BKiser90 - Aug 5, 2023 9:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2023
Pyramid Standard Route
Lovely climb of Pyramid. Absolutely insane vertical relief and mind bogglingly accessible route. Wet rock was the only issue as it rained the night before.
JesseSumrak - Aug 3, 2023 3:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2023
Pyramid
Beautiful day on the mountain. Started around 3:45 from Maroon Lake TH and made quick progress to the amphitheater, where we found quite a bit of snow. You can skirt around it on loose talus, but we decide to just go straight up and it was nice. The gulley to the ridge was slow going. The leap + exposed narrow ledge were super quick and easy, and the rest was pretty straightforward. It’s more of a build your own adventure and finding the best way up once you pass the green wall—there’s cairns everywhere, but just find what works best for you. Peak was a bit cloudy, but we got some views here and there.
Cool peak with memorable sections. The "leap of faith" and ledge section were overhyped, I thought. The green wall was fairly solid class 3 but we did get a little off route (to climbers left) a couple hundred feet below the summit, which made for exposed climbing on sandy ledges. Pick your route very carefully above the green wall!
ericd - Sep 17, 2021 11:36 am Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2021
NE Ridge zoo
Midnight-to-midnight parking permit. This sporty 4.5hr ascent offered about 1,000' gain every hour. Also, the short descent pairs well with plans maybe for another peak? a roundtrip rental bike? a late lunch in town? Various routes across amphitheater, then 1000' of loose couloir up to the ridge where the goats roam freely. Fun & negotiable cliff bands and a solid green zebra wall to the top of the pyramid! Light rain showers dampening the red rotten rock but manageable in dry September conditions.
triyoda - Oct 12, 2019 8:13 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2015
Just need a little patience
Had to wait out the weather for about 90 minutes at the top of the gully. Finally got enough visibility to proceed. Route finding and difficulty of this one was a little easier than expected.
yadahzoemtn - Feb 2, 2019 3:22 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2018
Lots of Mountain Goats to lead the way
With Michael and Ling
eli.boardman - Dec 27, 2018 12:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2018
Loose solo scramble
Fun but loose scramble with spectacular views of the Bells
Moogie737 - Jul 1, 2018 7:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2018
Northeast Ridge
#1 6-29-18 W/ Yadahzoemtn & Ling. Beautiful weather, light breezes and ad hoc climbing partners aka mountain goats made for a long but rewarding day. Route finding the final 1000' was at times complicated even though there were cairns. But I would not go so far to describe the upper route as "well cairned."
Onager - Jun 30, 2018 12:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2018
Red Loose Rock
Climbed solo 6-30-18, loose peak with some difficult route finding
ToTheHeights - Feb 13, 2018 10:41 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2016
Some of the best views in the state!
7/18/16 w/Cory Martin
07/2015 w/Cory Martin
kronshage3 - Aug 13, 2017 1:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2017
From Maroon Lake
Start around 5:15AM. Perfect weather for the trip. The snow field in the amphitheater helps with avoiding the talus. Saw five mountain goats. Two of them followed us from about 11,000ft to 13,300ft. Bring a helmet, enjoy the views. Back at trailhead around 12:45PM.
All of the mountains are eroding as gravity strips rocks from them, but Pyramid Peak was one of the most actively eroding I have climbed. Every few minutes I heard a rock bouncing against the mountainside and exploding at the bottom. Wear a helmet for sure. The summit is narrow with steep exposure on two sides. The rockfall can be a little nerve-racking for the recreational climber. My friend and I made it in about 4 hours and I wasn't in good shape. The scenery is so spectacular, you can blindly point camera and take a good photograph. Happy Trails.
climber46 - Jun 20, 2017 9:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012
Mtn goats, pine marten
Attempted Pyramid Peak with my friends Don an Mark. We started at 5:30am and if we had started at 3am, we would have summited. We turned back at the saddle at 1pm because of the risk of T-storms. We did have a neat experience seeing mountain goats up close and I also saw a pine marten. It was a great hike even though we did not summit. One day I hope to return and summit this wonderful mountain.
skorpeo - Dec 14, 2016 12:06 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2015
..that this route probably is 3+ when you hook up all of the easiest combinations of routes spread above the gully above the green col. But if you don't, you will find yourself on ledgy, sandy, "what feels like class 4+" loose rock. Cairns abound. The smaller the hastily constructed cairn, the less confident you should be in following it. Near the end of the ascent, maybe 200 feet below the summit, I went way out right onto the ridge proper and gaped at the 1000+ feet of air beneath. But the holds are all there. One would pass through heaven on their way down if you fell. On the descent right at the top we walked back on the ridge then skiers right aiming for a gully-ish wide col which was less exposed but felt more sketchy. Lots of curious goats and kids.
