BKW - Jul 1, 2020 1:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2020
Pride of Idaho...
I climbed this with my bro and our friend from Boise. Camped at the trailhead and left at 5am. There was still a good amount of snow on Chickenout Ridge, which made for several interesting snow crossings. Several parties we spoke with turned around there. Beautiful weather and views from the summit. Back at the car by 1:30pm, even with a nice slow descent.
ToTheHeights - May 11, 2020 3:07 pm Date Climbed: May 9, 2020
Borah
05/09/20 w/Ryan Stadheim. Spring ascent of chicken-out ridge. Lots of fun! Skied from the summit of Point 11,308 the following day after seeing its north face from the ridge
AlexGeorge - Apr 28, 2020 5:33 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
1st Ascent
Came up with the idea the night before, attempted fast ascent. Up and down in about 4 hours.
freedeep - Mar 25, 2020 8:44 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1984
Day hike after the 1983 earthquake
When trying to reach the trailhead the earthquake had left an 8 or 10 foot scarp across the road. It was all my little Datsun 210 could do to make it up and over the scarp. The hike was a medium workout. Great views from the summit.
lizrdboy - Mar 4, 2020 5:39 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2019
#42 High Point
Beautiful blue-bird day wth Ty.
Jurgen - Nov 16, 2019 1:22 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2019
Borah Peak: Normal Route
Great mountain with beautiful views. A short part is a little bit airy and we had to cross a couloir with some snow. My 6th US State High point.
My first legit mountain a couple years ago! Air quality was marginal and there was definitely a thin layer of smoke on the horizon obscuring views and making breathing even harder, but still pretty spectacular. The hardest part for me was downclimbing the 20' drop off COR - yes, it's short, but impossible to see your footholds. (I hear at least this year someone left a rope to make it easier on fellow climbers, which would have been nice.) The long scree slog past COR to the summit shouldn't be taken lightly either. Worth it for the accomplishment once but no desire to do Borah again anytime soon, there are way prettier mountains in Idaho!
Chickenonabun - Sep 17, 2019 10:59 am Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2019
Friday the 13th summit
Wonderful day for a summit, a little bit of new snow from last few days on chicken-out ridge and summit. Scrambling was fun, the one scarier more exposed downclimb had a rope attached to rocks which was useful but not absolutely necessary.
stejackso1 - Sep 2, 2019 12:45 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2019
Finally did it!
Finally summited this peak! Not as hard as what most have told me. I may be the first to claim to have eaten cake on top of this peak.
sjaxon16 - Aug 10, 2019 8:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2019
Fun day hike!
Fun day up Borah. Definitely not as hard as everyone talks it up
cascadescrambler - Aug 4, 2019 3:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 1996
Long day
Started up at dawn. I think half the weight we carried was water. Took it slow and easy. Had great weather and great views. Got down as shadows were getting long.
BlueInGreen - Jul 16, 2019 9:22 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2019
Great climb
Did the traditional route, with a bit of snow going across the face of the 'false summit'. Once on the face of Borah, kept moving in the northward direction with some visual markers (stone piles) helping to guide the way as parts of the trail were still covered with snow.
derekperc - May 6, 2019 10:14 am Date Climbed: May 5, 2019
Snowboard descent down west face
Snow climb up COR. 2 skiers were up there the day before. Their tracks were the only sign of another party summiting this season. A fun ride and great adventure!
ayoncha - Mar 19, 2019 12:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2018
Borah Peak
Successful summit via standard route.
~Anne
billydheyhey - Nov 16, 2018 1:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2018
HP #37!
Chicken-out ridge ain't so bad.
My big suggestion for anyone who wishes to climb this mountain... train with 1. stairs and 2. light rock climbing and you'll be fine.
LazyJSkwires - Nov 3, 2018 9:04 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2011
Cold
First peak I did, went up with my friend Joe. My hands felt like they were going to freeze off at one point, but luckily we had some hand warmers to save the day
kronshage3 - Oct 5, 2018 1:01 pm Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2018
Standard Route
Cruised up this one. Wind blew in lots of smoke. No snow cover yet. Love the geology of the area. Saw around a couple dozen others on the mountain and someone else that appeared to be headed towards a neighboring peak. I don't think I was ever on the ridge. Just followed a trail/route below it most of the way. Not sure if I followed the route properly?
Reconrix - Sep 10, 2018 9:35 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2018
First summit with my kids!
The weather was perfect and my company was pretty amazing as well!!! So proud of my kids, Hunter is 11 and Scarlett is 8. They crushed this mountain and are now begging to do the Grand in Wyoming!
The route was clear (no snow yet) and pretty easy to follow. We went slow through chicken out ridge, it’s not to difficult but has a little bit of exposure so it was pretty exciting for the kids!
hgrapid - Aug 26, 2018 10:58 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2018
Smoky and steep
Weather was a bit smoky. Chicken Out Ridge (COR) isn't that bad if the weather is cooperating. It's just scary if you aren't used to exposure because it is a knife edge. Getting down the 20 foot drop from COR is harder than going back up. However, it wasn't too bad. The trail was pretty good for a peak this size. Made it 4 hours and 10 minutes. Would have beat 4 hours, but I had to stop for 20 minutes to help other team members get down COR.
