KyleCozzens - Oct 16, 2008 11:03 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2008
Ausable Club -> Bear Den -> Dial -> Nippletop
Climbed this loop solo on a beautiful day. High Peak #8.
Tahawus - Aug 11, 2008 5:38 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2006
Nippletop
Climbed with Dial via the H. G. Leach Trail from the Ausable Club. Lots of raspberries along the trail. Amazing views of the Great Range from the summit. During the descent we hiked over to Indian Head. The view over Ausable Lake was unsurpassed.
starship_jen - Jan 14, 2008 8:59 am Date Climbed: Jan 12, 2008
From Lake Road
Climbed with Paul on a relatively mild day. Cloudy with snow showers, but spectacular views of the Great Range from the top. Gray skies mixed with blue skies made for an interesting range of color. Neat peak! Headed to Dial from here. 16/46
mancopa - Nov 12, 2007 11:14 am Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2007
Bear Den to Dial to Nippletop
A great day in the woods. Started out with nice fall foliage, and topped out in about 10 inches of snow. Beautiful views of the Great Range.
Jerry L - Oct 19, 2007 8:32 am Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2007
Leach Trail
Completed after Dial.
buzzdainer - Oct 15, 2007 12:29 am Date Climbed: Apr 15, 1998
Elk Pass
Horrendous blowdowns between Elk Pass and the summit, thanks to the famous ice storm of '98.
Bark Eater - Aug 18, 2007 5:41 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 1979
Peak bagging
One of my last 46ers before moving west.
Enapai - Aug 9, 2007 9:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2007
After Colvin and Blake from Gill Brook
Best Day I've seen in the Daks in years. My new favorite viewpoint in the High Peaks Region.
CookieMonster - Jul 25, 2007 12:12 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 1994
The Hard Way
Hiked the whole Lake Road and ascended up the Gill Brook Trail. Awesome view of the slides on Dix. Came down via Bear Den.
birdny - Jun 22, 2007 9:36 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 1994
Awesome views
Climbed with my brother Mike and my co-worker Brent. The views are incredible!!! If it wasnt such a long hike it might rank higher on my list of favorites.
TLP - May 31, 2007 10:20 am Date Climbed: May 29, 2007
H.G. Leach trail up, Elk Pass down
Some great views from the top of this Peak. The Elk Pass trail sucks big time going down. Should have went back the way I came, but didn't want to do all those cols again. Sort of a no win situation going back down, unless you want to jump off, which does look possible.
lalpinist - Mar 27, 2007 4:38 pm Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2007
fogged in
Via Bear Den / Dial and returning via Gill Brook. No views because of the fog. Still plenty of snow up top.
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 6:22 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2005
ADK #34
2nd out of loop
doctorpeakbagger - May 31, 2006 12:50 am Date Climbed: May 29, 2006
Awesome
Best views in ADK so far. Black flies, brown flies, purple flies... all out in full force.
Route Climbed: rock slide bushwhack on west side Date Climbed: July 29, 2001
I definitely climbed this peak the hard way! I climbed the Nippletop slide. First, it was a brutal bushwhack once I left the trail just to find the slide! I crossed a muddy bog by walking only on rocks and sticks. Then I scrambled DOWNHILL along a small brook for about 45 minutes, wondering if I was still going the right way! I was so relieved when I arrived at the bottom of the rock slide! However, the challenges were just beginning. A portion of the rock slide was impassable without Class 5 climbing, so I worked around it in the woods as a miserable bushwhack. Once around this, the slide climb became enjoyable until I got halfway up, where sore legs began to afflict me. Then, to top it off, the clouds increased and it began raining just as I reached the top of the slide. No nice exit existed, so I had to bushwhack by crawling through and under wet cripplebush for several hundred feet until I reached the summit where the trail was. It was a miserable wet hike down. Due to poor planning in regards to time, I ended up hiking the last hour of the hike in the dark with one flashlight between me and my hiking partner, who was upset with me for taking him on such an exhausting climb.
KyleCozzens - Oct 16, 2008 11:03 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2008
Ausable Club -> Bear Den -> Dial -> NippletopClimbed this loop solo on a beautiful day. High Peak #8.