Scott - Nov 19, 2015 1:42 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2012
Pyramid Peak
June 29
The plan was to get a late afternoon start to hike up to Crater Lake, but Kim got stuck at work late and we (Kimberly, Shaylee, Kessler and I) didn’t leave the trailhead until after 8 pm. We hurried to the lake with our backpacks and arrived in a pretty quick 45 minutes. It took a while to find an empty campsite and we set up camp in the dark.
We me Kevin, his 15 year old son Tristen and his 13 year old Chance who was camped next to us. He knew Kessler and expressed his interest in joining us, so we agreed to do a joint climb of Pyramid in the morning.
June 30
Kim and Shaylee stayed behind at the lake, while Kessler and I headed from Crater Lake shortly after 6:30 AM. Once we started up the steep slope we saw the others below and waited for them to catch up. Kessler and Chance were the speedy climbers of the bunch and they had to wait for the rest of us several times. After crossing a few snowfields, we we climbed up to the saddle where I told Kessler to wait for us (they beat us by 25 minutes).
Kessler, Chance and I made the rest of the climb to Pyramid. We were ahead while Tristan and Kevin took up the rear. The route up to Pyramid had some fun exposed scrambles, but was easier than expected, especially the route-finding part. We got off route a little once, but other than that the route was pretty obvious and easy to find.
We found ourselves at the top in just under 4.5 hours of climbing. After a long lunch to wait for the others we headed back down. At the saddle, Kessler and Chance went on ahead and beat us to the lake by 45 minutes. We then bid farewell to the others before packing up camp and heading back down to the trailhead.
It was a great climb and with perfect weather.
xDoogiex - Aug 11, 2015 1:31 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2015
Stepping my game up!
Hardest one I've done. Turned into an interesting day. Summit after being away 26hrs. Gonna make a trip report
BKiser90 - Aug 5, 2023 9:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2023
Pyramid Standard RouteLovely climb of Pyramid. Absolutely insane vertical relief and mind bogglingly accessible route. Wet rock was the only issue as it rained the night before.
JesseSumrak - Aug 3, 2023 3:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2023
PyramidBeautiful day on the mountain. Started around 3:45 from Maroon Lake TH and made quick progress to the amphitheater, where we found quite a bit of snow. You can skirt around it on loose talus, but we decide to just go straight up and it was nice. The gulley to the ridge was slow going. The leap + exposed narrow ledge were super quick and easy, and the rest was pretty straightforward. It’s more of a build your own adventure and finding the best way up once you pass the green wall—there’s cairns everywhere, but just find what works best for you. Peak was a bit cloudy, but we got some views here and there.
birdhead - Jul 25, 2023 4:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2023
NE RidgeCool peak with memorable sections. The "leap of faith" and ledge section were overhyped, I thought. The green wall was fairly solid class 3 but we did get a little off route (to climbers left) a couple hundred feet below the summit, which made for exposed climbing on sandy ledges. Pick your route very carefully above the green wall!
ericd - Sep 17, 2021 11:36 am Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2021
NE Ridge zooMidnight-to-midnight parking permit. This sporty 4.5hr ascent offered about 1,000' gain every hour. Also, the short descent pairs well with plans maybe for another peak? a roundtrip rental bike? a late lunch in town? Various routes across amphitheater, then 1000' of loose couloir up to the ridge where the goats roam freely. Fun & negotiable cliff bands and a solid green zebra wall to the top of the pyramid! Light rain showers dampening the red rotten rock but manageable in dry September conditions.
triyoda - Oct 12, 2019 8:13 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2015
Just need a little patienceHad to wait out the weather for about 90 minutes at the top of the gully. Finally got enough visibility to proceed. Route finding and difficulty of this one was a little easier than expected.
yadahzoemtn - Feb 2, 2019 3:22 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2018
Lots of Mountain Goats to lead the wayWith Michael and Ling
eli.boardman - Dec 27, 2018 12:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2018
Loose solo scrambleFun but loose scramble with spectacular views of the Bells
Moogie737 - Jul 1, 2018 7:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2018
Northeast Ridge#1 6-29-18 W/ Yadahzoemtn & Ling. Beautiful weather, light breezes and ad hoc climbing partners aka mountain goats made for a long but rewarding day. Route finding the final 1000' was at times complicated even though there were cairns. But I would not go so far to describe the upper route as "well cairned."
