We cut from the PCT after about 1/8th of a mile and headed straight for the ridge. It took just over an hour to get to the summit. The class 3 up to the summit wasn't too bad. The views were pretty nice, but it was a really hazy day. No snow on the ridge. Only small patches left in small pockets. No snow on the summit.
Felsberg - Apr 7, 2007 7:07 pm Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2007
traverse from stevens
snowshoed up stevens peak from hope valley, traversed over to red lake and skied back down to the car. conditions for snowshoeing were good, snow was wet wet wet by the time i finally got around to skiing. 3rd time on both peaks. PICS
The Goat - Dec 25, 2006 7:22 pm Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2006
Various dayhikes, all from Carson pass. First on 10/24/2005, second on 4/24/2005.
Dangers Pop - Sep 28, 2006 4:31 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2006
SW Ridge from Carson Pass
Long day hike with Kane. Interesting hand scramble at the top. Wonderful views of Round Top and Mokelumne Wilderness. Went on to bag Stevens Peak before returning through Meiss Meadow via the PCT.
did the approach from the road up the southeast ridge and skied down past crater lake. perfect powder and off by 11am so no motorsleds to bother with.
96avs01 - Mar 1, 2006 12:50 am Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2006
Perfect winter overnighter
Couldn't have asked for better winter ascent conditions. Temps in the upper 40s and very little wind until evening. Climbed the Southwest Ridge from the Hwy 88 Snowpark parking lot. Spent the night near the summit and traversed to Stevens Peak the following day. Amazing panoramic views!
BCL - Feb 23, 2006 5:30 pm Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2006
Southwest Ridge
First peak of the new year. Perfect weather conditions. Good meal at the Kirkwood Inn after.
Route Climbed: SW Ridge Date Climbed: December 11, 2005
A very pleasant hike! Snowshoe'd most of the way up w/ Dave K., Samantha, Mike and Etsuko. We left our snowshoes behind below the false summit. The last Class 3 section was enjoyable and not as loose as I expected. Incredible weather and views! What a great way to start the winter season.
Nice climb on an extremely windy day. I arrived just before sunrise. It looked like a storm was going to hit, but the skies cleared up after a few hours.
Route Climbed: SW Ridge Date Climbed: June 23, 2005
Followed trail to the saddle with pond, then started cross country. There was one small broken up snowfield just above the pond. There was another larger snowfield in the first gully. There was final larger snowfield in the 2nd gully. This one stretched several hundred feet wide by 500 feet long, almost to the saddle on the SW Ridge. From there I followed one of the trails up to the summit ridge and eventually to the summit itself. The wind was blowing, so there was a great 360 view.
Route Climbed: SW Ridge Date Climbed: May 29, 2005
3 of us (Ajay, Akshay and me) climbed up and skied down. Ajay summitted up the true summit, while Milind climbed up the northernmost crag. All 3 of us skied down from the north ridge, down the NW facing slopes down to crater lake. We packed our skis from there, walking back down via the dirt road that comes up to crater lake, to our car parked at that spot earlier that morning. Parking the car at this spot 4.9 miles from Carson pass allowed us
much better skiing on the norther slopes. A great day of skiing. Who says it's time to hang up those skis for summer ?
Route Climbed: From Carson Pass Date Climbed: December 5 2005
Great snowshoe climb from Carson Pass on a great day to be in the backcountry. Met several skiers making turns off RLP - something else to take up in the future.
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: April 26, 2005
Booted up on a long lunch (the kind where you don't bother to go back to work!) from Hope Valley. I was just going to get 1000 feet of elevation gain for a workout and a few turns, but I ended up going uphill until I summited.
Near the top, I talked to some snowboarders who had staged a car in Hope Valley and then driven up to Carson Pass. I got the distinct impression that they thought I was nuts for walking up from Hope Valley.
Anyway, I had a great ski down and was back in Markleeville in time to pick up my wife when she got off work at 5.
A Bit - Aug 26, 2007 7:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2005
On the way to StevensStarted at the PCT parking lot just West of Carson Pass.
metasyn11 - Jul 10, 2007 4:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2007
From Carson PassI was with hgrapid.. and I will add that the class 2-3 summit blocks are also quite fun.
hgrapid - Jul 8, 2007 7:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2007
Hazy dayWe cut from the PCT after about 1/8th of a mile and headed straight for the ridge. It took just over an hour to get to the summit. The class 3 up to the summit wasn't too bad. The views were pretty nice, but it was a really hazy day. No snow on the ridge. Only small patches left in small pockets. No snow on the summit.
Felsberg - Apr 7, 2007 7:07 pm Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2007
traverse from stevenssnowshoed up stevens peak from hope valley, traversed over to red lake and skied back down to the car. conditions for snowshoeing were good, snow was wet wet wet by the time i finally got around to skiing. 3rd time on both peaks.
