BeDrinkable - Sep 22, 2009 11:39 am Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2009
chilly
This was one of those days where it alternates between quite nice (in the lee of the wind) to very chilly and "am I going to get blown off this thing?"
Awesome Climb, the pics on the net don't do it justice. My friend really wanted to go and my wife and I were reluctant. His enthusiasm was not containable and so we went and we were so pleasantly surprised! What an amazingly fun hike and truly beautiful. Do this hike, you'll remember it forever.
vanman798 - Sep 8, 2009 11:00 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2009
Via Chicken Out
Camped at the trailhead the night before. Up at 5:15 am, on the trail by 6:20 am. On the peak at 9:50 am. Hung out on top for about an hour eating and taking in the views. Down by 2 pm.
rmick25 - Aug 30, 2009 7:36 pm Date Climbed: May 23, 2009
First state high point
Besides some post holing on approach, a quick decent down a steep face because of lightning, losing trekking poles and wands, and my Sunto watch taking a turn for the worse. Had a fantastic climb!
Ammon Hatch - Aug 21, 2009 11:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2009
Didn't Chicken Out
Fun to get a peak away from my normal home ranges. Second State high point. Definitely steep, descent was a knee buster, but we took it really quickly.
KayCees - Aug 10, 2009 2:33 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
Awesome
Our first time on Borah and we were not dissapointed. Great hike and great views at the top.
WoundedKnee - Aug 6, 2009 9:50 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2009
Interesting day
Fun day out. Chicken out ridge wasn't really bad. To me the sketchiest part was the downclimb to the snowbridge.
SAR was called out while we were on the mountain. Another hiker made some very poor decisions and was benighted near the summit with just a t-shirt and jeans. Very disoriented the next morning.
96avs01 - Aug 3, 2009 12:20 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
Great
dayhike, and Chicken Out Ridge definitely thins out the masses! Pretty straightforward class 3 sections...provided you leave early enough to avoid getting stuck behind some people that get sketched out.
Truly unreal lightning storms the night prior while camping at the trailhead, lightning was striking all around the camping area at a rate of about one flash per second, I'd never seen anything like it in my life, there was certainly a mild sense of panic amongst campers that evening!
Woke up early the next morning and hit the trail at 4:30, summited around 8:00 and back down just as the lightning restarted around 11:30. I noticed in the two days I spent at the trailhead lots of people up on the high ridges during the lightning storms... madness!
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Was snowed off this mountain sept 1st, 2008 at the 11.4K mark.
After living in Idaho for most of my life I've finally climbed Borah. It took us 13 hours due to some snow obstacles that made us exercise our route finding skills through some scary terrain. The views were of course astounding. The pain in my legs after the climb was also astounding. What a great mountain!
Solo via Chicken-Out Ridge, which didn't make me cluck or lay an egg. Nice views from the top...a good climb. I would say, however, that while Borah is higher, Leatherman Peak, a bit farther south, is much more formidable-looking, at least from the highway. Hope to get back there and try it some day.
First attempt - we couldn't find the exact route and had to turn back. The second attempt - we found the route, and had a stunning path to the top. Worth the return trip to this area.
junoiceclimber - Apr 13, 2009 5:47 pm Date Climbed: Oct 12, 1996
Borah's the Best
Lifelong Pocatello resident and climber, JEREMY ZACCARDI, passed away in my arms on MT. RAINIER from a lethal asthma attack on July 12, 1996. Three months later, 13 friends and family members carried his ashes to the top of BORAH PEAK, the mtn he summited over ten times in every condition imaginable, despite his own preexisting condition. Over the years, I have climbed on Borah's NORTH FACE, NE RIDGE, NW RIDGE, and SW RIDGE, but none were ever as good as summiting Borah's dog route in 1995 with JACQUELINE HARVEY BRADISH(McCall), KEVIN JOHNSON (Anchorage), and my old best friend. I miss him dearly as does his hometown community. By the way, my dog, CERRO, went to the summit in my backpack the day we spread Jerry’s ashes. Climb in peace, ya'll!! We, too, must descend.
sassyplatt - Jan 24, 2009 6:48 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 1999
Standard route
Climbed it again with the two daughters in 2003. Great mountain but a little hard on the knees.
montanachris - Dec 15, 2008 6:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2006
Top of Idaho
An amazing hike, probably the only one I've done that I'd say was difficult. Worth every ounce of pain and boy, did it make that Borah Peak Brown Ale one of the best beers I've ever had!! (Not sure about the exact date, so I guessed)
byates - Dec 8, 2008 11:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2008
Up in 2:45
Up in 2hrs 45 min. chased down by Thunder storm in 2 hr 15 min. Rolled in early that Morn, summited at 8:45 but still not early enough.
My wife Meg and I went up. Snow squalls hit as we broke tree line. We held up for a while and they slowed. We started up and the flakes continued on and off---made for a slick crossing of chicken out ridge. Beautiful place. I really loved it--the descent from summit made Meg nervous. Very warm day once we were back at trailhead.
BeDrinkable - Sep 22, 2009 11:39 am Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2009
chillyThis was one of those days where it alternates between quite nice (in the lee of the wind) to very chilly and "am I going to get blown off this thing?"
