Mount Gould Climber's Log

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ScottyS

ScottyS - Sep 14, 2007 1:02 am Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2007

Gould + Dragon  Sucess!

A fun half day on the way to getting back in shape....

David Rosenberg - Aug 27, 2007 12:12 am Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2007

Half Day Hike via Kearsage Pass  Sucess!

A conditioning hike for three more day hikes in the Sierra. Took a little over five hours. Great scree skiing from the ridge.

metasyn11

metasyn11 - Aug 10, 2007 12:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2007

from Kearsarge Pass  Sucess!

Slogged up the south slope after a long day hike to West Vidette. Why you ask? Well, it was the Sierra Challenge and people do crazy things. I was so tired on the summit that I didn't have the energy to traverse to Dragon and instead dropped down to Golden Trout Lake. After a long day the tedious talus slopes and precipitous gullies leading to the lake were almost excruciating. Better to descend via Dragon.

chudder

chudder - Aug 8, 2007 6:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2007

Golden Trout Lake to NW plateau/ridge  Sucess!

Hiked up Golden Trout Lake inlet to ridge/plateau between Gould and Dragon, slept on plateau at ~12,800', summitted just after sunrise. Hiked out on Kearsarge Pass Trail.

Travis_

Travis_ - Jun 19, 2007 6:22 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007

Dragon Peak to Gould Traverse  Sucess!

A great hike via the Dragon Peak.
See Trip Report.
http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/302682/dragon-peak-to-mount-gould-traverse.html

salad

salad - Jun 18, 2007 1:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007

South Ridge  Sucess!

Nice jaunt. 4:20ish car to car.

MoabPeakBagger

MoabPeakBagger - Jun 9, 2007 8:31 pm Date Climbed: Mar 8, 2007

winter ascent  Sucess!

summitted via south slopes and east ridge, largely snow-free during a weak snow winter.

tpdwr

tpdwr - Dec 18, 2006 11:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 1984

Route: from the west  Sucess!

Ascended from a camp west of the peak and above the trail.

mlarkin2002 - Oct 10, 2006 2:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2004

Dayhike from Onion Valley  Sucess!

Woke up late to join group to Dragon Peak ('04 Sierra Challenge). Instead, went to Kearsarge Pass and up to Gould to meet the group there. Descended with 2 others, while some went on to Rixford.

DonnieB

DonnieB - Sep 11, 2006 8:18 pm Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2006

Kearsarge Pass/down valley to north  Sucess!

Nice hike w/ CP and enjoyed the view for a nice rest on the summit block. Soloed down chute directly N. of Gould and had to chimney down steep avy chute against a 800' chunk of ice and packed snow that dumped into a scree field. Was stoked to find an exit after descending deep into slot and left a :) in the snow for following wanderers. Lakes below were spectacular with sparse use trails till further down.

cp0915

cp0915 - Sep 11, 2006 3:43 pm Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2006

up - from Kearsarge Pass/down - traverse to Dragon  Sucess!

Fun summit block. Great views. My first time to Kearsarge Pass (and beyond).

R Pollard

R Pollard - Sep 9, 2006 10:13 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2006

Day hike from Onion Valley  Sucess!

After a night at the Onion Valley campground, we hiked up to Gould via the South ridge from Kearsarge Pass. There's a fun little summit block at the top to make the slog up from the pass worthwhile. Great views and great weather.

bechtt

bechtt - Aug 29, 2006 4:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2006

From Kearsage Pass  Sucess!

Cool down hike after Russell. Easy r/t from Onion Valley but the views are worth it.

derbilly

derbilly - Aug 17, 2006 6:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2006

South ridge to Golden Trout Lake  Sucess!

8th day of the Sierra Challenge, my 'rest day'.

forjan

forjan - Aug 14, 2006 9:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2006

Traverse from Dragon Peak  Sucess!

Climbed with ming21. Traversed on ridge over to Gould from Dragon Peak (about an hour traverse). Summited Gould around 1:00pm. Back at Onion Valley trailhead at 3:01pm.

Luciano136

Luciano136 - Aug 14, 2006 6:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006

Gould was good!  Sucess!

Climbed with Allen (see below) as a dayhike from Huntington Beach. Woke up at 3:30am and got back home around 1am. A long but fun day! I tend to get affected by altitude fairly easily and wondered if I would be able to make it from sea-level to 13k feet in a day. I noticed the altitude right at the trailhead. I tried to keep up the pressure breathing and only got a severe headache right near the summit.
Well acclimatized, it definitely would've been easier but it was nonetheless very enjoyable. Awesome scenery and views!

kngalaric

kngalaric - Aug 13, 2006 5:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006

Wonderful day in the Eastern Sierra  Sucess!

Bruno, Chrissy, Tom and I went for a loooooooong drive to Independence, started the trail at 9:30 and finished near 7 PM. Pretty easy. Kearsarge is an easy pass. Gould is very easily attainable. The final summit block is the only exposed section on the whole trip. Fun, fun, fun. Great day except for the smog form the High Desert (lame - tell those people to move) and the smoke form King's Canyon controlled burns.

downbooties

downbooties - Jun 3, 2006 3:25 pm Date Climbed: May 13, 2006

South Ridge from Onion Valley parking lot  Sucess!

Slushy snowshoe slog to tiring talus tromp. This hike has beautiful views, but it made me realize I need to whip my buns into better shape soon.

thedus

thedus - May 14, 2006 2:21 am Date Climbed: May 13, 2006

Pleasant Day Hike up South Ridge  Sucess!

Climbed up the south slope from Pothole Lake to the South Ridge. We used snowshoes for quite a bit of the way at the lower elevations, but the peak itself was fine. Gorgeous day, though would have been just a hair nicer without the haze in the distance.

GlennG

GlennG - Nov 10, 2005 11:16 pm

Route Climbed: Kearsarge Pass Date Climbed: 8/13/2005  Sucess!

Climbed after the crappy Keararge Pinnacles with Heinrich and my little bro Curt. Was a slog with a cool summit pinnacle.

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