BKW - Jul 1, 2020 1:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2020
Pride of Idaho...I climbed this with my bro and our friend from Boise. Camped at the trailhead and left at 5am. There was still a good amount of snow on Chickenout Ridge, which made for several interesting snow crossings. Several parties we spoke with turned around there. Beautiful weather and views from the summit. Back at the car by 1:30pm, even with a nice slow descent.
ToTheHeights - May 11, 2020 3:07 pm Date Climbed: May 9, 2020
Borah05/09/20 w/Ryan Stadheim. Spring ascent of chicken-out ridge. Lots of fun! Skied from the summit of Point 11,308 the following day after seeing its north face from the ridge
AlexGeorge - Apr 28, 2020 5:33 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
1st AscentCame up with the idea the night before, attempted fast ascent. Up and down in about 4 hours.
freedeep - Mar 25, 2020 8:44 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1984
Day hike after the 1983 earthquakeWhen trying to reach the trailhead the earthquake had left an 8 or 10 foot scarp across the road. It was all my little Datsun 210 could do to make it up and over the scarp. The hike was a medium workout. Great views from the summit.
lizrdboy - Mar 4, 2020 5:39 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2019
#42 High PointBeautiful blue-bird day wth Ty.
Jurgen - Nov 16, 2019 1:22 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2019
Borah Peak: Normal RouteGreat mountain with beautiful views. A short part is a little bit airy and we had to cross a couloir with some snow. My 6th US State High point.
Annalikeslenses - Sep 30, 2019 12:46 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2017
Roof of IdahoMy first legit mountain a couple years ago! Air quality was marginal and there was definitely a thin layer of smoke on the horizon obscuring views and making breathing even harder, but still pretty spectacular. The hardest part for me was downclimbing the 20' drop off COR - yes, it's short, but impossible to see your footholds. (I hear at least this year someone left a rope to make it easier on fellow climbers, which would have been nice.) The long scree slog past COR to the summit shouldn't be taken lightly either. Worth it for the accomplishment once but no desire to do Borah again anytime soon, there are way prettier mountains in Idaho!
Chickenonabun - Sep 17, 2019 10:59 am Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2019
Friday the 13th summitWonderful day for a summit, a little bit of new snow from last few days on chicken-out ridge and summit. Scrambling was fun, the one scarier more exposed downclimb had a rope attached to rocks which was useful but not absolutely necessary.
stejackso1 - Sep 2, 2019 12:45 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2019
Finally did it!Finally summited this peak! Not as hard as what most have told me. I may be the first to claim to have eaten cake on top of this peak.
sjaxon16 - Aug 10, 2019 8:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2019
Fun day hike!Fun day up Borah. Definitely not as hard as everyone talks it up
cascadescrambler - Aug 4, 2019 3:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 1996
Long dayStarted up at dawn. I think half the weight we carried was water. Took it slow and easy. Had great weather and great views. Got down as shadows were getting long.
BlueInGreen - Jul 16, 2019 9:22 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2019
Great climbDid the traditional route, with a bit of snow going across the face of the 'false summit'. Once on the face of Borah, kept moving in the northward direction with some visual markers (stone piles) helping to guide the way as parts of the trail were still covered with snow.
browny11 - May 15, 2019 1:31 am
Idaho's tallestLoved this climb, steep and tough but worth it!
derekperc - May 6, 2019 10:14 am Date Climbed: May 5, 2019
Snowboard descent down west faceSnow climb up COR. 2 skiers were up there the day before. Their tracks were the only sign of another party summiting this season. A fun ride and great adventure!
ayoncha - Mar 19, 2019 12:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2018
Borah PeakSuccessful summit via standard route.
~Anne
billydheyhey - Nov 16, 2018 1:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2018
HP #37!Chicken-out ridge ain't so bad.
My big suggestion for anyone who wishes to climb this mountain... train with 1. stairs and 2. light rock climbing and you'll be fine.
LazyJSkwires - Nov 3, 2018 9:04 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2011
ColdFirst peak I did, went up with my friend Joe. My hands felt like they were going to freeze off at one point, but luckily we had some hand warmers to save the day
kronshage3 - Oct 5, 2018 1:01 pm Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2018
Standard RouteCruised up this one. Wind blew in lots of smoke. No snow cover yet. Love the geology of the area. Saw around a couple dozen others on the mountain and someone else that appeared to be headed towards a neighboring peak. I don't think I was ever on the ridge. Just followed a trail/route below it most of the way. Not sure if I followed the route properly?
Reconrix - Sep 10, 2018 9:35 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2018
First summit with my kids!The weather was perfect and my company was pretty amazing as well!!! So proud of my kids, Hunter is 11 and Scarlett is 8. They crushed this mountain and are now begging to do the Grand in Wyoming!
The route was clear (no snow yet) and pretty easy to follow. We went slow through chicken out ridge, it’s not to difficult but has a little bit of exposure so it was pretty exciting for the kids!
hgrapid - Aug 26, 2018 10:58 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2018
Smoky and steepWeather was a bit smoky. Chicken Out Ridge (COR) isn't that bad if the weather is cooperating. It's just scary if you aren't used to exposure because it is a knife edge. Getting down the 20 foot drop from COR is harder than going back up. However, it wasn't too bad. The trail was pretty good for a peak this size. Made it 4 hours and 10 minutes. Would have beat 4 hours, but I had to stop for 20 minutes to help other team members get down COR.