CzechMark - Jan 17, 2012 4:09 pm Date Climbed: Jan 16, 2012
The kid's aren't alright
0 degree windchill, 20-30mph gusts of sideways snow. I broke a lot of trail post-holing past the treeline. Some of the drifts were over 3 feet deep. Two guys from Bellingham followed my tracks up and were the only other people that summited that day. Props to them. I thought I was the only crazy person to try Mailbox that day haha
dan-o - Aug 12, 2011 4:39 pm Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2000
Leg Pumper
Always a great one to pump the legs for the upcoming season.
Great training hike for Rainier. Loaded up packs and went to the top. Got back just in time for the rain to start DUMPING.
Couldn't believe how many people there were in shorts, tennis shoes, and NO WATER or JACKETS doing this in March. Come on people use your heads and go half way prepared please
Vinny - Mar 20, 2011 9:09 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2011
nice morning
nice morning out with Oyvind- good conversation as we both tested new boots, enjoyed the views, dreamed of bigger routes, parenting perfectly and solved societies problems.
Boonie1 - Mar 17, 2011 1:04 am Date Climbed: Feb 1, 2011
We saw people with shoes ranging from plastic mountaineering boots to vibram 5 fingers with lots of tennis shoes and hiking boots in between. Had fresh snow not covered the last 500' I don't doubt we would have seen chacos or tevas too.
belowfellow - Feb 16, 2011 5:21 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2008
my first mailbox trip
my favorite training hike, hands down.
Kyle22 - Feb 13, 2011 10:26 pm Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2009
Great training hike.
I used to hike mailbox peak every weekend with 20lbs pack trying to beat my previous time. Hiking mail box every weekend really helped me in preperation for the Swiss and French alps this past summer.
CzechMark - Feb 12, 2011 9:27 pm Date Climbed: Feb 12, 2011
DAMN
Awesome shorty peak. Another one done solo. Had a little bit of everything. Route finding, snow and ice travel, 35-45 mph wind gusts... perfect. Felt like a way bigger mountain. It truly doesn't feel like only 4,800 ft. Bravo Mailbox, bravo.
Josh Lewis - Jan 13, 2011 12:39 pm Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2008
A nice easy peak
This was a decent mountain of the easier peaks. Even in late April the mailbox was snowed over.
breauxtrahn - Dec 8, 2010 9:47 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2008
I told dad it was steep
a bit of snow to play in on the summit.
jonahmanning - Nov 3, 2010 2:23 pm Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2010
phone home???
Last time I went up (early Sept, 2010) there was a 35lb dumbbell up at the summit. This time it was gone, however, replaced by a small phone booth (Oct 30, 2010). Wonderful I thought, since my mother is passed on, this should be the perfect spot to make a call to heaven. Inexplicably, the call did not go through. If anyone is more successful, please let me know.
Arkitekt - Jul 18, 2010 1:13 am Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2009
Mailbox Full
Got to the top, Looked around. Looked in the Mailbox and noticed it was quite full. I especially found the emergency cigarette to be humorous.
TimmyC - Jun 5, 2010 6:23 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2010
Mud and crowds
Most of my outings this spring have been almost people-free. Days like today remind me that, oh yeah, it's June. Big crowds, dozens of off-leash dogs tearing about, and LOTS of mud. The middle third of the trail -- or what's left of it -- is a huge mess. Not sure I understand the attraction of this trail. I mean, it's pretty and all and it's close to town, but... maybe I should try it again midweek. At least it was a nice day and we got an early start.
flomulgator - May 18, 2010 8:37 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2010
Lost shirt?
It's a long shot but if you left a REI size L underlayer at the top, give me a shout, otherwise it's going to goodwill. Also, when you hit talus go straight up; the trail continuing through the forest @ ~4200' is treacherously icy. No snow on trail asides from that.
Boonie1 - May 3, 2010 1:25 am Date Climbed: May 2, 2010
Just me.
Just me on top. It may have been the freezing wind and snow, but it sure was peacefull.
Not sure when I did it... sometime in 2008 between February and April. I encountered some bad vibes from other guys up there and a climbing group that thought they owned the mountain for a day. You know how that goes. It was a great day otherwise. Good views and nice hike. Needed my ice axe for the last bit.