Unger68 - Sep 19, 2009 11:55 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009
SummitUp in 5 hours on first attempt. Excellent mountain!
klimbien - Sep 14, 2009 8:17 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2009
Standard routeAwesome Climb, the pics on the net don't do it justice. My friend really wanted to go and my wife and I were reluctant. His enthusiasm was not containable and so we went and we were so pleasantly surprised! What an amazingly fun hike and truly beautiful. Do this hike, you'll remember it forever.
vanman798 - Sep 8, 2009 11:00 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2009
Via Chicken OutCamped at the trailhead the night before. Up at 5:15 am, on the trail by 6:20 am. On the peak at 9:50 am. Hung out on top for about an hour eating and taking in the views. Down by 2 pm.
rmick25 - Aug 30, 2009 7:36 pm Date Climbed: May 23, 2009
First state high pointBesides some post holing on approach, a quick decent down a steep face because of lightning, losing trekking poles and wands, and my Sunto watch taking a turn for the worse. Had a fantastic climb!
Ammon Hatch - Aug 21, 2009 11:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2009
Didn't Chicken OutFun to get a peak away from my normal home ranges. Second State high point. Definitely steep, descent was a knee buster, but we took it really quickly.
KayCees - Aug 10, 2009 2:33 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
AwesomeOur first time on Borah and we were not dissapointed. Great hike and great views at the top.
WoundedKnee - Aug 6, 2009 9:50 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2009
Interesting dayFun day out. Chicken out ridge wasn't really bad. To me the sketchiest part was the downclimb to the snowbridge.
SAR was called out while we were on the mountain. Another hiker made some very poor decisions and was benighted near the summit with just a t-shirt and jeans. Very disoriented the next morning.
96avs01 - Aug 3, 2009 12:20 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
Greatdayhike, and Chicken Out Ridge definitely thins out the masses! Pretty straightforward class 3 sections...provided you leave early enough to avoid getting stuck behind some people that get sketched out.
calebEOC - Jul 27, 2009 4:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2009
Lightning!Truly unreal lightning storms the night prior while camping at the trailhead, lightning was striking all around the camping area at a rate of about one flash per second, I'd never seen anything like it in my life, there was certainly a mild sense of panic amongst campers that evening!
Woke up early the next morning and hit the trail at 4:30, summited around 8:00 and back down just as the lightning restarted around 11:30. I noticed in the two days I spent at the trailhead lots of people up on the high ridges during the lightning storms... madness!
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Was snowed off this mountain sept 1st, 2008 at the 11.4K mark.
mrchad9 - Jul 7, 2009 1:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2008
BorahSketchy crossing the snow couloir so early in the morning w/o axe or crampons... were first on the summit this day. Perfect weather and a great hike.
mtybumpo - Jul 4, 2009 8:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2009
Finally!After living in Idaho for most of my life I've finally climbed Borah. It took us 13 hours due to some snow obstacles that made us exercise our route finding skills through some scary terrain. The views were of course astounding. The pain in my legs after the climb was also astounding. What a great mountain!
TheRootster - Jun 21, 2009 12:29 am
A Fun Day OutSolo via Chicken-Out Ridge, which didn't make me cluck or lay an egg. Nice views from the top...a good climb. I would say, however, that while Borah is higher, Leatherman Peak, a bit farther south, is much more formidable-looking, at least from the highway. Hope to get back there and try it some day.
ivyonup - May 4, 2009 10:53 am
Second attemptFirst attempt - we couldn't find the exact route and had to turn back. The second attempt - we found the route, and had a stunning path to the top. Worth the return trip to this area.
junoiceclimber - Apr 13, 2009 5:47 pm Date Climbed: Oct 12, 1996
Borah's the BestLifelong Pocatello resident and climber, JEREMY ZACCARDI, passed away in my arms on MT. RAINIER from a lethal asthma attack on July 12, 1996. Three months later, 13 friends and family members carried his ashes to the top of BORAH PEAK, the mtn he summited over ten times in every condition imaginable, despite his own preexisting condition. Over the years, I have climbed on Borah's NORTH FACE, NE RIDGE, NW RIDGE, and SW RIDGE, but none were ever as good as summiting Borah's dog route in 1995 with JACQUELINE HARVEY BRADISH(McCall), KEVIN JOHNSON (Anchorage), and my old best friend. I miss him dearly as does his hometown community. By the way, my dog, CERRO, went to the summit in my backpack the day we spread Jerry’s ashes. Climb in peace, ya'll!! We, too, must descend.
dervin - Feb 12, 2009 11:35 pm
Knee BreakerI climbed this with my father. A worthy hike.
sassyplatt - Jan 24, 2009 6:48 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 1999
Standard routeClimbed it again with the two daughters in 2003. Great mountain but a little hard on the knees.
montanachris - Dec 15, 2008 6:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2006
Top of IdahoAn amazing hike, probably the only one I've done that I'd say was difficult. Worth every ounce of pain and boy, did it make that Borah Peak Brown Ale one of the best beers I've ever had!! (Not sure about the exact date, so I guessed)
byates - Dec 8, 2008 11:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2008
Up in 2:45Up in 2hrs 45 min. chased down by Thunder storm in 2 hr 15 min. Rolled in early that Morn, summited at 8:45 but still not early enough.
davidjhoopes - Nov 27, 2008 10:05 pm
Summer SnowMy wife Meg and I went up. Snow squalls hit as we broke tree line. We held up for a while and they slowed. We started up and the flakes continued on and off---made for a slick crossing of chicken out ridge. Beautiful place. I really loved it--the descent from summit made Meg nervous. Very warm day once we were back at trailhead.