Zzyzx - Aug 14, 2006 2:03 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006
North Ridge
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 - Aug 7, 2006 2:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2006
East Ridge via Saddlebag Lake
Climbed direct from lake, followed ridge entire time.
joe_akeem - Jul 20, 2006 9:36 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2004
Route Climbed: South Slope from the East
Great Views and not too many people.
kovarpa - Jul 8, 2006 4:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2006
West Ridge
High quality, moderate difficulty route, climbed with Misha. Approach from Saddlebag Lake side, snow above 10,500 ft. 15.5 hrs roundtrip.
Bill Kish - May 24, 2006 7:48 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 1999
Multiple Summits via the North and East Ridges
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)
Route Climbed: Bike to Sawmill, East Ridge to North Ridge to Y-Couloir Date Climbed: June 28, 2005
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.
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!).
Route Climbed: South Slope from the East Date Climbed: September 14, 1993
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.
Zzyzx - Aug 14, 2006 2:03 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006
North RidgeClimbed 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 - Aug 7, 2006 2:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2006
East Ridge via Saddlebag LakeClimbed direct from lake, followed ridge entire time.
joe_akeem - Jul 20, 2006 9:36 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2004
Route Climbed: South Slope from the EastGreat Views and not too many people.
kovarpa - Jul 8, 2006 4:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2006
West RidgeHigh quality, moderate difficulty route, climbed with Misha. Approach from Saddlebag Lake side, snow above 10,500 ft. 15.5 hrs roundtrip.
Bill Kish - May 24, 2006 7:48 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 1999
Multiple Summits via the North and East RidgesThis 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 - Mar 18, 2006 6:00 am
Walk UpCruised the walk up with my friends from TML.
Paddyrock - Mar 6, 2006 8:44 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2005
north ridgeclimbed north ridge with the brother
good day out.
thall23 - Feb 19, 2006 3:09 am Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2004
North ridgeFirst true Alpine Climb done with a hang over. More snow on hand holds than expected.
old5ten - Jan 26, 2006 3:59 pm
Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: August 2002fun route, great planned bivy on top
dshoshone - Nov 10, 2005 6:38 pm
Route Climbed: South slope from the East Date Climbed: Sept 2003Started around 3pm and got back about 7pm.
steeleman - Nov 7, 2005 12:54 pm
Route Climbed: Bike to Sawmill, East Ridge to North Ridge to Y-Couloir Date Climbed: June 28, 2005Crazy 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 - Nov 2, 2005 10:36 am
Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: July 2004Still 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 - Oct 19, 2005 10:14 pm
Route Climbed: N ridge Date Climbed: July 31, 2004Day 1 of the 2004 Sierra Challenge. Traversed over from North Peak. Rappelled the 2nd tower and soloed the rest. Great climb.
Michael Graupe - Oct 19, 2005 10:11 pm
Route Climbed: Glacier route (ascent), East Ridge (descent) Date Climbed: June 2001One of my first more serious dayhikes in the Sierra.
ripper333 - Oct 18, 2005 3:30 pm
Route Climbed: north ridge Date Climbed: august 2005early 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 2005started early from sawmill campground.. was able to
solo this one.. beautiful conditions.. wish we had
left the gear at camp! climbed with steve...
tdoughty - Oct 16, 2005 12:37 pm
Route Climbed: manyglacier and y gully, east ridge, se slopes.
derbilly - Sep 19, 2005 6:27 pm
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: September 18, 2005Beautiful day in a gorgeous area. The east ridge route is very nice if you stay close to the ridge crest with great views.
Kerstin - Sep 17, 2005 1:12 pm
Route Climbed: South Slope from the East Date Climbed: September 14, 1993A 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.
barneyzang - Sep 10, 2005 5:53 pm
Route Climbed: East Ridge from Alpine Lake Date Climbed: August 17, 2005Got off to a late start, but made it to the top by 1pm. Beautiful day, spectacular hike.