WayneFry - Jan 1, 2012 11:24 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2011
NW Ridge - Embrace the Horror
Accended the northwest ridge from Convict lake with an SMG team of nine climbers at 6:15 am. Returned back to base camp via the east slope at 7:15 pm. The loose rock and exposure on the accent route made for an exciting and dangerous climb. I think everyone should climb this route at least once. It's tedious that for sure but very rewarding at the end of the day.
LincolnB - Dec 6, 2011 9:27 pm Date Climbed: Dec 26, 1986
1986
Climbed with brother Andrew, winter soltice 1986 -- hanging out in Mammoth waiting for enough snow to ski; we did this just to have something to do other than play bridge.
apachedino - Oct 27, 2011 9:55 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2011
Sierra night cap
5th peak in 5 days. Decided I had had enough Sierra 4th/5th class and the bigger packs associated with the,. Did this one as a nice easy day to finish the trip.
Climbpeaks - Sep 7, 2011 4:24 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2011
East Slope via Hanging Valley
Started at the Convict Lake parking lot and proceeded South...bushwhacked our way to the East Slope confluence with Mono Jim. Summited and enjoyed the view.
Great climb. I was turned away by a thunderstorm in 2003 and thus was my last attempt at the summit...until now! Finally got it. Descended down the Variation(in between Mono Jim and Morrison)...boy that hanging valley seems to drag on forever.
thexcat - Jul 29, 2011 1:35 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2011
East Slope
Dayhiked from Convict Lake, with Tang. Always a pleasure to be in this area. With the exception of the very first 10 minutes, the approach and route finding was smooth sailing. Terrain a bit loose on e slope, though not as bad as I had imagined.
Climber Dave - Jun 13, 2011 11:46 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2011
East Slope
Went up a mixed snow and rock route on the east slope, one the way down went a bit more south to avoid the steeper loose sections and was able to glisade about 90% of the route. Beautiful weather, finally a weekend without hi winds. Excellent climb with a great group!
tdoughty - May 25, 2011 3:39 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2011
NW Ridge
With Daren and SMG crew. What and adventure! Loose rock scrambling up the ridge, with a completely snow covered descent of the eastern slopes. (last time I hit this summit was in '75?)
Darren9 - May 24, 2011 11:41 am Date Climbed: May 21, 2011
NW Ridge - very exciting
camped at Convict Lake. Left camp at 6:30 and 9 hours later our party of nine climbers summitted via the dangerously loose but spectacular NW ridge, a 4600' ascent from camp. We climbed all the way on the ridge proper and climbed much 3rd class and possibly some 4th, along with some snow. Only recommended for parties with a strong stomach for exposure and chossiness. Descended E. slope. Morrison is a spectacular and deadly mountain. Viva Alpinismo!
PSchubert - Feb 18, 2011 7:27 pm Date Climbed: May 14, 2010
E. slop, descended Hanging Valley
Easy, but for some excessively wet/steep just below the summit. 'Highly recommend the hanging valley for the view it affords.
NW ridge up, descending the east way back to Convict and a gloriously chilled Pabst. A wobbler nearly threw me off the ridge, but she's not the smarmy Eiger everyone said she is.
seano - Aug 16, 2010 3:13 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2010
From White Fang
Loose, but not as scary as from Baldwin to White Fang. Sierra Challenge.
mrchad9 - Jun 21, 2010 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2010
With Point 3765
Took the Tobacco Flats 4x4 road to it's end, then up the valley and the right side of the east slope. Secor lists the ridge to Point 3765 1/2 mile to the south as class 4, but kept it to class 2 by dropping off the ridge, still needed ax and crampons. The summit blocks are class 3, maybe class 4 if you don't go the best way as I did (true summit is to the southeast, I went up the wrong one first). Decended from the saddle 1/3 mile further to the south.
