Mount Langley Climber's Log

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farrisgl

farrisgl - Feb 27, 2009 9:20 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2006

via New Army Pass snow field  Sucess!

We made the summit on the way to Whitney. The hardest part was managing the heavy packed snowfield over New Army Pass. Actually needed to break out the snow gear I planned to only need at Trail Crest were snow covered most of the switchbacks top to bottom meaning potentially a 2,000 slide. Very nice peak with a great view! My second ascent.

SOCALHUSKER

SOCALHUSKER - Jan 13, 2009 2:01 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2008

Cottonwood/Langley Trip  Sucess!

Headed into the Cottonwoods Lakes Basin with my brother for a few days. Camped at the south end of the South Forks Lakes. Woke up early on Day 2, climbed over to the Cottonwood Lakes, up over Old Army Pass, and trudged the long trek of the south slope to the summit of Langley. Got some good bouldering in and the views were great. I will definitely be heading back and trying to get back into Miter Basin and some of the other peaks in the area.
Photos of My Mt Langley Trip

dabender

dabender - Dec 29, 2008 1:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 1989

2nd 14ner way back when  Sucess!

Classic High Sierra hiking. Very pleasant.

Smithman123

Smithman123 - Dec 4, 2008 4:12 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008

Summer day trip  Sucess!

Friend and I drove in from the Bay Area hoping to get an overnight permit, but all were taken. Ended up just crashing in the car for a couple hours at the Horseshoe Meadows trailhead, then day hiked the peak starting before sunrise. Scrambled directly up the boulders from the south.

khalama

khalama - Nov 24, 2008 5:55 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2002

Mount Langley Success  Sucess!

A friend (from Davis, CA)and I summitted Langley under clear skies. We camped at Horseshoe Meadow and did the entire hike in one day. Some class 3 climbing is required to attain the summit plateau. The view from the top is spectacular!! While hiking up Army Pass we encountered a hiker from Eastern Europe that had fallen and dislocated his right shoulder. He was attempting to climb a steep snowfield in the Pass without an ice ax or crampons. He had almost made the top of the Pass, but slipped and fell several hundred feet. Several other hikers helped him pack up his camping equipment and escorted him to the Cottonwood Lakes trailhead. We carried out his backpack and tent. On our way out we ran into another hiker that told us that someone had fallen and severly injured themselves a few weeks before on the Army Pass trail.

mdostby

mdostby - Nov 24, 2008 8:40 pm

Re: Mount Langley Success

Funny, I just read your climber's log entry. I signed this same log on Jun 22, 2002 after my summit of Langley. I helped the same fallen hiker that day all they way out and actully made sure he made it to the emergency room in Lone Pine that afternoon. It's been a long time, but I actully think I remember talking to you guys on or near the summit. I didn't see the hiker fall...but I had seen him going up the snow field and had a real bad feeling about him....then I remember how bad I felt when you guys told me that someone had fallen.

alpinegosse

alpinegosse - Nov 24, 2008 12:03 pm

Done  Sucess!

Frozen Lake Skating, Cous Cous, Nice Group, Yellow Tent.

jonmeek16

jonmeek16 - Oct 26, 2008 9:52 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2008

3rd off my list  Sucess!

This was my 3rd California 14er. Great weather and a fun trip. Only 12 more to go!

whaynal

whaynal - Oct 8, 2008 3:20 am Date Climbed: Oct 5, 2008

Old Army Pass  Sucess!

Hiked in on Saturday. According to those hiking out, we apparently just missed some rather unpleasant weather, but the rest of the weekend had great weather (despite the forecast). We camped over by Lake 5 and headed up Old Army Pass on Sunday, reaching the summit (from camp) in a leisurely 4 hours.

Bill562

Bill562 - Sep 29, 2008 12:25 pm Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2008

Langley  Sucess!

Solo via Old Army pass

Dave S

Dave S - Sep 28, 2008 10:33 pm Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2008

Standard route  Sucess!

After a last minute change in weekend plans, decided to run up north for a solo day hike via Old Army Pass. Cloud cover kept the temps just about perfect all day.

dervin

dervin - Sep 22, 2008 11:01 pm Date Climbed: Apr 28, 2008

One car, One peak  Sucess!

I only had to sacrifice some paint on the bottom of my driving up the wrong road to get near the trail head. Like most climbs I do we made this one more epic than it had to be.

MelitoIrpino

MelitoIrpino - Sep 15, 2008 2:37 pm

2 day hike  Sucess!

Stayed at the Cottonwood Lakes and did the summit the next morning. Great views of Whitney; with binoculars you can see people on the Whitney trail like a trail of ants.

Fins129

Fins129 - Sep 8, 2008 3:55 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2008

New Army Pass  Sucess!

Camped at one of the south fork lakes. Up New Army and down Old Army pass. Fun hike with dad, M, and L.

seano

seano - Sep 5, 2008 2:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2007

Old Army Pass  Sucess!

Straightforward daytrip, though the sand was slow going.

colinr

colinr - Sep 3, 2008 11:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2008

Old Army Pass  Sucess!

Sleeping down in Bishop the night before the hike after a few weeks at sea level was a mistake I should have known to avoid. I easily cruised up to the top of Old Army Pass from the parking lot at Horsehoe Meadows in just over 3.25 hours, but suffered from the lack of aclimitization to altitude the rest of the way and took about 3.5 painful hours to get from the top of the pass to the summmit of Langley. Toward the end I was resting for a minute every 10 steps and almost turned back due to safety concerns/bad AMS since I was alone other than my 2 dogs. I've never hiked so slowly in my life! 12 hours from car to car was longer than I had planned for, but I had everything I needed. I caught some small snowflakes at the summit. The partly cloudy day made for interesting photos, but luckily no lightning other than over in the White Mountains and beyond.

Guilty

Guilty - Aug 28, 2008 12:44 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2008

East Ridge  Sucess!

From the Ashram,(stone church) followed the unmaintained trail to Tuttle Creek Canyon. Ascend the East Ridge to summit. Descended the same route and back to the church for some praying. Fifth time up.

kevin trieu

kevin trieu - Aug 26, 2008 5:04 pm

dayhike  Sucess!

nice stroll

dpsiebert

dpsiebert - Aug 22, 2008 6:41 am Date Climbed: Dec 19, 1999

New Army Pass  Sucess!

Good weather for December. Strong winds on the summit.

BigJordan

BigJordan - Aug 14, 2008 3:32 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2008

Nice...Very Nice.  Sucess!

A success, camped at cirque lake then from there went to new army pass to the peak and down old army. Nice.....Very Nice.

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