SarahThompson - Feb 16, 2011 11:36 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2006
Summer & Winter
8/27/06 - From camp in Navajo Basin. Traversed from El Diente and descended the standard route.
2/12/11 - Backpacked from Dunton into Kilpacker Basin. Climbed the southwest couloir with a variation near the top to avoid the standard 4th class finish. Lots of fresh snow in the couloir so we roped up and placed pro in the surrounding rock to try to protect against a possible avalanche. Awesome climb!
Started up from base camp at 8:15AM reaching summit at 12:15PM on the standard route. Stayed briefly; back to camp at 2:35PM then packed-out the 5+ miles to the TH. My 54th 14er on this splendid day..........Sweet!
strudolyubov - Sep 13, 2010 11:54 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2010
El Diente-Wilson Traverse
Traversed from El Diente. A day trip starting from Kilpacker TH and returning via Navajo Basin and Kilpacker Trail. Good weather, nice scrambling on the summit ridge.
noahs213 - Aug 29, 2010 1:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2010
The snow didn't hurt the traverse, and immensely helped the descent -- plunge steps FTW. I didn't get sidetracked much, and it still took me about 1h30. 1 hour would really be cruising.
cftbq - Aug 28, 2009 3:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2009
1st Great Traverse
Did the traverse from El Diente in perfect weather. Hard work, but very rewarding.
Eric Holle - Aug 25, 2009 10:51 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
from Navajo Lake
Exciting finish!
alpspitze - Aug 24, 2009 12:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2009
North Face via Navajo Lake
Went up the class 4 crux and down one of the gully's.
After a foggy traverse, ended up climbing Mount Wilson from behind up loose class 4 ledges. Descended correct summit blocks, then went too far west and down north face. Paid for route-finding error with a slide and some cuts, but fortunately that's it. Eventually got back on track before thunderstorms hit.
Went up Standard route from Navajo Lake Basin. Came down Kilpacker Basin. Car to Car in 13 hours.
COhawkeye - Mar 18, 2009 1:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
From Navajo Lake
Backpacked into Navajo Lake and then climbed Mount Wilson and Wilson Peak the next day. Socked in for about an hour until the clouds lifted and the weather held steady. A great mountain.
byates - Dec 6, 2008 11:27 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
The long way
We were going to do the traverse from El Diente, got to El Diente, traversed to the Organ Pipe's, Snow was rotting out and post holing to rock, glissaded down, to Basin saw an up track going half way up, broke the rest and truely climbed them both on the same day! Rotting out snow on final pitch very nasty. 10 hours total from the lake.
SarahThompson - Feb 16, 2011 11:36 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2006
Summer & Winter8/27/06 - From camp in Navajo Basin. Traversed from El Diente and descended the standard route.
2/12/11 - Backpacked from Dunton into Kilpacker Basin. Climbed the southwest couloir with a variation near the top to avoid the standard 4th class finish. Lots of fresh snow in the couloir so we roped up and placed pro in the surrounding rock to try to protect against a possible avalanche. Awesome climb!
climbingfurry - Jan 24, 2011 10:17 am
a mighty peak!A great mtn!
altitude14er - Jan 15, 2011 12:34 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2010
Route Climbed: Via Navajo LakeMy friend & I witnessed a massive rock slide on this one, the down climb from the summit is pretty intense!
centrifuge - Jan 13, 2011 12:17 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
this peakended my month after I rolled my ankle badly at 13k. It was a long backpack out with a stupidly swollen ankle
thatnissanguy - Dec 18, 2010 8:30 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2010
traverse from El DienteAmazing summit ridge! The best part! This summit has been the most inspirational of all the mountains I have climbed by far, minus Lone Eagle Peak.
Matt Miller - Dec 11, 2010 1:09 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2009
Wilson Peak and Mount WilsonGot Wilson Peak and Mount Wilson with Chris Gerber and Tressa Breindel. Was also planning on El Diente, but got stormed out.
Scott - Oct 24, 2010 7:09 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2001
WilsonAlso later in July as part of Wilson-El Diente Ridge.
myrone - Sep 21, 2010 10:46 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2010
Via Navajo LakeStarted up from base camp at 8:15AM reaching summit at 12:15PM on the standard route. Stayed briefly; back to camp at 2:35PM then packed-out the 5+ miles to the TH. My 54th 14er on this splendid day..........Sweet!
strudolyubov - Sep 13, 2010 11:54 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2010
El Diente-Wilson TraverseTraversed from El Diente. A day trip starting from Kilpacker TH and returning via Navajo Basin and Kilpacker Trail. Good weather, nice scrambling on the summit ridge.
noahs213 - Aug 29, 2010 1:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2010
El Diente/Mount WilsonGreat day out
dclimb14me - Apr 26, 2010 12:31 am
WilsonsGreat backpacking and climb!
utclimber - Mar 28, 2010 4:20 pm
Wilson and El DienteI hiked up Mount Wilson, then traversed over to El Diente. Part of a really great backpacking trip with my Dad.
seano - Sep 22, 2009 11:41 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2009
from El DienteThe snow didn't hurt the traverse, and immensely helped the descent -- plunge steps FTW. I didn't get sidetracked much, and it still took me about 1h30. 1 hour would really be cruising.
cftbq - Aug 28, 2009 3:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2009
1st Great TraverseDid the traverse from El Diente in perfect weather. Hard work, but very rewarding.
Eric Holle - Aug 25, 2009 10:51 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
from Navajo LakeExciting finish!
alpspitze - Aug 24, 2009 12:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2009
North Face via Navajo LakeWent up the class 4 crux and down one of the gully's.
Brad Snider - Jul 31, 2009 11:11 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2009
Route-finding IssuesAfter a foggy traverse, ended up climbing Mount Wilson from behind up loose class 4 ledges. Descended correct summit blocks, then went too far west and down north face. Paid for route-finding error with a slide and some cuts, but fortunately that's it. Eventually got back on track before thunderstorms hit.
BigRob - Jul 18, 2009 11:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009
From Navajo Lake THWent up Standard route from Navajo Lake Basin. Came down Kilpacker Basin. Car to Car in 13 hours.
COhawkeye - Mar 18, 2009 1:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
From Navajo LakeBackpacked into Navajo Lake and then climbed Mount Wilson and Wilson Peak the next day. Socked in for about an hour until the clouds lifted and the weather held steady. A great mountain.
byates - Dec 6, 2008 11:27 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
The long wayWe were going to do the traverse from El Diente, got to El Diente, traversed to the Organ Pipe's, Snow was rotting out and post holing to rock, glissaded down, to Basin saw an up track going half way up, broke the rest and truely climbed them both on the same day! Rotting out snow on final pitch very nasty. 10 hours total from the lake.