Onager - Jun 30, 2018 12:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2018
Red Loose RockClimbed solo 6-30-18, loose peak with some difficult route finding
ToTheHeights - Feb 13, 2018 10:41 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2016
Some of the best views in the state!7/18/16 w/Cory Martin
07/2015 w/Cory Martin
kronshage3 - Aug 13, 2017 1:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2017
From Maroon LakeStart around 5:15AM. Perfect weather for the trip. The snow field in the amphitheater helps with avoiding the talus. Saw five mountain goats. Two of them followed us from about 11,000ft to 13,300ft. Bring a helmet, enjoy the views. Back at trailhead around 12:45PM.
tjburr - Jul 11, 2017 7:41 pm Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2008
Pyramid Peak is AwesomeAll of the mountains are eroding as gravity strips rocks from them, but Pyramid Peak was one of the most actively eroding I have climbed. Every few minutes I heard a rock bouncing against the mountainside and exploding at the bottom. Wear a helmet for sure. The summit is narrow with steep exposure on two sides. The rockfall can be a little nerve-racking for the recreational climber. My friend and I made it in about 4 hours and I wasn't in good shape. The scenery is so spectacular, you can blindly point camera and take a good photograph. Happy Trails.
climber46 - Jun 20, 2017 9:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012
Mtn goats, pine martenAttempted Pyramid Peak with my friends Don an Mark. We started at 5:30am and if we had started at 3am, we would have summited. We turned back at the saddle at 1pm because of the risk of T-storms. We did have a neat experience seeing mountain goats up close and I also saw a pine marten. It was a great hike even though we did not summit. One day I hope to return and summit this wonderful mountain.
skorpeo - Dec 14, 2016 12:06 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2015
Step of FaithReally great peak.
utclimber - Oct 16, 2016 5:36 pm
Pyramid PeakSteep!
eidenreiden - Sep 19, 2016 11:54 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2016
Pyramid Peak from Maroon LakeBeautiful!
JRaphaelson - Aug 24, 2016 11:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2016
Standard RouteExcellent mountain but the scree approach is a pain in the butt.
BradBartick - Jul 25, 2016 7:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2016
I agree......that this route probably is 3+ when you hook up all of the easiest combinations of routes spread above the gully above the green col. But if you don't, you will find yourself on ledgy, sandy, "what feels like class 4+" loose rock. Cairns abound. The smaller the hastily constructed cairn, the less confident you should be in following it. Near the end of the ascent, maybe 200 feet below the summit, I went way out right onto the ridge proper and gaped at the 1000+ feet of air beneath. But the holds are all there. One would pass through heaven on their way down if you fell. On the descent right at the top we walked back on the ridge then skiers right aiming for a gully-ish wide col which was less exposed but felt more sketchy. Lots of curious goats and kids.
Scott - Nov 19, 2015 1:42 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2012
Pyramid PeakJune 29
The plan was to get a late afternoon start to hike up to Crater Lake, but Kim got stuck at work late and we (Kimberly, Shaylee, Kessler and I) didn’t leave the trailhead until after 8 pm. We hurried to the lake with our backpacks and arrived in a pretty quick 45 minutes. It took a while to find an empty campsite and we set up camp in the dark.
We me Kevin, his 15 year old son Tristen and his 13 year old Chance who was camped next to us. He knew Kessler and expressed his interest in joining us, so we agreed to do a joint climb of Pyramid in the morning.
June 30
Kim and Shaylee stayed behind at the lake, while Kessler and I headed from Crater Lake shortly after 6:30 AM. Once we started up the steep slope we saw the others below and waited for them to catch up. Kessler and Chance were the speedy climbers of the bunch and they had to wait for the rest of us several times. After crossing a few snowfields, we we climbed up to the saddle where I told Kessler to wait for us (they beat us by 25 minutes).
Kessler, Chance and I made the rest of the climb to Pyramid. We were ahead while Tristan and Kevin took up the rear. The route up to Pyramid had some fun exposed scrambles, but was easier than expected, especially the route-finding part. We got off route a little once, but other than that the route was pretty obvious and easy to find.
We found ourselves at the top in just under 4.5 hours of climbing. After a long lunch to wait for the others we headed back down. At the saddle, Kessler and Chance went on ahead and beat us to the lake by 45 minutes. We then bid farewell to the others before packing up camp and heading back down to the trailhead.
It was a great climb and with perfect weather.
xDoogiex - Aug 11, 2015 1:31 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2015
Stepping my game up!Hardest one I've done. Turned into an interesting day. Summit after being away 26hrs. Gonna make a trip report