Possibly the most fun climb I’ve done in Glacier. Long day, but so worth it! Amazing ridge walk you can’t beat.
Kyle Van Vleet - Aug 21, 2021 5:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2021
South Face
Awesome day. Recent rain and cool weather has knocked out the smoke. Climbed the South face, following Passmore's route description for the first half, then making my own way through class 3-4 rock to the summit ridge. Summit views were incredible. The Continental Divide acted as a dam, holding back a massive reservoir of clouds that flowed over the mountain passes as if they were the spillways. Continued on to Flinsch and Helen.
In 2014 with Kevin and Adam. Climbed Flinsch, and hiked over to Rising Wolf.
in 2015 with Greg. From Rising wolf I took the ridge to the highpoint above sky lake. Saw a few griz flipping rocks just below the ridgeline.
asmrz - Aug 7, 2019 8:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2017
Great except for the Grizzly
Penelope and I scrambled up this thing in July 2017 from Dawson Pass and had a rude awakening about 300 feet bellow the summit. Out of nowhere, a large grizzly came over the top toward us. I froze and Pen took pictures. The bear was really close, maybe 40-50 feet and I wasn't very happy. Pen just kept on shooting. He took a look at me and went down away from us.
At the ranger station. people told us that this summit is notorious with bears as they search for larvae under boulders! Found us.
Great summit, for sure...
Peaker - Jul 13, 2018 7:50 am Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2018
South Face to West Ridge
Straightforward going up the south face route to the top then a nice three mile walk over to Dawson Pass on the west ridge
ToTheHeights - Feb 13, 2018 5:34 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2017
Flinsch and Rising Wolf
6/12/17 w/Ryan Stadheim, Julia Freimannova, Christine Leimberger, Thaddeus Timbrooks
Lots of snow down low, summer conditions up top. Paired with Flinsch.
Pewma - Oct 15, 2013 1:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2012
The wolf!
this is one of my favorite mountains in glacier! I the south face route up and walked down the ridge on the return trip
GlacierDan - Apr 17, 2013 12:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2010
Rising Wolf
From Dawson. Some great cutworm moth bear digs near the summit.
Climbed with a big Many Glacier group (Colin, Josh, Maria, Cory and his gf) from Dawson Pass both ways. Looooong day, but it was an amazing ridge walk. Views from the pass to the summit were incredible (glaciers and lakes galore). Plus, one more Grizzly run in near the summit!
awhite28 - Dec 17, 2012 9:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2010
This has got to be the simplest route up this mountain right?. A great climb, beautiful views. I was surprised by how easy it was. Climbed with Ely and Nate, two friends from the Many Glacier Hotel.
FlatheadNative - Aug 28, 2011 12:21 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2011
Rising Wolf
Climbed with echoguy and Micah T. Then traversed to Flinsch and summited it as well.
My hiking partner didn't show up that morning so I hiked solo up from Dawson Pass. 3/4 of the way to the summit I sat down to look back to see if maybe he just came late and was trailing me. That's when I saw a large grizzly about 150' below me powerfully flipping large boulders looking for something to munch and moving in my direction. Immediately I was on high alert and headed toward the summit a little more briskly, constantly scanning behind and all around. Just before cresting the summit something large moved toward me. It was Rod. Unbeknown to me he had come up the South face and beat me to the top. With a new sense of calm we proceeded on to summit Flinch. The grizzly was not seen again.
distressbark - Jul 25, 2010 2:43 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2010
south face variation
Very interesting, enjoyable climb. Hiked for about 2 miles along the north shore of Two Medicine Lake and headed up the massive stream bed that drains the large snowfield beneath Rising Wolf's summit. After reviewing FlatheadNative's route in detail, it is clear that my partner and I ascended an entirely different drainage. Encountered similar terrain to the described route - some bush climbing and lots of class III cliff bands with varying levels of exposure. Ran into a young grizzly bear on the summit; fortunately, the little guy passed around us and ambled down towards the north to forage for moths. Traversed to Dawson Pass and walked up Mount Helen to make for an awesome day in Two Medicine.
JessDoesThings - Jul 25, 2023 8:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2023
Fun Climb!Possibly the most fun climb I’ve done in Glacier. Long day, but so worth it! Amazing ridge walk you can’t beat.
Kyle Van Vleet - Aug 21, 2021 5:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2021
South FaceAwesome day. Recent rain and cool weather has knocked out the smoke. Climbed the South face, following Passmore's route description for the first half, then making my own way through class 3-4 rock to the summit ridge. Summit views were incredible. The Continental Divide acted as a dam, holding back a massive reservoir of clouds that flowed over the mountain passes as if they were the spillways. Continued on to Flinsch and Helen.
