telemarkdude - Nov 14, 2012 3:19 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 1986
North Ridge
Loved the rock on this route; lots of variation. Descended via the leftmost snow couloir; had to negotiate a bergshrund down below. Recommended.
Vic Hanson - Oct 23, 2012 4:20 pm Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2012
Missed route
Started at Saddlebag TH but missed the trail going to the left from the dam and went around to the right, so went up the East Ridge from Conness Lakes. I followed the ridge until I reached a spot that was too scarey for me to do alone so bailed down a chimney to the south and then traversed across the rocks to connect with the normal route up the scree and rocks back up to the ridge and then across to the summit. Loved the cool rocky trail on the final summit climb!
emilie - Oct 22, 2012 12:30 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2012
South Slope from the East
Thankful to do this on a day with absolutely glorious weather and with a fun group of people, one of whom knew the route. The third class bit at the top was very fun and the views are spectacular! Highly recommend as a very reasonable non-technical route.
gordonye - Oct 15, 2012 2:44 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2012
East Ridge via Alpine Lake repeat
Repeat of my original climb 13 years ago, under condition of a light snow cover with Mike Chen. Just as I remembered, very enjoyable scrambling with hardly any loose rock, each twist and turn of the route reveal dramatic scenery. This is a true classic.
edge17 - Oct 9, 2012 6:38 pm Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2012
East Ridge
Great weather. Got a bit off track, but made for a more fun day. With gaby and dan.
bechtt - Oct 8, 2012 8:59 pm Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2012
North Ridge
With Laura M and Tom G. Threw in North Peak from the saddle.
pkrasilnikov - Sep 28, 2012 6:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2012
North Ridge
Simul climbed most of the 5.6 part with Oleg. 18 hours RT, lost trail on the way back about a million times.
mengbo - Sep 24, 2012 1:38 am Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2012
East Ridge via Alpine Lake
Hiked with Jean. It is my 2nd time. Very enjoyable route-finding, scramble and climb. Solid rocks.
muajee - Sep 17, 2012 3:42 am Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2010
from East Ridge via Alpine Lake
Fun scrambling and one of my favorite summits!! Next time, it'd be from the North Ridge... and West Ridge!
trexkerry - Sep 16, 2012 12:22 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2012
From Saddlebag
My first scramble was a lot of fun, had some route finding issues and had to backtrack a couple of times but really liked the scrambling aspect. Final few hundred feet were very enjoyable.
I hiked Conness, up the walkoff described in the supertopo guide. Starting at the Saddlebag Lake parking, then walking the trail out past the Carnegie Institute. NOT past Alpine lake, we went to the low point on the ridge between White Mountain and Conness.
If anyone happened to find a Canon A720 in a black leather bag, with a red climbing sling attached to it, I would really appreciate getting it back.
cab - Aug 27, 2012 10:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2012
Alpine Lake
Easy and fun dayhike starting from Sawmill Campground via Alpine Lake.
jonclimbingon - Aug 26, 2012 1:56 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2010
West Ridge
Fantastic 18 hour day camp site to camp site.
hgrapid - Aug 25, 2012 11:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2012
Sweet!
Awesome peak. Climbed as a combination with White Mountain. Virtually no snow in 2012.
DukeJH - Aug 17, 2012 3:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2012
Sawmill to Summit Roundabout
Sierra Challenge 2012 Day 1. Hiked to far on the really nice trail and ended up one basin too far west. A beautiful day so the extra mileage, gain, and loss didn't matter.
Reminiscing from my ashram in the Himalayas. When I was a young and foolish man, I solo freeclimbed the vertical East face of the South ridge (West of Alpine Lake) at the head of Timberline Valley (Hall Natural Area) just West of Saddlebag Lake. I was visiting my friend ornithologist Dr Dave Desante and his research crew of whacky twitchers at the Carnegie Institute cabin in the Hall Natural Area just under Mount Conness. One day I wandered up to the headwall. A vertical chute 3 to 8 feet wide and as deep (as I recall) runs about 1000 feet staight up the vertical cirque headwall to the South ridge. It looked very enticing with nice cracks galore so I climbed on. After 20 feet of course, no going back--free climb on or free fall off. Mad skillz required--fist, elbow, knee, finger, body jams de rigour for the duration. I remember with particular vividness a lay-back body jam, to an ankle jam, to a finger jam, to a fist jam, to a short rest on a 5 inch wide ledge. So on for a thousand feet, straight up and stoned (why else would anybody do such a thing). Not for the faint-hearted, the rational or the married-with-children. But what a grand feeling to be on horizontal stone again, at ease with gravity and on top of the world!
telemarkdude - Nov 14, 2012 3:19 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 1986
North RidgeLoved the rock on this route; lots of variation. Descended via the leftmost snow couloir; had to negotiate a bergshrund down below. Recommended.
