anders_soyland - Aug 19, 2022 9:35 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2022
Cleveland in a day from the belly river trail head
We left Chief mountain customs at 5 am to do an estimated 46 miles and just about 8k vert. We ran all the way to Stoney Indian pass reaching the pass by 10am. We then started the scramble around the 3 stoneys and then up Mt. Cleveland we summited just after 1pm. We followed the same route back. The run down from Stoney Indian pass went quick because of the steep decent we made it to the Cosley lake campground around 6:30 or 7pm. Then one of the members in our group became very fatigued which slowed our pace a lot. We ended up hiking out the last 3 miles in the dark. We saw a larger grizzly bear and a very angry cow moose. We reached the car around 10:15pm. The entire day took us 16:37:57 it was 45.67 miles and 8,802 vert. Very long day we knew this going into it, I highly recommend taking the Goathaunt approach it would be a much more pleasurable experience.
I have more information as well as my gps track on my Strava.
Jim_The_Kid7 - Aug 5, 2022 10:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2022
Stony Indian traverse
Started from belly river and spent 2 nights at the head of Glenn's lake. Climb took about 13 hours. The traverse and views the whole way are breathtaking. Grizz near the false summit but he ran off as soon as he noticed us.
Started at noon (bad idea) and ascended from the valley just to the right of the first creek crossing after Mokowanis Junction CG. Nice bushwhack and scrambling to basin. Scree slog to the base of Stoney Indian Peaks North’s east ridge. Took goat trail to the right of the ridge and fun scrambling diagonally up to the saddle before the final climb ensued. No tracks in the snow on the summit. Summitted in just over 9 hours and 19 miles. Descended via Stoney Indian Pass to experience the miles long shelf and I massively regret it. None of the bridges were installed past where I turned off and navigating the scree-filled cliffs down to the pass was bewildering. Both feet got soaked leading to blisters. Descent took 14 hours and 23 miles.
ToTheHeights - Sep 4, 2019 9:19 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2019
Ipasha Connection Plus
09/02/19 w/Ryan Stadheim
Via Stoney Indian Traverse, starting from Iceberg Lake and climbing Iceberg Notch, Ahern, Ipasha, Kipp Cathedral, and Wahcheechee along the way. Exited via Cattle Queen Creek and Swiftcurrent Pass.
Brian Kalet - Aug 26, 2015 8:26 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2015
Stony Indian Traverse
Daytrip from Goat Haunt.
MtMtnHiker - Aug 5, 2014 5:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2014
Stoney Indian Traverse
Climbed via Stoney Indian route with Lou. 4th of the big 6 for both of us. Great day, weather held off just long enough to summit, take a few photos and boogie before a thunderstorm rolled in. Saw a sow grizzly with 2 cubs digging moths on top. Fantastic route, lots of fun!
Climbed with my wife from Stoney Indian Lake. Didn't see one other person all day. Beautiful blue skies. Amazing views during entire climb. Came face to face with unhappy goat just below the notch. One of my greatest memories.
FlatheadNative - Aug 17, 2011 3:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2011
Cleveland Success
Climbed with the my co-writers of Climb Glacier National Park, John VanArendonk and Scott Burry. John's son Ben (aka montanarendonk) was also along. Great day, horrible bushwhack to and from Camp Creek. Not a pleasant route from the hiking trail to the valley below the waterfalls. Summitted in high wind, 2 bears reported on summit (we did not see them), incredible views, great experience over all. Descend to Goathaunt to catch the 8:05 pm boat to Waterton.
siyeh - Jan 8, 2011 7:32 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2010
Done it twice
July 2010
July 2006
griz on top BOTH times
Dennis Poulin - Aug 24, 2010 10:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2010
Via Stoney Indian Pass
Beautiful area, great views. Hiked in to Stoney Indian lake and then up through Stoney Indian Pass. A long, long, long ledge walk over to Cleveland. Saw a friendly goat near the summit. Fresh bear tracks in the snow.