Dansmlgnp - Nov 20, 2020 9:13 pm
Rising WolfIn 2014 with Kevin and Adam. Climbed Flinsch, and hiked over to Rising Wolf.
in 2015 with Greg. From Rising wolf I took the ridge to the highpoint above sky lake. Saw a few griz flipping rocks just below the ridgeline.
asmrz - Aug 7, 2019 8:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2017
Great except for the GrizzlyPenelope and I scrambled up this thing in July 2017 from Dawson Pass and had a rude awakening about 300 feet bellow the summit. Out of nowhere, a large grizzly came over the top toward us. I froze and Pen took pictures. The bear was really close, maybe 40-50 feet and I wasn't very happy. Pen just kept on shooting. He took a look at me and went down away from us.
At the ranger station. people told us that this summit is notorious with bears as they search for larvae under boulders! Found us.
Great summit, for sure...
Peaker - Jul 13, 2018 7:50 am Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2018
South Face to West RidgeStraightforward going up the south face route to the top then a nice three mile walk over to Dawson Pass on the west ridge
ToTheHeights - Feb 13, 2018 5:34 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2017
Flinsch and Rising Wolf6/12/17 w/Ryan Stadheim, Julia Freimannova, Christine Leimberger, Thaddeus Timbrooks
Lots of snow down low, summer conditions up top. Paired with Flinsch.
Pewma - Oct 15, 2013 1:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2012
The wolf!this is one of my favorite mountains in glacier! I the south face route up and walked down the ridge on the return trip
GlacierDan - Apr 17, 2013 12:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2010
Rising WolfFrom Dawson. Some great cutworm moth bear digs near the summit.
ManyGlacierMountaineer - Feb 24, 2013 6:00 pm
Rising Wolf2011 - w/ Tyler Haasch, Nate Huff
Ascended Rising Wolf via South Slope, also bagged Flinsch Peak and Mt. Helen the same day before descending via Dawson Pass.
WOLFrising - Dec 31, 2012 11:53 pm
The Beast of Two MedSummer 2012
Climbed with a big Many Glacier group (Colin, Josh, Maria, Cory and his gf) from Dawson Pass both ways. Looooong day, but it was an amazing ridge walk. Views from the pass to the summit were incredible (glaciers and lakes galore). Plus, one more Grizzly run in near the summit!
awhite28 - Dec 17, 2012 9:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2010
Rising WolfDawson Pass route
larch32 - Mar 3, 2012 10:10 pm
Hangover cureGreat hike with a lot of snow. Slept on top for at least an hour.
RoryKuykendall - Sep 24, 2011 3:18 am
South FaceAugust 2010
This has got to be the simplest route up this mountain right?. A great climb, beautiful views. I was surprised by how easy it was. Climbed with Ely and Nate, two friends from the Many Glacier Hotel.
FlatheadNative - Aug 28, 2011 12:21 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2011
Rising WolfClimbed with echoguy and Micah T. Then traversed to Flinsch and summited it as well.
GNPgumpy - Jul 21, 2011 4:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2011
Rising WolfMy hiking partner didn't show up that morning so I hiked solo up from Dawson Pass. 3/4 of the way to the summit I sat down to look back to see if maybe he just came late and was trailing me. That's when I saw a large grizzly about 150' below me powerfully flipping large boulders looking for something to munch and moving in my direction. Immediately I was on high alert and headed toward the summit a little more briskly, constantly scanning behind and all around. Just before cresting the summit something large moved toward me. It was Rod. Unbeknown to me he had come up the South face and beat me to the top. With a new sense of calm we proceeded on to summit Flinch. The grizzly was not seen again.
distressbark - Jul 25, 2010 2:43 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2010
south face variationVery interesting, enjoyable climb. Hiked for about 2 miles along the north shore of Two Medicine Lake and headed up the massive stream bed that drains the large snowfield beneath Rising Wolf's summit. After reviewing FlatheadNative's route in detail, it is clear that my partner and I ascended an entirely different drainage. Encountered similar terrain to the described route - some bush climbing and lots of class III cliff bands with varying levels of exposure. Ran into a young grizzly bear on the summit; fortunately, the little guy passed around us and ambled down towards the north to forage for moths. Traversed to Dawson Pass and walked up Mount Helen to make for an awesome day in Two Medicine.
EarMountain - May 25, 2010 4:12 pm
Rising Wolf2001 with April, Ronnie, Bruce, Rhonda and Dennis after summitting Helen.
1977 - First summit with Bill.
TwaMontana - Oct 5, 2009 9:39 am Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2009
Via Dawson PassClimbed solo in early summer.
Young Man Lake was quite the sight from the ridge less than half thawed from winter still full of huge ice bergs.
pyerger - Jul 28, 2009 2:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 1998
perfect dayClimbed a few times, from the south face. Great Climb!
FlatheadJim - Jul 10, 2009 9:00 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2001
Rainy, whiteout dayDid not get the same view St Grizzly did. Looked a lot like the view from Great Northern, Robson, Athabasca and a host of other whiteout trips.