Mount Tallac Climber's Log

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sourstraw

sourstraw - Sep 25, 2009 7:58 pm Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2009

Beautiful!  Sucess!

Wonderful climb on a beautiful day!

Deltakyp

Deltakyp - Aug 15, 2009 11:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2002

Inspirational beginnings  Sucess!

Climbed with a few friends after moving to the area. Hiked via Glen Alpine trail after camping there, peaceful hike with great views and served as a stepping stone to other great peaks: Pyramid, Lassen, Shasta, Whitney.

WML

WML - Jul 30, 2009 1:45 am Date Climbed: Feb 27, 2009

unconventional assault, fail

We attempted to climb up the cross, and were not so successful. Attempted an eastside chute, and not so successful again. Made another attempt near the cross, and yet again were foiled by poor snow conditions. Happens.

hgrapid

hgrapid - Jul 18, 2009 11:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009

Hot and crowded  Sucess!

This hike was very easy. Of course, I am in good shape at this point in the season. It was quite hot; and I went through all my water. It was 10 miles round trip from the car. The trail is probably over 9.6 miles round trip from the Tallac Trailhead. It was 101 in Reno, so Tallac was still hot. There was a group of 30 people from Sacramento that hiked that day, and the summit was very crowded. Overall, a beautiful place, but better with more solitude.

snowclimber12

snowclimber12 - Jul 7, 2009 12:13 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2009

great view  Sucess!

fun hike and a great view of the south lake tahoe area

adventuretactical

adventuretactical - Jul 5, 2009 8:35 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 1996

Mt. Tallac East rock columns  Sucess!

Partner and I climbed (trad style), the East rock columns of Tallac, via the large snow slope that runs to the base of the Tallac Trailhead on the North-East side of the mountain.

Fantastic rock of at least 2 pitches!
Can be done alpine style, trad style or mixed if conditions are right for ice..etc!

Michael Graupe

Michael Graupe - Jun 29, 2009 7:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2009

Desolation Grand Loop  Sucess!

Dayhike from Glen Alpine TH. Continued on to Dicks Pk, Jacks Pk and then Pyramid Pk before returning to the car which made for a very long day in a great area which I hadn't visited yet.
Some Photos.

JHH60

JHH60 - Jun 23, 2009 12:57 pm Date Climbed: May 1, 1998

Hiked several times  Sucess!

Favorite hike when in the Tahoe area.

damgaard

damgaard - Jun 14, 2009 2:38 pm Date Climbed: May 29, 2009

quick trip  Sucess!

Mt. Tallac trail up (2 hours) and down (1,5 hours). Still plenty of snow above Cathedral Lake. Only met two people the whole day, which was a nice change of pace from Half Dome.

fedak

fedak - Jun 13, 2009 11:19 am Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2009

Early season main trail  Sucess!

This started on the main trail, but sort of devolved into a talus scramble as much of the high plateau was still snowbound. Just me and the marmots on the summit.

Pics here.

rdesota

rdesota - Apr 20, 2009 3:26 pm Date Climbed: Apr 17, 2009

Ski down  Sucess!

My ten year old daughter's first time up - we all skied from the summit to the end of the road. Great times and a really warm day.

GroundControl

GroundControl - Feb 23, 2009 10:13 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2008

Beautiful Dayhike  Sucess!

Quite possibly one of the most beautiful hikes I've been on recently...continual views of Lake Tahoe and the basin make this a rewarding hike.

wmolland

wmolland - Dec 10, 2008 9:16 pm Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2008

Catherdal Lake  Sucess!

Another beautiful December dayhike as I keep waiting for the snow to fall. The lakes were frozen and there was some snow and ice on the trail but surely not enough to ski.

ScottyP

ScottyP - Nov 29, 2008 2:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2008

A bit of wind!  Sucess!

Been up here many times but this one was epic! 30-40mph winds were hitting the lake but I was training for Orizaba so I went for it. Great climb until I crested the switchbacks and was almost blown off my feet by the wind! I ended up dropping down the east side and coming up through the last chute to avoid the wind. Snow, sleet and hail follwed me all the way to the car! I love the mountains!!

davidjhoopes

davidjhoopes - Nov 27, 2008 9:44 pm

Saw almost no one  Sucess!

My wife, 6m old son, and I went up on a weekday and saw nearly no one. Spectacular trip.

Noondueler

Noondueler - Nov 6, 2008 3:34 pm Date Climbed: Sep 25, 1995

First trip to Des. Wil.  Sucess!

Did Freel Peak next day

crom - Oct 6, 2008 7:42 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008

training climb  Sucess!

training climb for mt rainier. i loaded my pack with as much crap as possible and went up via the floating island lake trail.

mstender

mstender - Sep 10, 2008 1:31 pm

Glen Alpine Trail  Sucess!

I have climbed Tallac via the Glen Alpine Trail many times and it is one of favorite hikes. This trail is much nice than the Tallac Trail. You will never get tired of the awesome views from the top.

jboldt1971

jboldt1971 - Aug 18, 2008 1:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 1987

Tallac!  Sucess!

Climbed Tallac many times. In summer, fall, spring, and winter. The view never gets old. Great skiing down the cross and in north bowl. Spent the night on the summit in 1994 and watched the best sunrise of my life.

Stu Brandel

Stu Brandel - Aug 17, 2008 3:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2008

Tahoe's Best  Sucess!

My 11 year old son and I made this beautiful hike - which was made harder than it looked by the trail being so often made up of round golf ball size rocks that strain your brakes going down. We went up the back way up the talus near the top rather than follow the trail around. Overall, a treat for the eyes and a kicking for the butt.

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