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[Go to 2001 Official Trip Calendar | Trips Archives Index]
Snowshoe or cross country ski on a deep bed of snow across terrain that is just broken slate in the summertime. Make a four day snow camping adventure out of a peak that is an August day slog. Our ascent from June Lake Loop will give us unending views of the Aeolian Buttes in their mysterious winter form, and glimpses of the sublime Mono Lake. Depending on the conditions, we may also attempt other peaks, choosing among Kuna (13002), Parker (12850), Wood (12720), Donohue (12023) and Blacktop (12720). If time permits, we may finish the trip on Sunday. Full winter regalia is required, including ice axe and crampons. This is a private trip, not sponsored by the Sierra Club. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
We will take the Snow Creek trail out of the valley and try to get up to 7500 feet on Sat. Sunday we will climb the mountain on snowshoes using axes and crampons if necessary, and after the climb we will return to our camp and time permitting back to the cars. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
Come join us on this beginner/intermediate overnight ski adventure. The route to Burst Rock follows a ridge with fine views and plenty of bowls to practice our turns. As a bonus, we will be able to ski a long, gentle downhill run at Dodge Ridge right back to our cars. Also, with a trailhead this close to the Bay Area, we will be able to leave on Saturday morning!! Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
From the Snow Mountains north of Clear Lake in Northern California south to the Sierra Madre above Santa Barbara in Southern California, there are very few peaks over 5,000'. Junipero Sera is the highest, and it has two others quite near it. Farther inland and slightly to the north are the only other 5,000'ers: San Benito Mountain and Santa Rita Peak. Please note there will be NO WATER for the ENTIRE WEEKEND so bring at least two gallons per person. Saturday's hike will be about 11-12 miles and 2,500 net gain; Sunday's hike will be about 15 miles and 3,100 net gain. This area is on BLM Land in the Clear Creek Management Area south of Hollister. The geology is unusual - it is an area that has been and is still being mined for asbestos (yes, asbestos). Nevertheless it is open for hiking and camping because asbestos is a long-term-exposure hazard more than a one-time risk. Contact us for more information! Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
Celebrating the arrival of spring, some of like to take a walk up Roundtop every year. So, join us on this private trip. The peak is approached by snow shoes or skis from the Carson Pass and you need ice axe and crampons for the final few hundred feet. We will meet Sunday morning at Carson Pass snowpark at around 8:00. We should be back to the cars by 3:00. Please note that the parking at the Carson Pass trailhead is a 'SnoPark', meaning that you need a day-permit, per car, to park there. Permits are to be had at REI and some other outdoor stores and possibly, even the Kirkwood XC Ski Area. There is also a substantial fine if found to be without one. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
Cabin fever? Don't have 3 days? Want to get in shape for the 3 day trips the next weekend? Join us for a not-too-technical snow climb of two offbeat western sierra peaks. Kettle and Twin overlook the Jennie Lakes Wilderness, just north of Lodgepole. We should have moderately open terrain and lots of big trees, making either skis or snowshoes acceptable. I'll carry a snowboard if someone will give me lessons! We'll pack in about 6 miles (3000' gain) on Saturday, bag one or both peaks in a 5 mile (2000' gain) loop on Sunday, and be back at work on Monday. Not a trip for complete beginners, ice axe and crampons may be required for hardpack near the summits. If you can do the mileage and have snow camped before, contact me for details. PRIVATE TRIP - liability waiver required - ATTEND AT YOUR OWN RISK http://www.climber.org/eckert/LiabilityWaiver.pdf http://www.climber.org/eckert/LiabilityWaiver.txt Note that NEITHER of these peaks are listed in Roper or Secor, these are NOT the Kettle and Twin peaks from farther north! (I'm hoping to explore some new terrain, but the SPS List Peak Silliman is nearby if you want to split off.) Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
We will meet in Anchorage on April 15 and head north. We will camp in Denali NP and climb minor peaks during fromApril 16-18. These peaks are 4000 and 5000 feet, snow of course, and we will probably need crampons. The weather should be good, though snow is possible. If we get sun, the days should get into the thirties or even forties. The park will be very empty and we should get some good views of Mckinley. The days are long with light to at least eleven PM. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
There is a unnamed peak (point 12182') right above Rainbow Lakes (southwest side) in Dusy Basin, right before you drop into LeConte Cyn with a sharp rib running up to it. The view from either side of the rib is stunning and at the peak we will view Palisade Basin as well as Dusy Basin, not bad scenery either (N. Palisade etc.)! I have scrambled up to where the rib starts and it appears to be class 2-3 along this rib to the summit block, then a one pitch class 4-5 to the summit with a class 2 walk over to the sister point which is to the west. Trip limited to 6 and three have committed. Send resume of recent climbs/activity or if known by Steve Eckert and or Steve Powell mention that, and I'll clear your name with them. If anyone has beta on this peak I would love to hear about it. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