EarMountain - May 25, 2010 11:56 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2005
Via Stoney Indian Pass
2005 with Ron, Steve, Stephen and Jodi via Stoney Indian Pass
2002 with John, April, Bruce, Rhonda, Ronnie, Dennis and Jim via Stoney Indian Pass
1986 with Bill via West Face
1977 with Bill via Stoney Indian Pass
Took the boat across Waterton lakes, camped in a concrete shelter, with the BATS! the next morn. we hiked up the trail, found the north ridge. We then bushwacked up to 7000' cut over to the west face, and climbed some easy 5th class to the top.
Climbed twice via stoney indian. Great route. 3 Griz on summit.
yimyohnson - Aug 18, 2008 12:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 1998
The apex of a great summer
I'm reconstructing the date a little bit. Know it was early to mid-August 1998. Climbed with Beth, Lori, some guy from Oklahoma and maybe someone else. Need to go back and look at the Photos. We got a undesignated permit for one night. Came in from Waterton and did a sick bushwack to the base of the peak from the Westside. Climbed the next day and took too long. I remember kicking a rock on Lori's head and swear to this day if I would've called rock, it would have hit her in the face. Stayed another night at the undesignated site. Came out the next day and eventually had the "chat" in Rocky's office. We received a round of applause from the tourists on the Waterton ferry (who were seated a generous distance away from us). Smooth climb overall, great views especially into the hole in the wall area.
anders_soyland - Aug 19, 2022 9:35 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2022
Cleveland in a day from the belly river trail headWe left Chief mountain customs at 5 am to do an estimated 46 miles and just about 8k vert. We ran all the way to Stoney Indian pass reaching the pass by 10am. We then started the scramble around the 3 stoneys and then up Mt. Cleveland we summited just after 1pm. We followed the same route back. The run down from Stoney Indian pass went quick because of the steep decent we made it to the Cosley lake campground around 6:30 or 7pm. Then one of the members in our group became very fatigued which slowed our pace a lot. We ended up hiking out the last 3 miles in the dark. We saw a larger grizzly bear and a very angry cow moose. We reached the car around 10:15pm. The entire day took us 16:37:57 it was 45.67 miles and 8,802 vert. Very long day we knew this going into it, I highly recommend taking the Goathaunt approach it would be a much more pleasurable experience.
I have more information as well as my gps track on my Strava.
Jim_The_Kid7 - Aug 5, 2022 10:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2022
Stony Indian traverseStarted from belly river and spent 2 nights at the head of Glenn's lake. Climb took about 13 hours. The traverse and views the whole way are breathtaking. Grizz near the false summit but he ran off as soon as he noticed us.
Wheelbarrow - Jul 12, 2022 10:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2022
Cleveland in a day from Belly River THStarted at noon (bad idea) and ascended from the valley just to the right of the first creek crossing after Mokowanis Junction CG. Nice bushwhack and scrambling to basin. Scree slog to the base of Stoney Indian Peaks North’s east ridge. Took goat trail to the right of the ridge and fun scrambling diagonally up to the saddle before the final climb ensued. No tracks in the snow on the summit. Summitted in just over 9 hours and 19 miles. Descended via Stoney Indian Pass to experience the miles long shelf and I massively regret it. None of the bridges were installed past where I turned off and navigating the scree-filled cliffs down to the pass was bewildering. Both feet got soaked leading to blisters. Descent took 14 hours and 23 miles.
ToTheHeights - Sep 4, 2019 9:19 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2019
Ipasha Connection Plus09/02/19 w/Ryan Stadheim
Via Stoney Indian Traverse, starting from Iceberg Lake and climbing Iceberg Notch, Ahern, Ipasha, Kipp Cathedral, and Wahcheechee along the way. Exited via Cattle Queen Creek and Swiftcurrent Pass.
Brian Kalet - Aug 26, 2015 8:26 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2015
Stony Indian TraverseDaytrip from Goat Haunt.
