MtMtnHiker - Jun 23, 2013 11:51 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2013
Great Northern Again
2nd climb of this peak and I'll do it again. Great day for a climb. Had to climb over a little snow but nothing too sketchy. Did have the bejesus scared out of me by a close call with a large and very heavy boulder that decided to slide a flip with just a touch. Luckily I must have a guardian angel who was watching because it flipped away from me. Watch out for the rotten rock and loose scree of all sizes. The upper ridge is not a good place to get in trouble.
GlacierDan - Apr 17, 2013 2:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
Great Northern
Blue bird day with Nate Muhn and Leslie Riser
awhite28 - Dec 28, 2012 3:36 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2008
Great Northern
Climbed it in late September. The vegetation in fall colors was stunning. Lots of prescribed burns in the area so much of the view of the park was obscured. Found the steep! (2000 ft in 1.25 miles) but lovely trail to the ridge. Catch it where Hungry Horse Creek crosses the road between Dudley and Lost Mare Creek.
GlacierCountry - Aug 13, 2012 12:49 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2012
Cliffs
Camped with Noelle by the creek in Dudley Bowl, then ascended the next day up the NW ridge, then down-climbed the cliffs on the right side of the bowl. Bugs were rough by the creek.
first peak I climbed, when I moved to Montana,1997!!! Climbed several times after.
cwebb - Jun 12, 2011 2:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2010
great views
Climb this one every year. The first mile and a half are brutal, but the views the rest of the way up make up for all the hard work. With all the snowpack remaining this year it's going to be a late one this year.
dongisselbeck - May 8, 2011 9:25 pm Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2007
Skiing the Stanton
I have skied the Stanton Glacier 3 times in Sept or Oct. Only summited the first time. One of my favorite mountains.
MtMtnHiker - Mar 14, 2011 8:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2010
What other route?
Good climb with Montanachris. Tough bushwack up and took the new route down. Awesome views, good climb with a good friend, met some cool folks on the way up once we got to the main ridge and got to watch a group of goats for a while on the way down.
montanachris - Aug 1, 2010 3:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2010
Old school bushwhack
Learned the value of up-to-date guidebooks on this one. We climbed the now obsolete south side of Hungry Horse creek 'trail'. It was a wet bushwhack through Devil's club thickets and a lot of slick downed timber. But we did top out, so it was worth it!
That's the most direct route and quite a lot of fun cos you don't have a nice groomed trail all the way to the false summit! We go that way on purpose :-) Glad you pursued!!
ianc82 - Mar 14, 2010 12:41 am Date Climbed: May 23, 2009
still too much snow
still too much snow, used snowshoes and made it a quite a ways up the traditional route. i was solo and common sense told me to turn back.
dacom - Feb 10, 2010 12:09 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2008
Great Hike
Windy!!
TwaMontana - Oct 5, 2009 1:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2005
Great Northern
This is the one that got me hooked on climbing.
Had a crew of six that day.
It was a lot of fun.
Though the last mile down I don't think there was one of us who wasn't screaming with knee pain with each step.
FlatheadNative - Sep 28, 2009 2:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2008
Top 3 On The List
Hot day in the 90s but we did it. This was #3 on my top three mountains to climb. Climbed with Vantana and SBurry.
felesha85 - Aug 13, 2009 3:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2009
highlight of my life
this was the best hike i have ever done so far. i climbed it with my roommate sara and we had a blast. we fueled up on huckleberries when we took breaks on the steep way up.the weather made the experience . we did get caught in a wind storm on the ridge up to the summit. had to stop and hang on, cold but thankfully no rain. after the clouds subsided 2 different rainbow was in view in the valley below us. what a wild experience! the hike down was brutal but the pain was worth it. this will be a traditional hike. i love montana.
A great climb to take in the views of the southern parts of GNP. Climbed with my son Frank. We got up and down at a liesurely pace on this warm July day in 7 hours. Not really a mountain for those seeking solitude...we counted 27 other climbers on the mountain this day!
Saintgrizzly - Jul 3, 2009 11:54 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2005
Route Climbed: Standard/NW Ridge
I now understand why this climb, even in an area dominated by Glacier National Park, is a local favorite. Very, very nice mountain! First half of the trail is quite steep, but the trail is good, and when it levels out—which is about the time of the first view into the southern reaches of GNP—wow! This is definitely a mountain I'll do again!
Kowski - Sep 1, 2008 11:07 am Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2008
So worth it...
Once you get out of the 50 degree angle wooded section, it's all worth it. The trip down is not for those with weak knees...it was actually worse than going up for me.
Did the standard route with two friends. No trail anomolies, clear and passable...just wet from rain the night before. Got too low and had to do some easy class 3 cliff work. Saintgrizzly has it right about staying toward the top.
While we were on the ridgeline we saw a huge sow grizzly and two cubs down in one of the bowls on the west side...watch out in the trees!
Did it solo. It was steep, but it was very much worth the effort (a great conditioning hike). The final climb on to the summit seems to be deteriorating and may cause problems in the future (currently a nice little scramble). The views were outstanding!
