Deb - Aug 23, 2021 10:20 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2021
Times Two
Emerson plan got ditched and we headed for Goethe. Having done this 4 years ago, I was happy to "drag" Kevin along to visit the summit of his favorite literary figure. Ridge from Alpine Col was great with some exposed Class 5 just because. Boulder fields slowed the old man down and I missed out on jogging the trail out. No need for another visit.
colingregory - Jul 7, 2020 9:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2020
Backpack
Day 3, we packed up our Evolution Lake camp and headed for Darwin Bench, when we caught up with Sean near the bench he was fishing a small lake so we each took a turn and caught some bright goldens. We then found a central spot to drop our heavy packs and took water bottles for the climb up Goethe. After Goddard yesterday, the slog up the Goethe talus was pretty tough. We finally gained the east ridge and made our way to the summit where the views into Humpries Basin and beyond were spectacular. Looking south towards Goddard, it seemed incredible that we were atop that mountain only the day before.
midi510 - May 28, 2020 10:30 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2020
Skied From West Ridge
Climbed a continuous snow line up the N face with a water ice choke for a crux, summited, and skied the obvious diagonal line off the W ridge. The climb in itself would have been worth the trip, but the skiing was perfect - a bit firm at the top and amazing corn from half way down to the moraine. Camped for two nights at 11,500 above Muriel Lake.
Romain - Jul 15, 2017 1:09 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2017
NE ridge from Alpine Col
This is a very nice ridge climb, easy for a class 3 rated climb. We were lucky to have snow cover to Alpine Col, thereby avoiding much talus. We descended the SE slopes to regain Alpine Col from the highest lake in that drainage. All in all a very nice way to spend a day. The peak receives only 4 or 5 ascents a year, we were the first to sign the register in 2017. Trip report
From North Lake trailhead. Route: North Lake TH -> Mt Lamarck via SE slope -> Darwin Canyon -> Mt Goethe -> Alpine Col -> Muriel Lake -> Piute Pass -> North Lake TH, 19.2 miles round trip with 7,200 ft gain.
pBerg - Jul 15, 2014 7:31 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2014
Alpine Col to South Slope
2-night trip via Piute Pass over Memorial Weekend. Stayed at Muriel lake. New moon and utterly zero wind made for some gorgeous nights.
Daria - Jul 29, 2013 10:53 am Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2013
dayhike with Muriel
nice scramble from Muriel along ridge...good outing
mrchad9 - Jun 18, 2013 5:51 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2013
From Muriel
Enjoyed the route over from the summit of Muriel, the long route out is of course a bit different. The views over Muriel Lake though made the entire day spectacular. Well the climb was nice too. ;-)
Amazing how little snow was out there... far less than I encountered in the same area two years ago but 6 weeks later in the year.
Day 3 of a 3-day loop from South Lake, up the east rib, then back down and around to Alpine Col. Never, never, never again.
Bob Burd - Aug 28, 2009 2:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2009
Glacier Divide Traverse
With Tom Becht, from Wahoo to Muriel as part of the 2009 Sierra Challenge. Trip Report
gjonbelay - Mar 6, 2009 2:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2008
SE Slope
Along with hikinedd and lefty a group of us hit the snow at 4 am. The route from Muriel Lake over Alpine Col required crampons and ice axes due to hard snow and the steepness of the route. We decided against climbing the NE ridge route to the summit from the Col and instead we descend the south side of the Col and ascended the class 2 SE slope. We summited at 10 am.
A nice hike, its been to long to remember much, August 1997.
Sean Kenney - Sep 1, 2008 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
Payne Lake To Mt Goethe
Climbed to Glacier Divide from the back of Payne Lake. Followed the Divide from the northwest to the summit. Returned the same way. Nice chilly, windy day to wind down the summer.
hikinedd - Jun 17, 2008 1:22 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2008
Got a Goethe
Tagged it with "lefty."
lefty - Jun 10, 2008 1:58 am Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2008
June Climb
Very nice climb from Muriel Lake over Alpine Col and around to the south slope. We were the first party to summit this year.
gordonye - Jun 9, 2008 3:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2008
NE Ridge
Beautiful snow climb with Samantha. We started from Muriel Lake, cramponed up to the Keyhole, climbed up SE ridge of Muriel Peak, traversed to Alpine Col to start the NE Ridge of Goethe. We made it to the ~13180' sub-peak about 1/3 mile east of the summit, then retraced the ridge back to Alpine Col, glissaded down to Goethe Lake and followed its west side back to Muriel Lake. We were able to avoid most of the talus in the Alpine Col/Goethe Lake area by traversing snowfields.
david whiting - Mar 15, 2008 6:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 1997
A jungle gym for adults
The mountain that got me back into, well, into the mountains!