MtMtnHiker - Aug 5, 2014 5:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2014
Stoney Indian TraverseClimbed via Stoney Indian route with Lou. 4th of the big 6 for both of us. Great day, weather held off just long enough to summit, take a few photos and boogie before a thunderstorm rolled in. Saw a sow grizzly with 2 cubs digging moths on top. Fantastic route, lots of fun!
ManyGlacierMountaineer - Feb 24, 2013 5:38 pm
Mt. Cleveland2011 - w/ Tyler Haasch
2012 - w/ Xenja Poljakowa, Ben Darce
Stoney Indian Traverse
DrewWilkerson - Jan 28, 2013 6:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2012
Stoney Indian peaksClimbed with Julie and Erik from Stoney Indian pass. Saw two grizzlies running around on the summit. My favorite summit view. (So far)
nashville - Apr 1, 2012 5:46 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2011
Stoney IndianClimbed with my wife from Stoney Indian Lake. Didn't see one other person all day. Beautiful blue skies. Amazing views during entire climb. Came face to face with unhappy goat just below the notch. One of my greatest memories.
FlatheadNative - Aug 17, 2011 3:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2011
Cleveland SuccessClimbed with the my co-writers of Climb Glacier National Park, John VanArendonk and Scott Burry. John's son Ben (aka montanarendonk) was also along. Great day, horrible bushwhack to and from Camp Creek. Not a pleasant route from the hiking trail to the valley below the waterfalls. Summitted in high wind, 2 bears reported on summit (we did not see them), incredible views, great experience over all. Descend to Goathaunt to catch the 8:05 pm boat to Waterton.
siyeh - Jan 8, 2011 7:32 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2010
Done it twiceJuly 2010
July 2006
griz on top BOTH times
Dennis Poulin - Aug 24, 2010 10:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2010
Via Stoney Indian PassBeautiful area, great views. Hiked in to Stoney Indian lake and then up through Stoney Indian Pass. A long, long, long ledge walk over to Cleveland. Saw a friendly goat near the summit. Fresh bear tracks in the snow.
EarMountain - May 25, 2010 11:56 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2005
Via Stoney Indian Pass2005 with Ron, Steve, Stephen and Jodi via Stoney Indian Pass
2002 with John, April, Bruce, Rhonda, Ronnie, Dennis and Jim via Stoney Indian Pass
1986 with Bill via West Face
1977 with Bill via Stoney Indian Pass
pyerger - Jun 16, 2009 10:54 pm
north ridgeTook the boat across Waterton lakes, camped in a concrete shelter, with the BATS! the next morn. we hiked up the trail, found the north ridge. We then bushwacked up to 7000' cut over to the west face, and climbed some easy 5th class to the top.
Great Day!
bfrench - Apr 21, 2009 11:09 pm
ClevelandClimbed twice via stoney indian. Great route. 3 Griz on summit.
yimyohnson - Aug 18, 2008 12:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 1998
The apex of a great summerI'm reconstructing the date a little bit. Know it was early to mid-August 1998. Climbed with Beth, Lori, some guy from Oklahoma and maybe someone else. Need to go back and look at the Photos. We got a undesignated permit for one night. Came in from Waterton and did a sick bushwack to the base of the peak from the Westside. Climbed the next day and took too long. I remember kicking a rock on Lori's head and swear to this day if I would've called rock, it would have hit her in the face. Stayed another night at the undesignated site. Came out the next day and eventually had the "chat" in Rocky's office. We received a round of applause from the tourists on the Waterton ferry (who were seated a generous distance away from us). Smooth climb overall, great views especially into the hole in the wall area.
lloyd - Jun 23, 2008 11:47 pm
Stoney Indian3rd attempt. Fun, cold day in the mountains.
wyomtman - Apr 1, 2008 12:30 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2006
West FaceBrutal bush wacking (don't wear shorts), once above tree line it is a great climb. Saw a griz on the summit. Terrific view- thanks Sarah!
jimegan - Mar 9, 2008 7:44 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 1997
ClevelandClimbed with Vern Ingraham via Belly River with base camp at Lake Mokowanis