PICS
The Goat - Dec 25, 2006 7:22 pm Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2006
SW RidgeLots of snow. Perfect conditions.
mlarkin2002 - Oct 17, 2006 10:51 pm
Various - 2XVarious dayhikes, all from Carson pass. First on 10/24/2005, second on 4/24/2005.
Dangers Pop - Sep 28, 2006 4:31 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2006
SW Ridge from Carson PassLong day hike with Kane. Interesting hand scramble at the top. Wonderful views of Round Top and Mokelumne Wilderness. Went on to bag Stevens Peak before returning through Meiss Meadow via the PCT.
Desert_Solitaire - Jun 28, 2006 4:40 am
SW RidgeNice view of the Carson Pass area.
stoneman5 - Apr 21, 2006 1:36 am
perfect powderdid the approach from the road up the southeast ridge and skied down past crater lake. perfect powder and off by 11am so no motorsleds to bother with.
96avs01 - Mar 1, 2006 12:50 am Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2006
Perfect winter overnighterCouldn't have asked for better winter ascent conditions. Temps in the upper 40s and very little wind until evening. Climbed the Southwest Ridge from the Hwy 88 Snowpark parking lot. Spent the night near the summit and traversed to Stevens Peak the following day. Amazing panoramic views!
BCL - Feb 23, 2006 5:30 pm Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2006
Southwest RidgeFirst peak of the new year. Perfect weather conditions. Good meal at the Kirkwood Inn after.
Dave K - Dec 14, 2005 11:01 am
Route Climbed: Southwest Ridge Date Climbed: Dec. 11, 2005Really, this was a perfect day rambling in the mountains with Misha, Mike, Etsuko and Samantha!
Misha - Dec 12, 2005 12:13 pm
Route Climbed: SW Ridge Date Climbed: December 11, 2005A very pleasant hike! Snowshoe'd most of the way up w/ Dave K., Samantha, Mike and Etsuko. We left our snowshoes behind below the false summit. The last Class 3 section was enjoyable and not as loose as I expected. Incredible weather and views! What a great way to start the winter season.
Wallylongridge - Nov 22, 2005 4:32 pm
Route Climbed: Southwest Ridge Date Climbed: Nov 20, 2005From Carson Pass I headed up the slope and right for the Summit. No snow so it seemed like Summer.
emilie - Nov 12, 2005 1:11 am
Route Climbed: SW Ridge Date Climbed: March 2005Great training hike. Went on a clear day, several feet of snow, some beautiful cornices, great views all around.
Sierra Scrambler 30 - Oct 11, 2005 11:55 pm
Route Climbed: SW Ridge Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2005Nice climb on an extremely windy day. I arrived just before sunrise. It looked like a storm was going to hit, but the skies cleared up after a few hours.
RJPB - Jul 5, 2005 4:14 pm
Route Climbed: SW Ridge Date Climbed: June 23, 2005Followed trail to the saddle with pond, then started cross country. There was one small broken up snowfield just above the pond. There was another larger snowfield in the first gully. There was final larger snowfield in the 2nd gully. This one stretched several hundred feet wide by 500 feet long, almost to the saddle on the SW Ridge. From there I followed one of the trails up to the summit ridge and eventually to the summit itself. The wind was blowing, so there was a great 360 view.
reachmp - May 30, 2005 10:35 pm
Route Climbed: SW Ridge Date Climbed: May 29, 20053 of us (Ajay, Akshay and me) climbed up and skied down. Ajay summitted up the true summit, while Milind climbed up the northernmost crag. All 3 of us skied down from the north ridge, down the NW facing slopes down to crater lake. We packed our skis from there, walking back down via the dirt road that comes up to crater lake, to our car parked at that spot earlier that morning. Parking the car at this spot 4.9 miles from Carson pass allowed us
much better skiing on the norther slopes. A great day of skiing. Who says it's time to hang up those skis for summer ?
TDRoberts - May 12, 2005 10:20 pm
Route Climbed: From Carson Pass Date Climbed: December 5 2005Great snowshoe climb from Carson Pass on a great day to be in the backcountry. Met several skiers making turns off RLP - something else to take up in the future.
Scott Pierce - Apr 29, 2005 7:36 pm
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: April 26, 2005Booted up on a long lunch (the kind where you don't bother to go back to work!) from Hope Valley. I was just going to get 1000 feet of elevation gain for a workout and a few turns, but I ended up going uphill until I summited.
Near the top, I talked to some snowboarders who had staged a car in Hope Valley and then driven up to Carson Pass. I got the distinct impression that they thought I was nuts for walking up from Hope Valley.
Anyway, I had a great ski down and was back in Markleeville in time to pick up my wife when she got off work at 5.