We will be climbing the mountain from the north on a real glacier, and hence we will be roped together. Experience with ice ax and crampons required, including good self arrest skills. Experience in roped glacier travel and crevasse rescue desirable but not absolutely necessary. For those in need of some training with crevasse rescue, we will meet somewhere in the area for training prior to the trip. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
A base camp on the lower glacier is an experience for the senses! With the towering flanks of Shastina rising over 4000 feet to the west and the long, broad Whitney-Bolam ridge bordering the cavernous canyon on the East, the tableau looks like either the Alaska Range or the Himalaya. Add to this the constant creaking and grinding of glacial ice, and the cannonades and crescendos of rockfall and breaking seracs - all contributing to a dramatic alpine setting. Ice axe and crampon experience required. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
Looking for qualified partners for this major, no nonsense peak. Must have extensive experience in the following: high altitude climbing (18,000 ft +), excellent winter camping skills and equipment, proven ability to get along with partners on a multi-week trip. Ice climbing and crevasse rescue will be taught if required. Prefer those with the ability to ski or willingness to learn how to ski with a pack on - need NOT be an expert! Serious inquires only. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
Mountain Home State Forest is stunning: Colors, big trees, no people. Aaron and Steve are backpacking in on Friday for two nights at Summit Lake. Saturday, Aaron will climb North Maggie Peak. Steve will explore the upper reaches of the South Fork of the Kaweah River and stroll up to Soda Butte for a view into the Little Kern Valley. Travel with eitherone of us on Saturday, or find your own route if you don't like our pace or agenda. Sunday, we'll climb class 3 Moses Mtn and return home. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
Sick of hauling that monster pack over the Sierra Crest? Join us for a leisurely 2-day trip in the basin below Bishop Pass. Saturday we will pack in from South Lake and make camp, allowing time for a hike up Mt. Goode's southeast slope. Sunday we will climb Cloudripper's 3rd class west face from Chocolate Lakes and hike out. Any mountain with a name like that has got to be good! Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
Part of Cascade volcanos tour; participants are welcome to do only this first half, only Mt. Rainer (see accompanying announcement), or both halves. Then the 3 Sisters traverse (all three) and/or St. Helens day hike depending on group interests and speed. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
Join us for a peak fest in one of the most alpine regions of the Sierra. The sunrise on the east face of Whitney from the camp at Iceberg Lakes, is to be seen to be believed. Muir is well known for it's severely exposed class-3 summit block and from Carillon, one may obtain a great view of the startling east ridge of Mt Russell. We will do Carillon and Tunnabora from our first camp at Upper Boyscout Lake and then move camp to Iceberg Lake and do Whitney by the Mountaineer's Route from there and from Whitney, hike down the Whitney trail to summit Muir. Permit for 6. The permit fee is $15 per person for camping in the Whitney region. We would like you to be a good class-3climber as Whitney and Muir, by these chosen routes, need you to be at that level. Please call the leaders to sign up. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
Famed for its isolation, feted for its jagged crags, feared for its loose rubble, the Kaweah Peaks Ridge stands apart as one of the least visited climbing areas in the Sierra Nevada. Join us for a challenging, arduous week in the land named by the Yokut Indians as "The Motherland of the Crows", after the scavenging birds picking clean the skeletons of fallen mountaineers. Limit 4.
Sat: Hike from Mineral King, over Glacier Pass, to Spring Lake. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
The trailhead is Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon. We will take the first two days to get to the uppermost Sphinx Lakes (11000) via Sphinx Creek trail. The two lay over days are for our main peaks. Depending on the conditions we might try other peaks. Brewer is class-2 but N Guard can get tricky and exposed at the top. We will probably take a rope. Ice axes will be required. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
Glacier travel; 50+ degree snow/ice; fixed ropes to be used; participants to be screened for roped glacier exp. The prized summit of the Washington State highpoint is the goal of this conclusion to a week in the Cascade volcanos. Participants are welcome to do only Rainier or to join in Adams and others (see accompanying announcement). For route information, see the trip report of R. Karpel 7/00. To reserve a park permit with the group, deposit $35 for the NPS fee with Bob before May 1, 01, or take your chances picking up permit without reservation. Meet at Paradise parking lot on Thursday AM, July 5. Return on Sunday PM, July 8. Participants will be screened for roped glacier experience - this is NOT the standard route, and some real climbing (plus open crevasses) is certain to happen. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
Queen Canyon approach to Boundary Peak. Meet at gravel road 2.5 miles east of the CA/NV border on Route 6, at noon on Friday, July 6. Drive as far as possible up the road and jeep trails to Kennedy Point, hike along the ridge to Trail Canyon Saddle. Camp there (dry camp, carry all needed water!), climb Boundary Peak on Saturday and return to the cars. An energetic subset of the group may wish to extend the climb to Montgomery, another mile along the ridge on the CA side of the line. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
