My first California 14er. Came in through Cottonwood lakes, bivied just above the highest lake and hit the peak in the morning. There was one person on the summit when I got there - and I scared the crap out of him...by accident of course. This is a great first 14er.
trailhuggersarah - Jan 9, 2007 7:23 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2006
Route Climbed: Old Army Pass 09-02-06
This was my first 14'er!!! You always remember your first. :)
Windy as heck that day..
Climber Dave - Dec 21, 2006 2:52 am Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2006
Came in Cottonwood Pass
Kinda a last minute trip had to settle for coming in over Cottonwood Pass. Still a great time. Easy 14er
duaxanh - Dec 4, 2006 4:23 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2005
Old Army Pass
It was a beautiful day and I met some nice hikers near the top. My best friend Caleb had ankle problem and couldn't make it. My watch freezed at 10:30am so I thought it was the longest hour ever.
duaxanh - Dec 4, 2006 4:23 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2005
Old Army Pass
It was a beautiful day and I met some nice hikers near the top. My best friend Caleb had ankle problem and couldn't make it. My watch freezed at 10:30am so I thought it was the longest hour ever.
mad maximus - Oct 12, 2006 10:00 pm Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2005
Sick
Would have been nice to summit but friend got sick and we couldnt wait another day. Coming from the flatlands requires a good day to aclimate... well for me.
kommish - Oct 11, 2006 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2006
Day Hiked
20 degree night at trailhead, left at 5am warmed up as the sun came out. Made the summit before the clouds rolled over the top. Great trip up Army Pass no snow left.
whaynal - Oct 4, 2006 2:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2006
Old Army Pass
Second 14er. The pass was still covered in snow at the top, so we scrambled up before then, camped in the pass, and bagged the peak the next day. A storm was coming in so we hurried down New Army Pass.
Steve Larson - Oct 2, 2006 5:41 am Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2006
Old Army Pass
Dayhiked on a day that couldn't make up its mind what it wanted to do. Stars were out at 4:30 am when I woke up to heed nature's call. High cloudy overcat by daybreak. Finally it settled on cold and windy, with threatening clouds blowing in from the southwest. I thought it would rain, but all it did was drop a heavy mist (snow flakes up higher). All in all a great day! But boy, by the time I got back to the car I was sick of walking.
mgp5000 - Sep 19, 2006 5:10 am Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2006
Old Army Pass
This was my second time on Langley. Our first trip in October 2004 was unsuccessful due to a nasty storm. This was the third fourteener for myself, second for my wife, and first for our friends Eric and Jen. Old Army Pass route - quite the slog, eh? I am always impressed to read about these guys doing these long routes as day hikes - we ran into a few along the way. Something to aspire to, I guess.
You consume a lot of energy hauling a 35-lb pack to a campsite. There is much to be said for a decent night's sleep in a Lone Pine motel, followed by an early drive to the trailhead and a fresh start!
Great hike with outdoorsclub.org, we summited via the old army pass, took the New Army pass down and detoured via the South Fork Lakes and followed the south fork creek back to the trail. Beautiful weather! Great Hike! My 4th 14'er.
Mark N - Sep 16, 2006 11:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2006
New Army Pass
Day hiked from Cottonwood Lakes trailhead. Finally made it after being stymied on prior atempts by snowed-over passes and altitude probs. Great views.
tb00957 - Sep 12, 2006 11:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2006
old army pass
only 7 CA 14ers left.
boisedoc - Sep 11, 2006 5:30 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1996
Use New Army Pass
Went up via New Army Pass. Came down via Old Army Pass which was trecherous with snow along the trail. Otherwise, very uneventful.
Day-hiked twice from Horseshoe parking lot; GPS showed 20.3 miles RT, > 5000' elevation gain (there are a lot of subtle ups and downs on way). Four members of party came up >7000' via NE face from Tuttle Creek; two went out over Cirque Peak and down N A Pass. Absolutely gorgeous weather (well, a bit windy).
Once I went up by the east ridge, which is nominally 3rd class; and once by traditional southern route, class 2 at most.
mdash - Aug 26, 2006 7:00 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2004
New Army Pass
Day-hiked up Old Army Pass the day before but got stuck on the rocks below the summit too late in the afternoon, so went back down and camped beside the parking lot. Went up New Army Pass the next morning and slogged up the steep sand and rocks to the moonscape up top. Somewhere along the way, I lost my favorite black tank top--but the view from the summit was worth it.
"Somewhere along the way, I lost my favorite black tank top--"
OK, I'll bite. How?
rusty6 - Aug 24, 2006 12:44 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 1988
14er #1
Beuatiful place to spend my 18th bday. hiked up to cottonwood lake #3 or 4...im still confused on which ones were which. took new army pass up and old army pass back. sitting with my feet dangling over that north face was awe inspiring
lizrdboy - Feb 28, 2007 2:41 am
Old Army PassMy first California 14er. Came in through Cottonwood lakes, bivied just above the highest lake and hit the peak in the morning. There was one person on the summit when I got there - and I scared the crap out of him...by accident of course. This is a great first 14er.
trailhuggersarah - Jan 9, 2007 7:23 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2006
Route Climbed: Old Army Pass 09-02-06This was my first 14'er!!! You always remember your first. :)
Windy as heck that day..
