my way back to town on foot, didn't have a map.
doumall - Feb 21, 2007 12:20 am Date Climbed: Feb 19, 2007
Winter Summit: SW Ridge over Mayflower Hill
Avoiding avalanche was the main thought of the day with a considerable to high danger, 6 inches of new snow falling and heavy SW winds. Very deep unconsolidated snow below treeline, ridge running over Mayflower Hill and climbing above all the avy chutes in route made this a long 10 hour day. At one point below treeline, my buddie sank up to his shoulders straight into the snow. The last 1/2 mile of trailbreaking was possibly the most difficult hiking ever for me, and it was downhill!!!
Climbed the SW Ridge route from Mayflower Gulch with shanahan96 and jamienellis. Beautiful day in the mountains, but as usual in January cold and windy on the ridge. Snow conditions were good, there is a nice trench in place now if you want to get this one before the next storms! The ridge was pretty much all talus, no need for snowshoes above the saddle.
Summited on the East Ridge via Helen and Father Dyer. The scramble took a lot out of me, so getting up this guy was a struggle. After sitting on the summit for a while and contemplating the extra 400 ft of climbing to get Pk 10, decided to go for it. 4 13ers in one pass, not bad.
csmcgranahan - Aug 13, 2006 4:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2006
Solitude on Crystal
My friend Jake and I summited via the amazing Spruce Creek basin. Lots of nice lakes and running water. The views of Pacific Peak convinced us to summit it as well. We saw no one until we descended Pacific into Spruce Creek basin and returned to the lower lakes.
Great climb along the East Ridge with buddies Altitude14er & Wyatt. Great scrambling, adrenalizing exposure, and some high 4th-low 5th class moves if you're willing to climb them! Highly recommended!
altitude14er - Jul 19, 2006 5:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2006
Route Climbed: The East Ridge
The difficulty was Class 4 scrambling on the ridge top in between Father Dyer & Mt. Helen. Got three peaks in a day!
roozers42 - Jun 25, 2006 5:13 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2006
Route Climbed: SW Ridge
An absolutely great hike - still some snow below Pacific. Didn't see another soul all day besides some elk.
Ryan Kowalski - May 19, 2006 11:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2000
Another great peak
From Peak 10 once and then on 06/25/2005 my wife and I did the Helen-Father Dyer-Crystal combo which is simply incredible. Great Scrambling.
Brian Kalet - May 15, 2006 5:46 pm Date Climbed: May 13, 2006
Climbed with a group of about 20. I was one of the guides. It was a beautiful area...
shknbke - May 1, 2006 6:57 pm Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2006
via Peak 10's east ridge
Climbed Crystal with Peak 10 from the Spruce Creek 2WD TH with still lots of snow on the ridges in late April. Nice glissades on the way down on stable snow.
big_g - Jul 27, 2008 10:33 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2008
via Father Dyeryep
heather14 - Apr 19, 2008 11:07 pm Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2008
Via Mayflower GulchCrystal clear day on Crystal. A lot more snow on the ridge than I anticipated, but it made for a fun climb.
MountainHikerCO - Mar 6, 2008 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 1993
with Peak 10I climbed Crystal along with Peak 10 via the Crystal Lakes route.
DharmaBum1984 - Jan 26, 2008 4:26 am Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2007
From Spruce CreekClimbed Crystal with a couple of friends. Two of us continued on to Peak 10 and then 9, where the other guy picked us up. A great link-up if you have a friend with a Jeep who doesn't mind driving it.
Mots010 - Nov 25, 2007 10:47 pm Date Climbed: Nov 25, 2007
From Mayflower CreekStarted in Mayflower Creek, although took the mining road over to Humbug Creek. Snowshoes a very good idea.
Eric Holle - Oct 28, 2007 5:52 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2007
Keeping on after Father DyerA lot of fun to get back on some early season snow. Great views all around, smoke included.