Glacier travel; 45+ degree snow/ice This is one of shortest routes to the summit from Paradise Parking lot. High camp will be on Wapovety Clever (west side of the Wilson Glacier) at about 9,400'. This trip involves both glacier travel and a moderately steep alpine ice climbing. We will travel roped up on the glacier and use pickets and ice screws for belay on the steep ice section. Participants must be experienced in using ice axe and crampons for snow travel, have previous training in glacier travel and crevasse rescue techniques. I must know you or you should be recommended by people I know. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
Enjoy a leisurely stroll over Lamarck Col, easily the most popular cross-country route across the Sierra crest between Bishop Pass and Piute Pass. We'll hike in Friday, summit Saturday, and depart Sunday. Given the group's interest, we can climb Mt Lamarck on the way home. Ice axe and crampons will be required, and participants must be proficient in their use. You will be asked to sign a liability waiver. Permit for 6. $10 reserves your spot and is fully refundable at the trailhead. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
We'll take 2 days to explore this seldom visited canyon that connects the Tenaya Lake high country with majestic Yosemite Valley. This all cross-country backpack will include sun baked granitic slabs, a cascade rappel, great views of Clouds Rest and Half Dome, as well as more than a little fighting through serious brush. Previous class 4 travel and roped climbing experience will be necessary. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
The Sierra Emblem Challenge is a series of dayhikes to the most impressive peaks in the Sierra Nevada. All of these hikes are very strenuous in both miles logged and vertical feet gained. Ten of 15 Emblem Peaks have been chosen for this 10-day event beginning Aug 4, 2001. The Challenge is open to anyone. This is a Wilderness experience, with serious risks that are each participant's responsibility. No emergency services of any kind are available to those in trouble. Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
This year we'll enter via Bear Creek (near Lake Edison, on the west side) and hang out around the many bear lakes (White, Black, Teddy, etc). From this area you'll have access to (in no particular order) Hooper, Senger, Seven Gables, Gemini, Merriam, Royce, Feather, Julius Caesar, Hilgard, Mist, Recess, Volcanic Knob, Gabb, Bear Creek Spire, Dade, Abbot, Mills. Bear Creek rivals any stream in the Sierra for waterfalls and pools, and the high tundra between Julius Caesar and Seven Gables is the sort of place where you wander from tarn to tarn thinking each is more beautiful than the last. Peaks in the area range from crud piles to surprisingly nice views, and the campsites are second to none. We'll try to camp together, as always, and split into groups for the peaks based on what people are interested in and how fast they are. Last year's C-o-R was the only one where we didn't get all of our objectives, due to a freak monsoon, so contact me now and help set the agenda for the main group! Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
Up to the Whitney Portal without the hassle and exhaustion of Whitney. We will meet at the Meysan Lake trailed early Saturday, hike for all we're worth (which at least for me won't be that much) up to the second Meysan Lake which is situated in a spectacular bowl, scramble up a bit of talus onto a sublime plateau overlooking the Owens Valley and the beautiful metropolis of Lone Pine, and then ascend the few remaining feet to the summit. We should get back to our cars by TOPll.
Mount Winchell is usually climbed by the classic East Arete. But Secor says the West Chute of Mt. Winchell
goes at "Class 4-5" from the Dusy Basin and was first climbed by none less than Eichorn, Dawson, and Olmstead in 1930!
Let's go find out what the route is really rated. On Saturday we'll pack in over Bishop Pass to the base of
the route, with an optional excursion up Agassiz.
On Sunday we'll start early and find our way up the "difficult chimneys" to the summit. I'm looking to put
together two two-person rope teams. You should be comfortable on 5th class terrain at high altitude.
If you haven't climbed with me, please include your climbing resume and a reference.
Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
The quota period is over and the Whitney trail is ours.
We'll go up to Outpost Camp (10300) on Sat. and camp in sight of a frozen waterfall.
If anybody wants to carry a rope and a couple of ice screws
(I'm willing to carry the screws), it would be fun to do a little ice climbing.
Sunday we'll get an early startTOP the peak and maybe get back Top
time to leave that afternoon, otherwise early Monday morning. Anyone wanting
to go down on Sunday night would be welcome to do so. Trip is canceled if snow
closes the road to Whitney Portal.
Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
The ordinary route on Mt. Muir is a short jaunt up the west
side from the Mt. Whitney trail. One feels that a mountain with such a name
is worthy of a better climb. However, from Trail Camp, the east buttress rises
impressively to the summit and called out tempting me to explore its ribs and
chutes the last time I passed by on a descent from Whitney.
We'll take advantage of the end of permit season to explore
this less-climbed route. On Saturday, we'll hike up to Trail Camp and guard
our food from the ferocious marmots. On Sunday, we'll make a rapid ascent
up the buttress. It was first climbed by John Mendenhall and rated 4th class,
but Mendenhall also called the East Corner of Mt. Banner 4th class, so we might
encounter some challenging moves. If all goes well, we'll descend the trail
and be out by dark.
If you are interested, you should be comfortable moving quickly
on loose 4th class terrain. If you haven't climbed with me, I need a brief climbing
bio showing experience on comparable routes.
Note: This trip is not sponsored or administered by the Sierra Club
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