Climber Dave - Dec 21, 2006 2:52 am Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2006
Came in Cottonwood PassKinda a last minute trip had to settle for coming in over Cottonwood Pass. Still a great time. Easy 14er
duaxanh - Dec 4, 2006 4:23 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2005
Old Army PassIt was a beautiful day and I met some nice hikers near the top. My best friend Caleb had ankle problem and couldn't make it. My watch freezed at 10:30am so I thought it was the longest hour ever.
duaxanh - Dec 4, 2006 4:23 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2005
Old Army PassIt was a beautiful day and I met some nice hikers near the top. My best friend Caleb had ankle problem and couldn't make it. My watch freezed at 10:30am so I thought it was the longest hour ever.
mad maximus - Oct 12, 2006 10:00 pm Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2005
SickWould have been nice to summit but friend got sick and we couldnt wait another day. Coming from the flatlands requires a good day to aclimate... well for me.
kommish - Oct 11, 2006 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2006
Day Hiked20 degree night at trailhead, left at 5am warmed up as the sun came out. Made the summit before the clouds rolled over the top. Great trip up Army Pass no snow left.
whaynal - Oct 4, 2006 2:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2006
Old Army PassSecond 14er. The pass was still covered in snow at the top, so we scrambled up before then, camped in the pass, and bagged the peak the next day. A storm was coming in so we hurried down New Army Pass.
Steve Larson - Oct 2, 2006 5:41 am Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2006
Old Army PassDayhiked on a day that couldn't make up its mind what it wanted to do. Stars were out at 4:30 am when I woke up to heed nature's call. High cloudy overcat by daybreak. Finally it settled on cold and windy, with threatening clouds blowing in from the southwest. I thought it would rain, but all it did was drop a heavy mist (snow flakes up higher). All in all a great day! But boy, by the time I got back to the car I was sick of walking.
mgp5000 - Sep 19, 2006 5:10 am Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2006
Old Army PassThis was my second time on Langley. Our first trip in October 2004 was unsuccessful due to a nasty storm. This was the third fourteener for myself, second for my wife, and first for our friends Eric and Jen. Old Army Pass route - quite the slog, eh? I am always impressed to read about these guys doing these long routes as day hikes - we ran into a few along the way. Something to aspire to, I guess.
MoapaPk - Sep 20, 2006 4:02 am
Re: Old Army PassYou consume a lot of energy hauling a 35-lb pack to a campsite. There is much to be said for a decent night's sleep in a Lone Pine motel, followed by an early drive to the trailhead and a fresh start!
salad - Sep 18, 2006 6:30 pm Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2006
South Slope from Army PassNice hike. 8:45 car to car. Took it slow going up as I was a bit tired from Russell the day before.
Travis_ - Sep 17, 2006 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2006
Day hike via old army passGreat hike with outdoorsclub.org, we summited via the old army pass, took the New Army pass down and detoured via the South Fork Lakes and followed the south fork creek back to the trail. Beautiful weather! Great Hike! My 4th 14'er.
Mark N - Sep 16, 2006 11:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2006
New Army PassDay hiked from Cottonwood Lakes trailhead. Finally made it after being stymied on prior atempts by snowed-over passes and altitude probs. Great views.
tb00957 - Sep 12, 2006 11:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2006
old army passonly 7 CA 14ers left.
boisedoc - Sep 11, 2006 5:30 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1996
Use New Army PassWent up via New Army Pass. Came down via Old Army Pass which was trecherous with snow along the trail. Otherwise, very uneventful.
MoapaPk - Sep 6, 2006 4:33 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2006
OA Pass then E RidgeDay-hiked twice from Horseshoe parking lot; GPS showed 20.3 miles RT, > 5000' elevation gain (there are a lot of subtle ups and downs on way). Four members of party came up >7000' via NE face from Tuttle Creek; two went out over Cirque Peak and down N A Pass. Absolutely gorgeous weather (well, a bit windy).
Once I went up by the east ridge, which is nominally 3rd class; and once by traditional southern route, class 2 at most.
mdash - Aug 26, 2006 7:00 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2004
New Army PassDay-hiked up Old Army Pass the day before but got stuck on the rocks below the summit too late in the afternoon, so went back down and camped beside the parking lot. Went up New Army Pass the next morning and slogged up the steep sand and rocks to the moonscape up top. Somewhere along the way, I lost my favorite black tank top--but the view from the summit was worth it.
MoapaPk - Sep 6, 2006 1:10 am
Re: New Army Pass"Somewhere along the way, I lost my favorite black tank top--"
OK, I'll bite. How?
rusty6 - Aug 24, 2006 12:44 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 1988
14er #1Beuatiful place to spend my 18th bday. hiked up to cottonwood lake #3 or 4...im still confused on which ones were which. took new army pass up and old army pass back. sitting with my feet dangling over that north face was awe inspiring