Barcroft gate to summit, with my Dad. Wonderful views! The White Mountains are quite an amazing place.
DukeJH - Jun 30, 2014 9:47 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2014
Bighorn Sheep and Surprise Snow
1st of my 2014 California 14ers. Encountered two herds of bighorn sheep. Two large snowfields blocked the road just below 14,000 feet. A use trail was developing.
mika - Jun 28, 2014 1:18 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2014
Spectacular views
We didn't encounter any scrambling. There's a trail all the way to the top from the Barcroft gate where we camped & started the hike.
Moogie737 - Jun 20, 2014 12:56 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2014
From Barcroft Gate
Talk about your wind! 20-30 mph from the west and 34 degrees - non-stop - made for a test of will. With Brent & Dave. Greg persevered to 13,000' and stopped the madness for himself. Otherwise a nice little adventure. IVD? Of course!
MattDurkee - Jun 8, 2014 1:04 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2012
From Barcroft
Took advantage of open gate day to Barcroft, but drove from Nevada that day, so didn't start until noon. Kids (age 1 and 2) got to ~13k. elev. Wife took them back to the car cause it was nap time.
Daria - Mar 17, 2014 4:26 pm Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2014
West Ridge winter dayhike
Complete West Ridge completed solo as a 16 hour dayhike. What a majestic, monstrous ridge with 10,000 ft. of gain....wild with sustained knife edge and route obstacles in winter starting at or just below the 13,000 ft. level. as I did not bring ice axe or crampons, and wore running shoes, I had to do some 4th class climbing to get around some steep and exposed snow traverses.
Ice cold winds at the summit and just below it. What a beautiful expansive view of winter atop the white mountain summit. It is such a privilege to summit these peaks in winter, they have such a desolate and abandoned feel.
Absolutely brutal...and it seemed like ages to get down the final 4,000 ft.
BobD3 - Feb 10, 2014 11:48 pm Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2011
20 mile day
A snow drift blocked the road about 3 miles before the gate so it was 10 miles up and 10 miles back on a short autumn day. Beautiful colors of red, white, brown, and black on the main summit massif. Wow. Everyone says what a yawner this peak is. Not so, definitely worth the time and effort.
danblock - Jan 22, 2014 5:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2013
Solo morning hike
I drove up to the gate after hiking Split Mtn. It took forever in a Hyundai Tiburon, but I made it. I found a spot to sleep in the ditch next to the trail. I woke up and headed out before 5:00 a.m. Nice peaceful walk up to the top by my lonesome for my 8th 14'er.
Ted Bauer - Dec 3, 2013 6:53 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2012
Great Day Hike
The worst part of the whole climb is the road getting in. I had 2 car sick passengers. The up and down is a bit challenging, but all in all there were smiles all around
youngclimer123 - Nov 20, 2013 9:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2011
fun bike ride
camped at the gate. biked to the summit next day
MBFN - Oct 30, 2013 3:05 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2013
MBFN
Clear skies and a little wind, made for a nice day. The sierra Nevada looked pretty awesome from the summit. Started at 8:28 a.m. Bacroft trail head to the top and back in a little under 5 & 1/2 hours. Ran for about 4 of the 14 miles.
Chandra - Oct 14, 2013 8:14 pm Date Climbed: Oct 14, 2013
South Face route
With plenty of snow and a strong, never ending wind we made it up to the top of this giant.
What a surreal landscape! The views on Sierra Nevada & the desert are fantastic.
We loved it.
soslaw - Oct 12, 2013 10:44 pm Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2013
South face
A recent snow storm let this peak live up to its monicker. The downside was that the jeep road accumulated snow drifts so a lot of cross country snow slogging.
brichardsson - Oct 9, 2013 2:56 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2013
ugh
why the hell did i ever do this slogfest?
emilie - Sep 30, 2013 12:17 am Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2013
slog
Long slog! Camped at Grandview. White Mountain itself was cooler than I expected - lots of interesting rock colors versus a pile of rubble. Hike felt long and my friend nearly threw up at the top. I felt great but was beat down by the length of the hike. we had also gotten a late start due to a flat tire on the dirt road.
dakine - Sep 22, 2013 11:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
First 14er
My nephew and I drove a 91 honda civic up the road. Dragged myself up the final switchbacks. Got back to the car in the most incredible sunset. On the drive back, almost hit several owls (I think) on the road. Surreal day.
spacemonkey - Sep 13, 2013 1:41 am Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2013
Via 4x4 Road/Barcroft Gate
Car to car, 7 hours 15 min. Ran into a herd (~30) of Big Horn Sheep. Glad it was overcast and cool/chilly/cold. Would be heinous if it were hot/sunny up there. Exposed the whole way with no water anywhere. The road up to the Barcroft gate was not as bad as described by some. Low clearance vehicles would not have any issues, but you wouldn't want to drive very fast. If you're impatient, then the road might give you problems
TyC - Sep 11, 2013 10:48 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2013
3 highest in California in a week
Took a trip down to California again this year to do Shasta, then White Mountain, and then Whitney. Was over 100 degrees and wore flip flops to the top (not the best idea).
Donno - Aug 18, 2013 1:06 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 1999
Solo
Drove the RX7 to 12k and hiked to summit the next day. Met Rahil, Peter and Reza for Palisades climbing afterwards.
wildanessX - Jul 7, 2014 1:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2014
Family DayBarcroft gate to summit, with my Dad. Wonderful views! The White Mountains are quite an amazing place.
