hatchgrey - Jan 6, 2012 1:09 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2010
Success!
First ascent of a fourteener was marvelous, I've gone twice since!
smurfer - Jan 4, 2012 7:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2007
sleep deprived
Slept at the base of Lassen then went up that in the morning. Same day drove over to Shasta and camped somewhere between horse shoe and Helen Lake. Didn't sleep well and we decided to start walking at 2am or so. The other two in the team went to the top and I hung out at the top of misery hill not feeling great (ate some food and went down to the bottom of misery hill and felt much better). So I will have to go back again to do the last stretch. Next time I will make sure I get some sleep the two nights before... love this mountain.
WayneFry - Jan 1, 2012 11:19 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
Most Excellent Adventure
Very cool trip. Two teams of four climbers (SMG). About a 12 hour day (round trip) from base camp (Marines camp). On the trail at 4 am. On top around noon. Back in camp around 3:30 pm. Good route conditions and most of the crevasses were bridged over. Began by traversing across the lower portion of the Bolam glacier to the Whitney moraine. Roped up and began the ascent. At about 12,000 ft we packed up the ropes and continued our ascent on a 40 degree slope to gain another 1,000 ft. This topped out at the plateau and the summit was just a short distance from there. Our descent route was down the Hotlum Bolam ridge. A few good places there to get in some good glisading.
Climbed with a group from Berkeley's First Presbyterian group -- I think 1985.
Jasonadventure - Nov 8, 2011 2:25 pm Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2011
Winter Attempt
Winter Attempt of Casaval Ridge. Ton of powder on the approach to Horse Camp. Got turned around at 10,000 ft due to whiteout conditions and storms.
Luke Swanson - Nov 7, 2011 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2011
Great day on Avy Gulch
Good weather on a crowded 4th of July weekend. Headed up early and beat the crowds.
rfolkenberg - Oct 24, 2011 11:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2011
Awesome trip!
Spent a short night at Lake Helen before climbing and summitting the next morning. Left camp at 4am, and summitted just after 10 I believe. Beautiful weather, though alot of wind during the first night.
Of course, glissaded back down! A great trip.
haynster - Oct 24, 2011 5:04 am Date Climbed: May 10, 2009
Shastastic
Went up through Avalanche Gulch, spent night at Lake Helen. Snowed over night. Began ascent at 1:30am and enjoyed a beautiful view from the top!
littlefrantz - Oct 9, 2011 9:23 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2011
windy
super windy at the top
ssbclimber - Oct 8, 2011 1:42 am Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2008
Avalanche Gulch
Climbed the standard Avalanche Gulch route with Ezra Danciu and George Sakaldasis. 16 hour day from the Bunny Flat Campground and back. Cold and windy on the summit but otherwise great weather. Long glissades on the descent made return much easier.
efunk - Oct 7, 2011 1:57 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2010
Gulch
Great time up the Gulch. Good experience
Quadaxial - Oct 5, 2011 12:23 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2009
Avalanche Gulch
Perfect way to spend July 4th! Rocketed up Avalanche Gulch after 4am start.
danblock - Sep 22, 2011 7:33 pm Date Climbed: May 8, 2010
Perfect Spring Conditions
My first snow ascent. Went up Avalanche Gulch. Camped a 500' below lake Helen. Super clear day, the views were awesome. Glissading was a blast.
klwagar - Sep 19, 2011 12:20 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2011
slogs and thunderstorms
lots of lightening and thunder. lots of scree, one step up and three steps back.
great views when the clouds parted. basically no snow
Guilty - Sep 16, 2011 12:21 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2011
Sargent Ridge
Started from Pather Meodow Campground to ski bowl then up to the ridge. Came out by Red Bluffs. Hardly any snow on the route. No climbers around. Descended the Avalanche Gulch. 5th time up.
Perfect weather and good conditions. Hotlum-bolum ridge.
joshvillen - Sep 4, 2011 10:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2011
failed
ALS-I hate thee
nbmar - Aug 24, 2011 10:32 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2011
Hotlum Bolam Ridge - Perfect Late Season Conditions
Group of 6 made it up to base camp about 9600ft on Aug 20th, barely a cloud in the sky. Left around 3:30am on the 21st and were standing on the summit before 10am. Hard consolidated snow, bit of blue ice on the ramp that could be avoided. Clear skies and amazing conditions so late in the year. Berg is still bridged, but outline showing clearly so we avoided.
hatchgrey - Jan 6, 2012 1:09 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2010
Success!First ascent of a fourteener was marvelous, I've gone twice since!
smurfer - Jan 4, 2012 7:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2007
sleep deprivedSlept at the base of Lassen then went up that in the morning. Same day drove over to Shasta and camped somewhere between horse shoe and Helen Lake. Didn't sleep well and we decided to start walking at 2am or so. The other two in the team went to the top and I hung out at the top of misery hill not feeling great (ate some food and went down to the bottom of misery hill and felt much better). So I will have to go back again to do the last stretch. Next time I will make sure I get some sleep the two nights before... love this mountain.