Noondueler - May 31, 2010 3:11 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2000
East slope
Got to about 11,000' and turned back from steep snow. had no axe or crampons. Glissaded down and settled for McGee Mtn.
soslaw - Aug 16, 2009 2:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
E. Slope Variation
The east slope variation route is both shorter and more scenic than the regular east slope.
The trip went great until I hit the saddle between the east slope and east slope variation. From there to the top the snow was insanely soft and a pain in the bum bum to get through. I routinely asked myself why I kept going as I literally crawled through the softening snow towards the summit. Eventually I made it and had a good vessel for getting back down (a snowboard), which took me almost all the way to the top of the hill above convict lake.
Samantha - Sep 12, 2007 12:51 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2007
NWRidge
Meant to go East Slope but totally missed the approach and wound up on the saddle, so rather than descend, went for the NW ridge and it was worth it. Went down the East Slope which was easier.
96avs01 - Aug 5, 2007 8:48 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2007
hangin valley ascent - east slope descent
This was planned as a warm-up/acclimatization hike for Mt. Goethe/Mt. Lamarck in the '07 Sierra Challenge. I highly recommend ascending the hanging valley variation of the east slope. The only drawback is that it does not allow you to view the upper east slope before reaching the rock. After a slight route-finding error we summited via the left-hand bowl of the east slope. Descent was going well until my GF slipped and sliced her shin wide open, which was further antagonized on the descent by dome bushwacking. Back as the car we sealed her wound with some 3M skin strips, although I felt she should have went for 6-8 stitches. She was hurting a bit and we thus decided to punt on the Sierra Challenge for the following day. Next time I hope to hit the NW Ridge in late winter or early spring.
WayneFry - Jan 1, 2012 11:24 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2011
NW Ridge - Embrace the HorrorAccended the northwest ridge from Convict lake with an SMG team of nine climbers at 6:15 am. Returned back to base camp via the east slope at 7:15 pm. The loose rock and exposure on the accent route made for an exciting and dangerous climb. I think everyone should climb this route at least once. It's tedious that for sure but very rewarding at the end of the day.
LincolnB - Dec 6, 2011 9:27 pm Date Climbed: Dec 26, 1986
1986Climbed with brother Andrew, winter soltice 1986 -- hanging out in Mammoth waiting for enough snow to ski; we did this just to have something to do other than play bridge.
apachedino - Oct 27, 2011 9:55 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2011
Sierra night cap5th peak in 5 days. Decided I had had enough Sierra 4th/5th class and the bigger packs associated with the,. Did this one as a nice easy day to finish the trip.
Climbpeaks - Sep 7, 2011 4:24 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2011
East Slope via Hanging ValleyStarted at the Convict Lake parking lot and proceeded South...bushwhacked our way to the East Slope confluence with Mono Jim. Summited and enjoyed the view.
Great climb. I was turned away by a thunderstorm in 2003 and thus was my last attempt at the summit...until now! Finally got it. Descended down the Variation(in between Mono Jim and Morrison)...boy that hanging valley seems to drag on forever.
thexcat - Jul 29, 2011 1:35 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2011
East SlopeDayhiked from Convict Lake, with Tang. Always a pleasure to be in this area. With the exception of the very first 10 minutes, the approach and route finding was smooth sailing. Terrain a bit loose on e slope, though not as bad as I had imagined.
Climber Dave - Jun 13, 2011 11:46 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2011
East SlopeWent up a mixed snow and rock route on the east slope, one the way down went a bit more south to avoid the steeper loose sections and was able to glisade about 90% of the route. Beautiful weather, finally a weekend without hi winds. Excellent climb with a great group!
tdoughty - May 25, 2011 3:39 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2011
NW RidgeWith Daren and SMG crew. What and adventure! Loose rock scrambling up the ridge, with a completely snow covered descent of the eastern slopes. (last time I hit this summit was in '75?)
