Mount Conness Climber's Log

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rhyang

rhyang - Aug 14, 2006 7:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006

North Ridge  Sucess!

Climbed with Kris - started at 5am from Saddlebag Lake, got to col between N. Ridge Conness and North Peak around 8, atop second tower by 9:50, summit around 11:45.

Supertopo mentioned two raps from the second tower - we downclimbed the first 30' 5.5 rap, then Kris downclimbed the second 60' 5.6 rap. I chickened out and used the rope on the second rap instead of downclimbing. Oh well ...

Simul-soloed the remainder of the N. Ridge from there - very fun fourth and low fifth class. It would have sucked to pitch out this section, and probably taken a lot longer.

Brought 8.5mm x 50m half rope and a spartan rock rack, rock shoes, and didn't use any of it (except for the rope). Did entire route in approach shoes.

A bit of snow on the descent via Alpine Lake, but it was soft, suncupped and fairly low angle. Back to cars around 2:40pm.

Beautiful cloudless and pleasant day, with superb views from the top. We put a new notebook in the summit register, since DustysDawg advised us the existing logs were full. There was a section of rope affixed to the second rap station, which we removed and packed out.

Zzyzx - Aug 14, 2006 2:03 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006

North Ridge  Sucess!

Climbed with Rob (rhyang). Beautiful day, perfect weather, fun climb. We brought a rope and some gear, but didn't use it, downclimbing wasn't too bad. The section above the 2nd tower is fun, especially when you're right on the ridge with the sheer East wall below you.

James_W

James_W - Aug 7, 2006 2:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2006

East Ridge via Saddlebag Lake  Sucess!

Climbed direct from lake, followed ridge entire time.

joe_akeem

joe_akeem - Jul 20, 2006 9:36 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2004

Route Climbed: South Slope from the East  Sucess!

Great Views and not too many people.

kovarpa

kovarpa - Jul 8, 2006 4:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2006

West Ridge  Sucess!

High quality, moderate difficulty route, climbed with Misha. Approach from Saddlebag Lake side, snow above 10,500 ft. 15.5 hrs roundtrip.

Bill Kish

Bill Kish - May 24, 2006 7:48 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 1999

Multiple Summits via the North and East Ridges  Sucess!

This was my first real Sierra summit and since then I have returned many times. I have climbed this on different occasions with Mark Scrivner, Paul Rasmussen ('99), Fraser Street, Brian Zambrano ('04), and Seth Redmore. The North Ridge is an absolute delight, and I really can't wait to get on the west ridge. NR x3 w/ Marina, 7-26-09; NRx4 w/ the meetup 9-11-10; NRx5 w/ the meetup 9-17-11 (via NW Ridge of North Peak)

mountainmatt

mountainmatt - Mar 18, 2006 6:00 am

Walk Up

Cruised the walk up with my friends from TML.

Paddyrock

Paddyrock - Mar 6, 2006 8:44 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2005

north ridge

climbed north ridge with the brother
good day out.

thall23

thall23 - Feb 19, 2006 3:09 am Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2004

North ridge  Sucess!

First true Alpine Climb done with a hang over. More snow on hand holds than expected.

old5ten

old5ten - Jan 26, 2006 3:59 pm

Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: August 2002  Sucess!

fun route, great planned bivy on top

dshoshone

dshoshone - Nov 10, 2005 6:38 pm

Route Climbed: South slope from the East Date Climbed: Sept 2003  Sucess!

Started around 3pm and got back about 7pm.

steeleman

steeleman - Nov 7, 2005 12:54 pm

Route Climbed: Bike to Sawmill, East Ridge to North Ridge to Y-Couloir Date Climbed: June 28, 2005  Sucess!

Crazy day playing hooky from work. Biked from 120 to Sawmill, hiked to snowline, skied up east ridge, climbed over summit and downclimbed the north ridge, traversed back over the summit to the Y-Couloir, skied the Y and glacier, then exited via Greenstone and Saddlebag. Trip report here.

Matt Worster

Matt Worster - Nov 2, 2005 10:36 am

Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: July 2004  Sucess!

Still one of my all-time favorite ascents. Loved the exposure, loved the rock, loved the direct ascent, love my partner. It was an amazing (although incredibly long) day. We started from Young Lakes and returned to Tuolumne for a 20 hr RT (no need for others to go this slowly!).

Michael Graupe

Michael Graupe - Oct 19, 2005 10:14 pm

Route Climbed: N ridge Date Climbed: July 31, 2004  Sucess!

Day 1 of the 2004 Sierra Challenge. Traversed over from North Peak. Rappelled the 2nd tower and soloed the rest. Great climb.

Michael Graupe

Michael Graupe - Oct 19, 2005 10:11 pm

Route Climbed: Glacier route (ascent), East Ridge (descent) Date Climbed: June 2001  Sucess!

One of my first more serious dayhikes in the Sierra.

ripper333 - Oct 18, 2005 3:30 pm

Route Climbed: north ridge Date Climbed: august 2005  Sucess!

early start from saddlebag.. killer weather..

soloed all but rap from tower.. great time...

climbed with dave...

ripper333 - Oct 18, 2005 3:28 pm

Route Climbed: west ridge Date Climbed: sept 2005  Sucess!

started early from sawmill campground.. was able to

solo this one.. beautiful conditions.. wish we had

left the gear at camp! climbed with steve...

tdoughty

tdoughty - Oct 16, 2005 12:37 pm

Route Climbed: many  Sucess!

glacier and y gully, east ridge, se slopes.

derbilly

derbilly - Sep 19, 2005 6:27 pm

Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: September 18, 2005  Sucess!

Beautiful day in a gorgeous area. The east ridge route is very nice if you stay close to the ridge crest with great views.

Kerstin

Kerstin - Sep 17, 2005 1:12 pm

Route Climbed: South Slope from the East Date Climbed: September 14, 1993  Sucess!

A great hike in a spectacular area. We had to cross a snowfield in tennis shoes just before we reached pass 11,400. My partner stopped on the slope just above the pass and I continued on, solo.

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