Vic Hanson - Oct 23, 2012 4:20 pm Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2012
Missed routeStarted at Saddlebag TH but missed the trail going to the left from the dam and went around to the right, so went up the East Ridge from Conness Lakes. I followed the ridge until I reached a spot that was too scarey for me to do alone so bailed down a chimney to the south and then traversed across the rocks to connect with the normal route up the scree and rocks back up to the ridge and then across to the summit. Loved the cool rocky trail on the final summit climb!
emilie - Oct 22, 2012 12:30 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2012
South Slope from the EastThankful to do this on a day with absolutely glorious weather and with a fun group of people, one of whom knew the route. The third class bit at the top was very fun and the views are spectacular! Highly recommend as a very reasonable non-technical route.
gordonye - Oct 15, 2012 2:44 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2012
East Ridge via Alpine Lake repeatRepeat of my original climb 13 years ago, under condition of a light snow cover with Mike Chen. Just as I remembered, very enjoyable scrambling with hardly any loose rock, each twist and turn of the route reveal dramatic scenery. This is a true classic.
edge17 - Oct 9, 2012 6:38 pm Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2012
East RidgeGreat weather. Got a bit off track, but made for a more fun day. With gaby and dan.
bechtt - Oct 8, 2012 8:59 pm Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2012
North RidgeWith Laura M and Tom G. Threw in North Peak from the saddle.
pkrasilnikov - Sep 28, 2012 6:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2012
North RidgeSimul climbed most of the 5.6 part with Oleg. 18 hours RT, lost trail on the way back about a million times.
mengbo - Sep 24, 2012 1:38 am Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2012
East Ridge via Alpine LakeHiked with Jean. It is my 2nd time. Very enjoyable route-finding, scramble and climb. Solid rocks.
muajee - Sep 17, 2012 3:42 am Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2010
from East Ridge via Alpine LakeFun scrambling and one of my favorite summits!! Next time, it'd be from the North Ridge... and West Ridge!
trexkerry - Sep 16, 2012 12:22 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2012
From SaddlebagMy first scramble was a lot of fun, had some route finding issues and had to backtrack a couple of times but really liked the scrambling aspect. Final few hundred feet were very enjoyable.
lizklevy - Sep 10, 2012 10:23 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2012
North Ridge via NW Ridge of North PeakLinked the North Ridge of Mt. Conness with the NW Ridge of North Peak. Great day!
jmlewis1 - Sep 6, 2012 1:56 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2012
Lost Camera!I hiked Conness, up the walkoff described in the supertopo guide. Starting at the Saddlebag Lake parking, then walking the trail out past the Carnegie Institute. NOT past Alpine lake, we went to the low point on the ridge between White Mountain and Conness.
If anyone happened to find a Canon A720 in a black leather bag, with a red climbing sling attached to it, I would really appreciate getting it back.
cab - Aug 27, 2012 10:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2012
Alpine LakeEasy and fun dayhike starting from Sawmill Campground via Alpine Lake.
jonclimbingon - Aug 26, 2012 1:56 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2010
West RidgeFantastic 18 hour day camp site to camp site.
hgrapid - Aug 25, 2012 11:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2012
Sweet!Awesome peak. Climbed as a combination with White Mountain. Virtually no snow in 2012.
DukeJH - Aug 17, 2012 3:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2012
Sawmill to Summit RoundaboutSierra Challenge 2012 Day 1. Hiked to far on the really nice trail and ended up one basin too far west. A beautiful day so the extra mileage, gain, and loss didn't matter.
Jimmyjaijai - Aug 11, 2012 1:01 am
Cirque Headwall of the South Ridge 1975Reminiscing from my ashram in the Himalayas. When I was a young and foolish man, I solo freeclimbed the vertical East face of the South ridge (West of Alpine Lake) at the head of Timberline Valley (Hall Natural Area) just West of Saddlebag Lake. I was visiting my friend ornithologist Dr Dave Desante and his research crew of whacky twitchers at the Carnegie Institute cabin in the Hall Natural Area just under Mount Conness. One day I wandered up to the headwall. A vertical chute 3 to 8 feet wide and as deep (as I recall) runs about 1000 feet staight up the vertical cirque headwall to the South ridge. It looked very enticing with nice cracks galore so I climbed on. After 20 feet of course, no going back--free climb on or free fall off. Mad skillz required--fist, elbow, knee, finger, body jams de rigour for the duration. I remember with particular vividness a lay-back body jam, to an ankle jam, to a finger jam, to a fist jam, to a short rest on a 5 inch wide ledge. So on for a thousand feet, straight up and stoned (why else would anybody do such a thing). Not for the faint-hearted, the rational or the married-with-children. But what a grand feeling to be on horizontal stone again, at ease with gravity and on top of the world!
Drewid - Jul 16, 2012 3:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2012
West RidgeA long time brewing, this one. It was worth the wait. Adventurous yet easy climbing in such a dramatic position made for a really enjoyable voyage.
JonathanHeywood - Jun 19, 2012 10:47 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2012
Long HikeStarted out at Lembert Dome towards Young Lakes. Only had about a minute up top due to the impending thunderstorms.
krrt2000 - Feb 26, 2012 8:12 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2011
SE RidgeSolo, very enjoyable.