Timothy Pearl - Oct 27, 2007 7:12 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2007
Nice hike after Father DyerWith Eric Holle. Great views. A bit smokey from CA fires, could even smell it. Fun steep descent direct to lower lake. Beautiful day.
volda2000 - Jun 11, 2007 2:04 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2007
SW Ridge (Crystal-Pacific-Atlantic)The first of three peaks for the day. Started from Mayflower Gulch. Combining these three peaks makes for a great tour. Still a fair amount of snow in the area. Besides the wind is was a perfect day!
TorstenW - Jun 6, 2007 11:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2004
After Peak 10Climbed Peak 10 and saw this peak and the Crystal lakes below. Did the ridge from Peak 10 and decided to descend to the lakes cause it was just getting plain too late to summit and make it back at a decent hour. That means 10pm, not 2-3am the next day. I had gotten to the top of Peak 10 around 4pm, but the beauty of the area was just too captivating to leave right away. Still had to find my way back to town on foot, didn't have a map.
doumall - Feb 21, 2007 12:20 am Date Climbed: Feb 19, 2007
Winter Summit: SW Ridge over Mayflower HillAvoiding avalanche was the main thought of the day with a considerable to high danger, 6 inches of new snow falling and heavy SW winds. Very deep unconsolidated snow below treeline, ridge running over Mayflower Hill and climbing above all the avy chutes in route made this a long 10 hour day. At one point below treeline, my buddie sank up to his shoulders straight into the snow. The last 1/2 mile of trailbreaking was possibly the most difficult hiking ever for me, and it was downhill!!!
chicagotransplant - Jan 29, 2007 3:42 pm Date Climbed: Jan 27, 2007
SW Ridge in WinterClimbed the SW Ridge route from Mayflower Gulch with shanahan96 and jamienellis. Beautiful day in the mountains, but as usual in January cold and windy on the ridge. Snow conditions were good, there is a nice trench in place now if you want to get this one before the next storms! The ridge was pretty much all talus, no need for snowshoes above the saddle.
Gahugafuga - Sep 20, 2006 7:14 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2006
From Father DyerSummited on the East Ridge via Helen and Father Dyer. The scramble took a lot out of me, so getting up this guy was a struggle. After sitting on the summit for a while and contemplating the extra 400 ft of climbing to get Pk 10, decided to go for it. 4 13ers in one pass, not bad.
csmcgranahan - Aug 13, 2006 4:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2006
Solitude on CrystalMy friend Jake and I summited via the amazing Spruce Creek basin. Lots of nice lakes and running water. The views of Pacific Peak convinced us to summit it as well. We saw no one until we descended Pacific into Spruce Creek basin and returned to the lower lakes.
Asphazell - Jul 20, 2006 3:25 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2006
East RidgeGreat climb along the East Ridge with buddies Altitude14er & Wyatt. Great scrambling, adrenalizing exposure, and some high 4th-low 5th class moves if you're willing to climb them! Highly recommended!
altitude14er - Jul 19, 2006 5:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2006
Route Climbed: The East RidgeThe difficulty was Class 4 scrambling on the ridge top in between Father Dyer & Mt. Helen. Got three peaks in a day!
roozers42 - Jun 25, 2006 5:13 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2006
Route Climbed: SW RidgeAn absolutely great hike - still some snow below Pacific. Didn't see another soul all day besides some elk.
Ryan Kowalski - May 19, 2006 11:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2000
Another great peakFrom Peak 10 once and then on 06/25/2005 my wife and I did the Helen-Father Dyer-Crystal combo which is simply incredible. Great Scrambling.
Brian Kalet - May 15, 2006 5:46 pm Date Climbed: May 13, 2006
Spruce CreekSkied from the summit! Onto Pacific Peak.
mrjdobbs - May 9, 2006 3:00 pm
Life trailsClimbed with a group of about 20. I was one of the guides. It was a beautiful area...
shknbke - May 1, 2006 6:57 pm Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2006
via Peak 10's east ridgeClimbed Crystal with Peak 10 from the Spruce Creek 2WD TH with still lots of snow on the ridges in late April. Nice glissades on the way down on stable snow.