MtMtnHiker - Jun 23, 2013 11:51 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2013
Great Northern Again2nd climb of this peak and I'll do it again. Great day for a climb. Had to climb over a little snow but nothing too sketchy. Did have the bejesus scared out of me by a close call with a large and very heavy boulder that decided to slide a flip with just a touch. Luckily I must have a guardian angel who was watching because it flipped away from me. Watch out for the rotten rock and loose scree of all sizes. The upper ridge is not a good place to get in trouble.
GlacierDan - Apr 17, 2013 2:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
Great NorthernBlue bird day with Nate Muhn and Leslie Riser
awhite28 - Dec 28, 2012 3:36 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2008
Great NorthernClimbed it in late September. The vegetation in fall colors was stunning. Lots of prescribed burns in the area so much of the view of the park was obscured. Found the steep! (2000 ft in 1.25 miles) but lovely trail to the ridge. Catch it where Hungry Horse Creek crosses the road between Dudley and Lost Mare Creek.
GlacierCountry - Aug 13, 2012 12:49 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2012
CliffsCamped with Noelle by the creek in Dudley Bowl, then ascended the next day up the NW ridge, then down-climbed the cliffs on the right side of the bowl. Bugs were rough by the creek.
pyerger - Apr 24, 2012 4:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 1997
Great Northernfirst peak I climbed, when I moved to Montana,1997!!! Climbed several times after.
cwebb - Jun 12, 2011 2:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2010
great viewsClimb this one every year. The first mile and a half are brutal, but the views the rest of the way up make up for all the hard work. With all the snowpack remaining this year it's going to be a late one this year.
dongisselbeck - May 8, 2011 9:25 pm Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2007
Skiing the StantonI have skied the Stanton Glacier 3 times in Sept or Oct. Only summited the first time. One of my favorite mountains.
MtMtnHiker - Mar 14, 2011 8:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2010
What other route?Good climb with Montanachris. Tough bushwack up and took the new route down. Awesome views, good climb with a good friend, met some cool folks on the way up once we got to the main ridge and got to watch a group of goats for a while on the way down.
montanachris - Aug 1, 2010 3:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2010
Old school bushwhackLearned the value of up-to-date guidebooks on this one. We climbed the now obsolete south side of Hungry Horse creek 'trail'. It was a wet bushwhack through Devil's club thickets and a lot of slick downed timber. But we did top out, so it was worth it!
dacom - Oct 11, 2010 1:46 pm
Re: Old school bushwhackThat's the most direct route and quite a lot of fun cos you don't have a nice groomed trail all the way to the false summit! We go that way on purpose :-) Glad you pursued!!
ianc82 - Mar 14, 2010 12:41 am Date Climbed: May 23, 2009
still too much snowstill too much snow, used snowshoes and made it a quite a ways up the traditional route. i was solo and common sense told me to turn back.
dacom - Feb 10, 2010 12:09 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2008
Great HikeWindy!!
TwaMontana - Oct 5, 2009 1:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2005
Great NorthernThis is the one that got me hooked on climbing.
Had a crew of six that day.
It was a lot of fun.
Though the last mile down I don't think there was one of us who wasn't screaming with knee pain with each step.
FlatheadNative - Sep 28, 2009 2:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2008
Top 3 On The ListHot day in the 90s but we did it. This was #3 on my top three mountains to climb. Climbed with Vantana and SBurry.
felesha85 - Aug 13, 2009 3:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2009
highlight of my lifethis was the best hike i have ever done so far. i climbed it with my roommate sara and we had a blast. we fueled up on huckleberries when we took breaks on the steep way up.the weather made the experience . we did get caught in a wind storm on the ridge up to the summit. had to stop and hang on, cold but thankfully no rain. after the clouds subsided 2 different rainbow was in view in the valley below us. what a wild experience! the hike down was brutal but the pain was worth it. this will be a traditional hike. i love montana.
pyerger - Jul 28, 2009 4:50 pm
great peakClimbed several times, with G.M.S, and with friends.
mtn ear - Jul 26, 2009 11:52 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2009
Nice ClimbA great climb to take in the views of the southern parts of GNP. Climbed with my son Frank. We got up and down at a liesurely pace on this warm July day in 7 hours. Not really a mountain for those seeking solitude...we counted 27 other climbers on the mountain this day!
Saintgrizzly - Jul 3, 2009 11:54 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2005
Route Climbed: Standard/NW RidgeI now understand why this climb, even in an area dominated by Glacier National Park, is a local favorite. Very, very nice mountain! First half of the trail is quite steep, but the trail is good, and when it levels out—which is about the time of the first view into the southern reaches of GNP—wow! This is definitely a mountain I'll do again!
Kowski - Sep 1, 2008 11:07 am Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2008
So worth it...Once you get out of the 50 degree angle wooded section, it's all worth it. The trip down is not for those with weak knees...it was actually worse than going up for me.
Did the standard route with two friends. No trail anomolies, clear and passable...just wet from rain the night before. Got too low and had to do some easy class 3 cliff work. Saintgrizzly has it right about staying toward the top.
While we were on the ridgeline we saw a huge sow grizzly and two cubs down in one of the bowls on the west side...watch out in the trees!
LakesideHiker - Jul 10, 2008 1:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2008
Standard RouteDid it solo. It was steep, but it was very much worth the effort (a great conditioning hike). The final climb on to the summit seems to be deteriorating and may cause problems in the future (currently a nice little scramble). The views were outstanding!