WayneFry - Jan 1, 2012 11:19 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
Most Excellent AdventureVery cool trip. Two teams of four climbers (SMG). About a 12 hour day (round trip) from base camp (Marines camp). On the trail at 4 am. On top around noon. Back in camp around 3:30 pm. Good route conditions and most of the crevasses were bridged over. Began by traversing across the lower portion of the Bolam glacier to the Whitney moraine. Roped up and began the ascent. At about 12,000 ft we packed up the ropes and continued our ascent on a 40 degree slope to gain another 1,000 ft. This topped out at the plateau and the summit was just a short distance from there. Our descent route was down the Hotlum Bolam ridge. A few good places there to get in some good glisading.
hunterslee - Dec 16, 2011 12:50 am
Good climbNice pre Rainier work out...will come back and climb again via a more technical line.
mreiter1 - Dec 11, 2011 1:56 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2007
SuccessWest Face Gully
LincolnB - Dec 7, 2011 4:03 pm
1985?Climbed with a group from Berkeley's First Presbyterian group -- I think 1985.
Jasonadventure - Nov 8, 2011 2:25 pm Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2011
Winter AttemptWinter Attempt of Casaval Ridge. Ton of powder on the approach to Horse Camp. Got turned around at 10,000 ft due to whiteout conditions and storms.
Luke Swanson - Nov 7, 2011 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2011
Great day on Avy GulchGood weather on a crowded 4th of July weekend. Headed up early and beat the crowds.
rfolkenberg - Oct 24, 2011 11:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2011
Awesome trip!Spent a short night at Lake Helen before climbing and summitting the next morning. Left camp at 4am, and summitted just after 10 I believe. Beautiful weather, though alot of wind during the first night.
Of course, glissaded back down! A great trip.
haynster - Oct 24, 2011 5:04 am Date Climbed: May 10, 2009
ShastasticWent up through Avalanche Gulch, spent night at Lake Helen. Snowed over night. Began ascent at 1:30am and enjoyed a beautiful view from the top!
littlefrantz - Oct 9, 2011 9:23 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2011
windysuper windy at the top
ssbclimber - Oct 8, 2011 1:42 am Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2008
Avalanche GulchClimbed the standard Avalanche Gulch route with Ezra Danciu and George Sakaldasis. 16 hour day from the Bunny Flat Campground and back. Cold and windy on the summit but otherwise great weather. Long glissades on the descent made return much easier.
efunk - Oct 7, 2011 1:57 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2010
GulchGreat time up the Gulch. Good experience
Quadaxial - Oct 5, 2011 12:23 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2009
Avalanche GulchPerfect way to spend July 4th! Rocketed up Avalanche Gulch after 4am start.
danblock - Sep 22, 2011 7:33 pm Date Climbed: May 8, 2010
Perfect Spring ConditionsMy first snow ascent. Went up Avalanche Gulch. Camped a 500' below lake Helen. Super clear day, the views were awesome. Glissading was a blast.
klwagar - Sep 19, 2011 12:20 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2011
slogs and thunderstormslots of lightening and thunder. lots of scree, one step up and three steps back.
great views when the clouds parted. basically no snow
Guilty - Sep 16, 2011 12:21 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2011
Sargent RidgeStarted from Pather Meodow Campground to ski bowl then up to the ridge. Came out by Red Bluffs. Hardly any snow on the route. No climbers around. Descended the Avalanche Gulch. 5th time up.
MBFN - Sep 5, 2011 10:28 pm
MBFNPerfect weather and good conditions. Hotlum-bolum ridge.
joshvillen - Sep 4, 2011 10:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2011
failedALS-I hate thee
nbmar - Aug 24, 2011 10:32 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2011
Hotlum Bolam Ridge - Perfect Late Season ConditionsGroup of 6 made it up to base camp about 9600ft on Aug 20th, barely a cloud in the sky. Left around 3:30am on the 21st and were standing on the summit before 10am. Hard consolidated snow, bit of blue ice on the ramp that could be avoided. Clear skies and amazing conditions so late in the year. Berg is still bridged, but outline showing clearly so we avoided.