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Dangers Pop - Sep 28, 2006 5:05 am Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2006
From Kirkwood via Emigrant LakeThis was my 11X climbing this wonderful mountain. Had a great outing with Tom. Cross country from Kirkwood.
Jason S - Sep 11, 2006 6:43 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2006
Great HikeFun hike to the top, my second time. A bit of a scramble to the actual summit, just enough to keep me focused.
pbogen - Aug 22, 2006 5:58 pm
West Ridge routeA very fun hike with awesome views
Dave K - Jul 10, 2006 5:12 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2006
East RidgeThis climb certainly had its fun spots, but some of the awful scree we encountered and loose holds we found in some of the most exposed places make it difficult for me to recommend. We never encountered anything harder than class 3.
ndriley97 - Jun 21, 2006 1:01 am Date Climbed: May 20, 2006
west ridgeClimbed with my friend Andrew. A lot of snow required snowshoeing, then a rock scramble at the top.
Ashburt - Jun 9, 2006 3:03 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2005
East RidgeClimbed the steep east ridge with my dad. Weather was great, and the view was even better.
ckerth - Jun 4, 2006 5:45 am Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2006
West Ridge(June 2006) Climbed with snowshoes to the saddle where we stashed them. The rest of the way was clear of snow. Almost no wind on top with clear skies.
(June 2008) Traversed the ridgeline west of Round Top Lake to the Sisters and then on to Round Top
(May 2010) Black Butte, The Sisters, Round Top, and Elephants Back from Carson Pass
jtree - May 24, 2006 5:06 am Date Climbed: May 17, 2006
Crescent Moon CouloirClimbed the Crescent Moon Couloir in soft conditions. The crux was the downclimb off the summit to the northwest on approximately five hundred feet of extremely rotton rock.
Great view from the top.
Don Reyes
keema - May 24, 2006 1:21 am
Re: West RidgeI was wondering if any of the people my wife and I saw up on the mountains were SPers. We only hiked to just shy of Winnemucca Lake. It was a bit tiring for her since she doesn't hike much. We didn't use the snow shoes.
Vertigo soul - May 9, 2006 3:24 pm Date Climbed: May 5, 2006
Crescent Moon CouloirA nice "Cinco de Mayo" morning climb & ski! Left the parking lot at Carson Pass about 7:30 a.m., and skinned up to the base of the couloir in about an hour. Strapped on the crampons and axes, lashed the skis to the pack and headed up. The snow was good frozen nieve for most of the climb until the last 25 ft, which had softened and made it a little tricky exiting the couloir. An incredibly sunny windless day, and I was lucky to enjoy the summit all to my self. Great climb and ski down, definitely worth doing again and again!
MichaelJ - May 8, 2006 2:57 pm Date Climbed: May 6, 2006
Crescent Moon CouloirI left the trailhead a little before 8 am and topped out of the couloir a little after 10. Snow instability was a bit of concern and horizontal fracture lines in the couloir itself kept me going pretty fast. Snow condition decent but not yet perfect. Weather was nice although the views from the east summit were a little cloudy. Descended west ridge and glissaded down the lower slopes. Used snowshoes on the return but could have done without. This was the first climb I've done since I broke my ankle in Feb. An awesome day.
BCL - Mar 31, 2006 2:31 pm Date Climbed: Mar 30, 2006
West RidgePowder snow was a major pain with snow shoes. Interesting ice formation on summit ridge. The notch between the summits was insanely windy, not too bad on the rest of the ridge.
96avs01 - Mar 28, 2006 4:37 am Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2006
Round Top: West RidgeThis trip was for Denali preparation. Pulled 70+ pound sleds up to ~9200', just north of the saddle. Weather changed over night and we got to spend a day digging out the tents every hour and battling 2+ feet of snow with 30-80 mph winds. Woke the next day to a sunny sky accompanied by a successful summit filled with the boom of the Kirkwood avalanche cannon!
jfrishmanIII - Mar 24, 2006 4:26 am
Long time agoI climbed this one a few times when I was a kid, with my grandparents. We always had perfect solitude back then.
mparker - Oct 13, 2005 1:25 am
Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: August 8, 2005Great hike with awesome views up top. A bit of a butt-kicker in terms of endurance but a great workout. Bouldering required up top, a bit dicey.
Sierra Scrambler 30 - Oct 11, 2005 11:42 pm
Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2005Nice early morning summit. Great views from the top.
Kerstin - Sep 27, 2005 11:50 pm
Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: June 2001, August 26, 2005I climbed this solo the first time, then with my husband the second time. As usual, lots 'o loose rock but a fabulous view from the summit!
Michael Graupe - Sep 27, 2005 7:44 pm
Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: March 5, 2005Skied from Carson Pass to the saddle below the west ridge. Climbed the ridge and traversed over to the east summit. A truly alpine experience with all the fresh snow, high wind and icy temperature.
tony_z - Aug 20, 2005 3:32 am
Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: 19 Aug 2005Nice hike up the west ridge to the western summit. Slight haze in the air. Great views of Summit City Canyon and areas south.
Light from setting sun on Round Top was awesome on the descent. Hiking/running on section of trail between Carson Pass and Winnemucca Lake in the setting sun is always a glorious experience.
Total time to hike from Carson Pass to top and back: 2 hrs 50 min. Great way to start the weekend.
burtonfm - Jul 27, 2005 1:15 am
Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: July 10, 2005Some snow but firm in the morning. Reached the top around noon and spent an hour taking in the sights. On the downclimb, boot skied about 800 vertical feet down the large patches of snow. I'm going to bring my son and daughter next time.