Bryan K - Oct 19, 2009 5:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2006
CzechMark - Jan 17, 2012 4:09 pm Date Climbed: Jan 16, 2012
The kid's aren't alright0 degree windchill, 20-30mph gusts of sideways snow. I broke a lot of trail post-holing past the treeline. Some of the drifts were over 3 feet deep. Two guys from Bellingham followed my tracks up and were the only other people that summited that day. Props to them. I thought I was the only crazy person to try Mailbox that day haha
dan-o - Aug 12, 2011 4:39 pm Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2000
Leg PumperAlways a great one to pump the legs for the upcoming season.
swanny17 - Apr 25, 2011 9:51 pm
SnowyGreat training hike for Rainier. Loaded up packs and went to the top. Got back just in time for the rain to start DUMPING.
Couldn't believe how many people there were in shorts, tennis shoes, and NO WATER or JACKETS doing this in March. Come on people use your heads and go half way prepared please
Vinny - Mar 20, 2011 9:09 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2011
nice morningnice morning out with Oyvind- good conversation as we both tested new boots, enjoyed the views, dreamed of bigger routes, parenting perfectly and solved societies problems.
Boonie1 - Mar 17, 2011 1:04 am Date Climbed: Feb 1, 2011
Cold and windybut when is Mailbox not in the winter.
juneauhiker - Feb 23, 2011 2:09 pm
Proper footwear?We saw people with shoes ranging from plastic mountaineering boots to vibram 5 fingers with lots of tennis shoes and hiking boots in between. Had fresh snow not covered the last 500' I don't doubt we would have seen chacos or tevas too.
belowfellow - Feb 16, 2011 5:21 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2008
my first mailbox tripmy favorite training hike, hands down.
Kyle22 - Feb 13, 2011 10:26 pm Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2009
Great training hike.I used to hike mailbox peak every weekend with 20lbs pack trying to beat my previous time. Hiking mail box every weekend really helped me in preperation for the Swiss and French alps this past summer.
CzechMark - Feb 12, 2011 9:27 pm Date Climbed: Feb 12, 2011
DAMNAwesome shorty peak. Another one done solo. Had a little bit of everything. Route finding, snow and ice travel, 35-45 mph wind gusts... perfect. Felt like a way bigger mountain. It truly doesn't feel like only 4,800 ft. Bravo Mailbox, bravo.
Josh Lewis - Jan 13, 2011 12:39 pm Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2008
A nice easy peakThis was a decent mountain of the easier peaks. Even in late April the mailbox was snowed over.
breauxtrahn - Dec 8, 2010 9:47 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2008
I told dad it was steepa bit of snow to play in on the summit.
jonahmanning - Nov 3, 2010 2:23 pm Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2010
phone home???Last time I went up (early Sept, 2010) there was a 35lb dumbbell up at the summit. This time it was gone, however, replaced by a small phone booth (Oct 30, 2010). Wonderful I thought, since my mother is passed on, this should be the perfect spot to make a call to heaven. Inexplicably, the call did not go through. If anyone is more successful, please let me know.
Arkitekt - Jul 18, 2010 1:13 am Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2009
Mailbox FullGot to the top, Looked around. Looked in the Mailbox and noticed it was quite full. I especially found the emergency cigarette to be humorous.
TimmyC - Jun 5, 2010 6:23 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2010
Mud and crowdsMost of my outings this spring have been almost people-free. Days like today remind me that, oh yeah, it's June. Big crowds, dozens of off-leash dogs tearing about, and LOTS of mud. The middle third of the trail -- or what's left of it -- is a huge mess. Not sure I understand the attraction of this trail. I mean, it's pretty and all and it's close to town, but... maybe I should try it again midweek. At least it was a nice day and we got an early start.
flomulgator - May 18, 2010 8:37 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2010
Lost shirt?It's a long shot but if you left a REI size L underlayer at the top, give me a shout, otherwise it's going to goodwill. Also, when you hit talus go straight up; the trail continuing through the forest @ ~4200' is treacherously icy. No snow on trail asides from that.
Boonie1 - May 3, 2010 1:25 am Date Climbed: May 2, 2010
Just me.Just me on top. It may have been the freezing wind and snow, but it sure was peacefull.
Mike Lewis - Mar 9, 2010 8:21 pm
RainierTrainierNot sure when I did it... sometime in 2008 between February and April. I encountered some bad vibes from other guys up there and a climbing group that thought they owned the mountain for a day. You know how that goes. It was a great day otherwise. Good views and nice hike. Needed my ice axe for the last bit.
Bryan K - Oct 19, 2009 5:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2006
Been there.....Good day with decent views
EverydayExplorer - Sep 14, 2009 6:02 pm Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2009
Good "Get to Know Ya" HikeFun get to know you hike. It was good exercise and you didn't have to focus and could just chat while hiking.
bikejr - Sep 8, 2009 5:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2008
Hot day go early to beat crowdsOne of those 90 degree days. Hiking by 7AM. Beat most of the heat and crowds.