Darren9 - May 24, 2011 11:41 am Date Climbed: May 21, 2011
NW Ridge - very excitingcamped at Convict Lake. Left camp at 6:30 and 9 hours later our party of nine climbers summitted via the dangerously loose but spectacular NW ridge, a 4600' ascent from camp. We climbed all the way on the ridge proper and climbed much 3rd class and possibly some 4th, along with some snow. Only recommended for parties with a strong stomach for exposure and chossiness. Descended E. slope. Morrison is a spectacular and deadly mountain. Viva Alpinismo!
PSchubert - Feb 18, 2011 7:27 pm Date Climbed: May 14, 2010
E. slop, descended Hanging ValleyEasy, but for some excessively wet/steep just below the summit. 'Highly recommend the hanging valley for the view it affords.
bruceg - Dec 22, 2010 4:48 pm
East Slope1991 with Andy Zdon author of Desert Summits
Bob Burd - Sep 20, 2010 7:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2010
Baldwin - Morrison TraversePart of the 2010 Sierra Challenge, did the two mile traverse with Sean O'Rourke. Too loose to recommend it as a worthwhile endeavor. Trip Report.
ronyay - Sep 13, 2010 10:11 pm
Jubels McAle strikes againNW ridge up, descending the east way back to Convict and a gloriously chilled Pabst. A wobbler nearly threw me off the ridge, but she's not the smarmy Eiger everyone said she is.
seano - Aug 16, 2010 3:13 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2010
From White FangLoose, but not as scary as from Baldwin to White Fang. Sierra Challenge.
mrchad9 - Jun 21, 2010 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2010
With Point 3765Took the Tobacco Flats 4x4 road to it's end, then up the valley and the right side of the east slope. Secor lists the ridge to Point 3765 1/2 mile to the south as class 4, but kept it to class 2 by dropping off the ridge, still needed ax and crampons. The summit blocks are class 3, maybe class 4 if you don't go the best way as I did (true summit is to the southeast, I went up the wrong one first). Decended from the saddle 1/3 mile further to the south.
Noondueler - May 31, 2010 3:11 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2000
East slopeGot to about 11,000' and turned back from steep snow. had no axe or crampons. Glissaded down and settled for McGee Mtn.
soslaw - Aug 16, 2009 2:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
E. Slope VariationThe east slope variation route is both shorter and more scenic than the regular east slope.
ckerth - Jul 2, 2009 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2009
From Convict LakeWent up the East Slope Variation and down the East Slope route. Not much snow left on the mountain.
wmolland - Apr 24, 2009 4:03 pm Date Climbed: Apr 23, 2009
East slopeThe trip went great until I hit the saddle between the east slope and east slope variation. From there to the top the snow was insanely soft and a pain in the bum bum to get through. I routinely asked myself why I kept going as I literally crawled through the softening snow towards the summit. Eventually I made it and had a good vessel for getting back down (a snowboard), which took me almost all the way to the top of the hill above convict lake.
Samantha - Sep 12, 2007 12:51 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2007
NWRidgeMeant to go East Slope but totally missed the approach and wound up on the saddle, so rather than descend, went for the NW ridge and it was worth it. Went down the East Slope which was easier.
96avs01 - Aug 5, 2007 8:48 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2007
hangin valley ascent - east slope descentThis was planned as a warm-up/acclimatization hike for Mt. Goethe/Mt. Lamarck in the '07 Sierra Challenge. I highly recommend ascending the hanging valley variation of the east slope. The only drawback is that it does not allow you to view the upper east slope before reaching the rock. After a slight route-finding error we summited via the left-hand bowl of the east slope. Descent was going well until my GF slipped and sliced her shin wide open, which was further antagonized on the descent by dome bushwacking. Back as the car we sealed her wound with some 3M skin strips, although I felt she should have went for 6-8 stitches. She was hurting a bit and we thus decided to punt on the Sierra Challenge for the following day. Next time I hope to hit the NW Ridge in late winter or early spring.