Still lots of snow to be had on the route. Cloudy day kept the snow pretty hard, even icy in spots! Axe/crampons necessary on the snowfield, but plenty of exposed rock to get around if you don't have them. Climbed on good snow from Blue Lake to about 200 ft below summit. Last 100 ft of snow is thinning and started punching through. Great day. Fun glissade!
boisedoc - Jun 29, 2008 8:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2008
lots of snow
still lots of snow in the Blue Lake Basin. Great day.
Aaron Dyer - Aug 17, 2007 11:31 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2007
Finally
After being involved in an accident on Mt Toll in '05, it was great to be able to climb it finally on such a beautiful day.
Great way to spend the 4th of July. We had the mountain to ourselves for a short while. Lots of snowboarders in the basin. Great day and great weather!
Brian Kalet - Apr 16, 2007 8:11 pm Date Climbed: Apr 14, 2007
Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: July 31, 2004
This was my first alpine rock climb. I would describe it as short sections of fun climbing between easy and loose scrambling. I think I got the most fun lead-a short chimney before the big (BIG) ledge. My friends enjoyed listening to me curse my pack and the clink of my ice axe clink off the rock as I wriggled my way up.
Route Climbed: Southeast Face Date Climbed: July 3, 2004
This was my second snow climb, the first being Banner Peak in the Sierra Nevadas (though I turned back a couple hundred feet shy of the summit on Banner). Easier than the first; but, no less enjoyable.
Route Climbed: Southeast Face Date Climbed: June 2003
Climbed on continous snow from Blue Lake, which was still mostly frozen. No snowshoes or crampons, just perfect kick snow. Go early enough to catch the steep tongue of snow that turns right and climbs to the summit. Great glissade all the way back down, just watch for slide potential.
RMdaytripsgrl - Jul 17, 2008 4:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2008
Route: SE Face/Blue LakeStill lots of snow to be had on the route. Cloudy day kept the snow pretty hard, even icy in spots! Axe/crampons necessary on the snowfield, but plenty of exposed rock to get around if you don't have them. Climbed on good snow from Blue Lake to about 200 ft below summit. Last 100 ft of snow is thinning and started punching through. Great day. Fun glissade!
boisedoc - Jun 29, 2008 8:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2008
lots of snowstill lots of snow in the Blue Lake Basin. Great day.
Aaron Dyer - Aug 17, 2007 11:31 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2007
FinallyAfter being involved in an accident on Mt Toll in '05, it was great to be able to climb it finally on such a beautiful day.
mtnhiker13 - Jul 27, 2007 8:47 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2007
From Mitchell Lake trailheadGreat way to spend the 4th of July. We had the mountain to ourselves for a short while. Lots of snowboarders in the basin. Great day and great weather!
Brian Kalet - Apr 16, 2007 8:11 pm Date Climbed: Apr 14, 2007
Southeast FaceFrom Paiute Peak. Trip Report
royswkr - Oct 2, 2006 2:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 1985
Pawnee-Toll loop via Pawnee Pass & Blue Lake.
Mountain Jim - Apr 29, 2006 10:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 1972
Direct North FaceTotal Ascents = 3. First time via North face, a nice 5.5 climb. Other two ascents from Pawnee Peak.
Bill Reed - Dec 10, 2005 7:32 pm
Route Climbed: standard Date Climbed: September 16 2001Previously climbed in 78 and attempted in November 2000. Light snow this time. My son's 1st summit.
iceisnice - Oct 3, 2005 9:25 pm
Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: Sept '05Fun solo climb. Simple climbing on great rock. Very short approach too.
bauerbrian - Aug 26, 2005 5:14 pm
Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: August 5th 2005One of my favorites!!!!!!
kheatwol - Jul 27, 2005 1:09 pm
Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: 6/14/05Awesome clear day. Reached summit around 10 am and skied down shortly thereafter. Snow was getting quite soft, and I was glad we were up there early.
edlins - Jul 25, 2005 11:13 am
Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: July 16th, 2005Very nice alpine climb - incredible views!! Just enough snow for a speedy glissade down.
Foxy Long Bottoms - Jul 10, 2005 10:03 pm
Route Climbed: NE Ridge Date Climbed: 7/10/05Fun climb. Beautiful hike in. Nice Glissade down.
ajdonner - Jul 8, 2005 11:42 pm
Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: July 31, 2004This was my first alpine rock climb. I would describe it as short sections of fun climbing between easy and loose scrambling. I think I got the most fun lead-a short chimney before the big (BIG) ledge. My friends enjoyed listening to me curse my pack and the clink of my ice axe clink off the rock as I wriggled my way up.
ajdonner - Jul 8, 2005 11:36 pm
Route Climbed: Southeast Face Date Climbed: July 3, 2004This was my second snow climb, the first being Banner Peak in the Sierra Nevadas (though I turned back a couple hundred feet shy of the summit on Banner). Easier than the first; but, no less enjoyable.
umbra alta - Jun 21, 2005 4:55 pm
Route Climbed: Southeast Face Date Climbed: June 2003Climbed on continous snow from Blue Lake, which was still mostly frozen. No snowshoes or crampons, just perfect kick snow. Go early enough to catch the steep tongue of snow that turns right and climbs to the summit. Great glissade all the way back down, just watch for slide potential.
mtnsavy - Jun 21, 2005 2:49 am
Route Climbed: N Ridge Date Climbed: 2001OK route.
pksander - Jun 20, 2005 7:42 pm
Route Climbed: Southeast Face Date Climbed: June 18, 2005Avalanche. Do yourself a favor and read Andy's very thorough trip report below.
Andy - Jun 20, 2005 11:53 am
Route Climbed: Southeast Face. Date Climbed: June 18, 2005Read the full trip report here.
jeffgun - Aug 31, 2004 8:07 pm
Route Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: August 29, 2004Got Pawnee and Toll the same day, took Pawnee Pass to Pawnee, over to Toll and down the Blue Lakes drainage. Nice loop.