DukeJH - Jun 30, 2014 9:47 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2014
Bighorn Sheep and Surprise Snow1st of my 2014 California 14ers. Encountered two herds of bighorn sheep. Two large snowfields blocked the road just below 14,000 feet. A use trail was developing.
mika - Jun 28, 2014 1:18 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2014
Spectacular viewsWe didn't encounter any scrambling. There's a trail all the way to the top from the Barcroft gate where we camped & started the hike.
Moogie737 - Jun 20, 2014 12:56 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2014
From Barcroft GateTalk about your wind! 20-30 mph from the west and 34 degrees - non-stop - made for a test of will. With Brent & Dave. Greg persevered to 13,000' and stopped the madness for himself. Otherwise a nice little adventure. IVD? Of course!
MattDurkee - Jun 8, 2014 1:04 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2012
From BarcroftTook advantage of open gate day to Barcroft, but drove from Nevada that day, so didn't start until noon. Kids (age 1 and 2) got to ~13k. elev. Wife took them back to the car cause it was nap time.
Daria - Mar 17, 2014 4:26 pm Date Climbed: Mar 16, 2014
West Ridge winter dayhikeComplete West Ridge completed solo as a 16 hour dayhike. What a majestic, monstrous ridge with 10,000 ft. of gain....wild with sustained knife edge and route obstacles in winter starting at or just below the 13,000 ft. level. as I did not bring ice axe or crampons, and wore running shoes, I had to do some 4th class climbing to get around some steep and exposed snow traverses.
Ice cold winds at the summit and just below it. What a beautiful expansive view of winter atop the white mountain summit. It is such a privilege to summit these peaks in winter, they have such a desolate and abandoned feel.
Absolutely brutal...and it seemed like ages to get down the final 4,000 ft.
BobD3 - Feb 10, 2014 11:48 pm Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2011
20 mile dayA snow drift blocked the road about 3 miles before the gate so it was 10 miles up and 10 miles back on a short autumn day. Beautiful colors of red, white, brown, and black on the main summit massif. Wow. Everyone says what a yawner this peak is. Not so, definitely worth the time and effort.
danblock - Jan 22, 2014 5:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2013
Solo morning hikeI drove up to the gate after hiking Split Mtn. It took forever in a Hyundai Tiburon, but I made it. I found a spot to sleep in the ditch next to the trail. I woke up and headed out before 5:00 a.m. Nice peaceful walk up to the top by my lonesome for my 8th 14'er.
Ted Bauer - Dec 3, 2013 6:53 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2012
Great Day HikeThe worst part of the whole climb is the road getting in. I had 2 car sick passengers. The up and down is a bit challenging, but all in all there were smiles all around
youngclimer123 - Nov 20, 2013 9:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2011
fun bike ridecamped at the gate. biked to the summit next day
MBFN - Oct 30, 2013 3:05 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2013
MBFNClear skies and a little wind, made for a nice day. The sierra Nevada looked pretty awesome from the summit. Started at 8:28 a.m. Bacroft trail head to the top and back in a little under 5 & 1/2 hours. Ran for about 4 of the 14 miles.
Chandra - Oct 14, 2013 8:14 pm Date Climbed: Oct 14, 2013
South Face routeWith plenty of snow and a strong, never ending wind we made it up to the top of this giant.
What a surreal landscape! The views on Sierra Nevada & the desert are fantastic.
We loved it.
soslaw - Oct 12, 2013 10:44 pm Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2013
South faceA recent snow storm let this peak live up to its monicker. The downside was that the jeep road accumulated snow drifts so a lot of cross country snow slogging.
brichardsson - Oct 9, 2013 2:56 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2013
ughwhy the hell did i ever do this slogfest?
emilie - Sep 30, 2013 12:17 am Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2013
slogLong slog! Camped at Grandview. White Mountain itself was cooler than I expected - lots of interesting rock colors versus a pile of rubble. Hike felt long and my friend nearly threw up at the top. I felt great but was beat down by the length of the hike. we had also gotten a late start due to a flat tire on the dirt road.
dakine - Sep 22, 2013 11:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
First 14erMy nephew and I drove a 91 honda civic up the road. Dragged myself up the final switchbacks. Got back to the car in the most incredible sunset. On the drive back, almost hit several owls (I think) on the road. Surreal day.
spacemonkey - Sep 13, 2013 1:41 am Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2013
Via 4x4 Road/Barcroft GateCar to car, 7 hours 15 min. Ran into a herd (~30) of Big Horn Sheep. Glad it was overcast and cool/chilly/cold. Would be heinous if it were hot/sunny up there. Exposed the whole way with no water anywhere. The road up to the Barcroft gate was not as bad as described by some. Low clearance vehicles would not have any issues, but you wouldn't want to drive very fast. If you're impatient, then the road might give you problems
douggranger - Sep 12, 2013 9:33 pm Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2003
South FaceEasy. With Moon, Nello & Scott.
TyC - Sep 11, 2013 10:48 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2013
3 highest in California in a weekTook a trip down to California again this year to do Shasta, then White Mountain, and then Whitney. Was over 100 degrees and wore flip flops to the top (not the best idea).
Donno - Aug 18, 2013 1:06 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 1999
SoloDrove the RX7 to 12k and hiked to summit the next day. Met Rahil, Peter and Reza for Palisades climbing afterwards.