Deb - Aug 23, 2021 10:20 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2021
Times TwoEmerson plan got ditched and we headed for Goethe. Having done this 4 years ago, I was happy to "drag" Kevin along to visit the summit of his favorite literary figure. Ridge from Alpine Col was great with some exposed Class 5 just because. Boulder fields slowed the old man down and I missed out on jogging the trail out. No need for another visit.
colingregory - Jul 7, 2020 9:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2020
BackpackDay 3, we packed up our Evolution Lake camp and headed for Darwin Bench, when we caught up with Sean near the bench he was fishing a small lake so we each took a turn and caught some bright goldens. We then found a central spot to drop our heavy packs and took water bottles for the climb up Goethe. After Goddard yesterday, the slog up the Goethe talus was pretty tough. We finally gained the east ridge and made our way to the summit where the views into Humpries Basin and beyond were spectacular. Looking south towards Goddard, it seemed incredible that we were atop that mountain only the day before.
midi510 - May 28, 2020 10:30 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2020
Skied From West RidgeClimbed a continuous snow line up the N face with a water ice choke for a crux, summited, and skied the obvious diagonal line off the W ridge. The climb in itself would have been worth the trip, but the skiing was perfect - a bit firm at the top and amazing corn from half way down to the moraine. Camped for two nights at 11,500 above Muriel Lake.
Romain - Jul 15, 2017 1:09 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2017
NE ridge from Alpine ColThis is a very nice ridge climb, easy for a class 3 rated climb. We were lucky to have snow cover to Alpine Col, thereby avoiding much talus. We descended the SE slopes to regain Alpine Col from the highest lake in that drainage. All in all a very nice way to spend a day. The peak receives only 4 or 5 ascents a year, we were the first to sign the register in 2017. Trip report
mengbo - Sep 26, 2016 2:21 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2016
solo day hikeFrom North Lake trailhead. Route: North Lake TH -> Mt Lamarck via SE slope -> Darwin Canyon -> Mt Goethe -> Alpine Col -> Muriel Lake -> Piute Pass -> North Lake TH, 19.2 miles round trip with 7,200 ft gain.
pBerg - Jul 15, 2014 7:31 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2014
Alpine Col to South Slope2-night trip via Piute Pass over Memorial Weekend. Stayed at Muriel lake. New moon and utterly zero wind made for some gorgeous nights.
Daria - Jul 29, 2013 10:53 am Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2013
dayhike with Murielnice scramble from Muriel along ridge...good outing
mrchad9 - Jun 18, 2013 5:51 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2013
From MurielEnjoyed the route over from the summit of Muriel, the long route out is of course a bit different. The views over Muriel Lake though made the entire day spectacular. Well the climb was nice too. ;-)
Amazing how little snow was out there... far less than I encountered in the same area two years ago but 6 weeks later in the year.
seano - Dec 18, 2010 9:27 pm
From Alpine ColFun ridge once you reach the col.
dshoshone - Sep 13, 2010 10:30 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2010
Alpine Col.. N. RidgeThe climb from the Col was fun, there was one spot along the ridge that was an attention getter.
bcd - Apr 29, 2010 11:18 pm Date Climbed: Apr 23, 2010
north sideup the north face to the ridge
Princess Buttercup - Dec 1, 2009 6:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2009
Up from EVO LakeDay 3 of a 3-day loop from South Lake, up the east rib, then back down and around to Alpine Col. Never, never, never again.
Bob Burd - Aug 28, 2009 2:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2009
Glacier Divide TraverseWith Tom Becht, from Wahoo to Muriel as part of the 2009 Sierra Challenge. Trip Report
gjonbelay - Mar 6, 2009 2:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2008
SE SlopeAlong with hikinedd and lefty a group of us hit the snow at 4 am. The route from Muriel Lake over Alpine Col required crampons and ice axes due to hard snow and the steepness of the route. We decided against climbing the NE ridge route to the summit from the Col and instead we descend the south side of the Col and ascended the class 2 SE slope. We summited at 10 am.
Pictures
byates - Dec 8, 2008 12:16 pm
Via Evolution BasinA nice hike, its been to long to remember much, August 1997.
Sean Kenney - Sep 1, 2008 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
Payne Lake To Mt GoetheClimbed to Glacier Divide from the back of Payne Lake. Followed the Divide from the northwest to the summit. Returned the same way. Nice chilly, windy day to wind down the summer.
hikinedd - Jun 17, 2008 1:22 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2008
Got a GoetheTagged it with "lefty."
lefty - Jun 10, 2008 1:58 am Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2008
June ClimbVery nice climb from Muriel Lake over Alpine Col and around to the south slope. We were the first party to summit this year.
gordonye - Jun 9, 2008 3:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2008
NE RidgeBeautiful snow climb with Samantha. We started from Muriel Lake, cramponed up to the Keyhole, climbed up SE ridge of Muriel Peak, traversed to Alpine Col to start the NE Ridge of Goethe. We made it to the ~13180' sub-peak about 1/3 mile east of the summit, then retraced the ridge back to Alpine Col, glissaded down to Goethe Lake and followed its west side back to Muriel Lake. We were able to avoid most of the talus in the Alpine Col/Goethe Lake area by traversing snowfields.
david whiting - Mar 15, 2008 6:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 1997
A jungle gym for adultsThe mountain that got me back into, well, into the mountains!