Tahawus - Aug 11, 2008 5:38 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2006
NippletopClimbed with Dial via the H. G. Leach Trail from the Ausable Club. Lots of raspberries along the trail. Amazing views of the Great Range from the summit. During the descent we hiked over to Indian Head. The view over Ausable Lake was unsurpassed.
starship_jen - Jan 14, 2008 8:59 am Date Climbed: Jan 12, 2008
From Lake RoadClimbed with Paul on a relatively mild day. Cloudy with snow showers, but spectacular views of the Great Range from the top. Gray skies mixed with blue skies made for an interesting range of color. Neat peak! Headed to Dial from here. 16/46
mancopa - Nov 12, 2007 11:14 am Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2007
Bear Den to Dial to NippletopA great day in the woods. Started out with nice fall foliage, and topped out in about 10 inches of snow. Beautiful views of the Great Range.
Jerry L - Oct 19, 2007 8:32 am Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2007
Leach TrailCompleted after Dial.
buzzdainer - Oct 15, 2007 12:29 am Date Climbed: Apr 15, 1998
Elk PassHorrendous blowdowns between Elk Pass and the summit, thanks to the famous ice storm of '98.
EastcoastMike - Sep 12, 2007 11:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 1994
Long time ago!Hiked this one with my dad when I was about 10 and loved it quickly became one of my favorite high peaks!
tigerlilly - Aug 28, 2007 9:45 pm
This one was funGorgeous Day. 2 feet fresh powder. No joke
Bark Eater - Aug 18, 2007 5:41 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 1979
Peak baggingOne of my last 46ers before moving west.
Enapai - Aug 9, 2007 9:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2007
After Colvin and Blake from Gill BrookBest Day I've seen in the Daks in years. My new favorite viewpoint in the High Peaks Region.
CookieMonster - Jul 25, 2007 12:12 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 1994
The Hard WayHiked the whole Lake Road and ascended up the Gill Brook Trail. Awesome view of the slides on Dix. Came down via Bear Den.
birdny - Jun 22, 2007 9:36 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 1994
Awesome viewsClimbed with my brother Mike and my co-worker Brent. The views are incredible!!! If it wasnt such a long hike it might rank higher on my list of favorites.
TLP - May 31, 2007 10:20 am Date Climbed: May 29, 2007
H.G. Leach trail up, Elk Pass downSome great views from the top of this Peak. The Elk Pass trail sucks big time going down. Should have went back the way I came, but didn't want to do all those cols again. Sort of a no win situation going back down, unless you want to jump off, which does look possible.
lalpinist - Mar 27, 2007 4:38 pm Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2007
fogged inVia Bear Den / Dial and returning via Gill Brook. No views because of the fog. Still plenty of snow up top.
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 6:22 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2005
ADK #342nd out of loop
doctorpeakbagger - May 31, 2006 12:50 am Date Climbed: May 29, 2006
AwesomeBest views in ADK so far. Black flies, brown flies, purple flies... all out in full force.
foreverwild - Apr 20, 2006 9:53 pm
Longg dayClimbed from just under Dix out and around and up the Dial/Nippletop Ridge.
sprosseda - Jan 26, 2006 12:21 pm
Route Climbed: Bear Den - Dial - Nippletop loop Date Climbed: June 2002Approached from Dial. Great views of Dix and Great Range. Hot and Hazy with many black flies. Nice lake in saddle with Indian head.
woodstrider - Aug 9, 2005 4:15 pm
Route Climbed: Ridge Tr. Date Climbed: 9/22/96 and 2/20/99Summer Solo. Winter as leader for a small group. I love these less visited High Peaks.
climber46 - Jul 19, 2005 9:35 pm
Route Climbed: rock slide bushwhack on west side Date Climbed: July 29, 2001I definitely climbed this peak the hard way! I climbed the Nippletop slide. First, it was a brutal bushwhack once I left the trail just to find the slide! I crossed a muddy bog by walking only on rocks and sticks. Then I scrambled DOWNHILL along a small brook for about 45 minutes, wondering if I was still going the right way! I was so relieved when I arrived at the bottom of the rock slide! However, the challenges were just beginning. A portion of the rock slide was impassable without Class 5 climbing, so I worked around it in the woods as a miserable bushwhack. Once around this, the slide climb became enjoyable until I got halfway up, where sore legs began to afflict me. Then, to top it off, the clouds increased and it began raining just as I reached the top of the slide. No nice exit existed, so I had to bushwhack by crawling through and under wet cripplebush for several hundred feet until I reached the summit where the trail was. It was a miserable wet hike down. Due to poor planning in regards to time, I ended up hiking the last hour of the hike in the dark with one flashlight between me and my hiking partner, who was upset with me for taking him on such an exhausting climb.