theREALCarpeDM - Jul 17, 2023 11:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2023
Standard-ish to get both
As noted, getting to Igloo was very easy. I started the standard bypass toward Mountain Boy on the south side of Igloo and ran into a snowfield. Having left my axe in the car, I descended below it, and regained a couple hundred feet of elevation before seeing a second snowfield and needing to descend again. The rest was easy. On the way back, I found just a sliver of a dry spot to get into Mountain Boy park from the Igloo-Mountain Boy saddle. From there, most of the ridge back to the pass was corniced. But I was able to climb steep grass & dirt to the top of a rock outcropping just to the pass side of Pt 12,812 and then pull myself up over the cornice to get back to the trail.
BradBartick - May 29, 2023 5:42 am Date Climbed: May 28, 2023
Independence Pass opening 2023
Up north Igloo, ski descent, up to pass and up to Mountain Boy summit, ski descent, up small sun-peak of Mountain Boy, ski descent to 2nd hairpin where car awaited. More corn than a mountain range made of cornbread.
Mountain Boy 1st: 5/11/2008 ski descent of east bowl after ascent of east ridge.
Mountain Boy 2nd: 12/24/2020 With Jamie, winter east ridge.
Igloo: 6/17/2017 with Rachael after skiing Geissler.
Mountain Boy/Igloo/12732: Solo from Indy 7/31/2021
Senad Rizvanovic - Aug 31, 2020 7:33 am Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2020
Nice....fast and easy
Two peak in 3 hours, after days of heat and smoke it was nice to se clear skies and cooler temperatues.
Kiefer - Dec 15, 2019 1:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2013
From Indy Pass
A WONDERFUL day hiking this pair of easy, high tundra peaks.
Liba Kopeckova - Aug 12, 2019 9:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2019
easy day in a rain
It was drizzling and I wanted an easier day after doing 5 13ers the previous day. These 2 just hit the spot.
theREALCarpeDM - Jul 17, 2023 11:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2023
Standard-ish to get bothAs noted, getting to Igloo was very easy. I started the standard bypass toward Mountain Boy on the south side of Igloo and ran into a snowfield. Having left my axe in the car, I descended below it, and regained a couple hundred feet of elevation before seeing a second snowfield and needing to descend again. The rest was easy. On the way back, I found just a sliver of a dry spot to get into Mountain Boy park from the Igloo-Mountain Boy saddle. From there, most of the ridge back to the pass was corniced. But I was able to climb steep grass & dirt to the top of a rock outcropping just to the pass side of Pt 12,812 and then pull myself up over the cornice to get back to the trail.
BradBartick - May 29, 2023 5:42 am Date Climbed: May 28, 2023
Independence Pass opening 2023Up north Igloo, ski descent, up to pass and up to Mountain Boy summit, ski descent, up small sun-peak of Mountain Boy, ski descent to 2nd hairpin where car awaited. More corn than a mountain range made of cornbread.
chicagotransplant - Dec 28, 2020 7:46 am Date Climbed: May 11, 2008
Multiple TimesMountain Boy 1st: 5/11/2008 ski descent of east bowl after ascent of east ridge.
Mountain Boy 2nd: 12/24/2020 With Jamie, winter east ridge.
Igloo: 6/17/2017 with Rachael after skiing Geissler.
Mountain Boy/Igloo/12732: Solo from Indy 7/31/2021
Senad Rizvanovic - Aug 31, 2020 7:33 am Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2020
Nice....fast and easyTwo peak in 3 hours, after days of heat and smoke it was nice to se clear skies and cooler temperatues.
Kiefer - Dec 15, 2019 1:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2013
From Indy PassA WONDERFUL day hiking this pair of easy, high tundra peaks.
Liba Kopeckova - Aug 12, 2019 9:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2019
easy day in a rainIt was drizzling and I wanted an easier day after doing 5 13ers the previous day. These 2 just hit the spot.