TrekkinTrav - May 27, 2024 1:43 pm Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2024
Skimo Summit
Ski trip to the summit of Hole in the Mountain. We could drive almost to the tow slope where the skin began. Conditions were firm early. We ascended up the main couloir on the NE ridge, two of us switched to a crampon boot pack halfway to the couloir while one of our group skinned ask the way up with ski-crampons. We opted not to Traverse down to the hole. The ski off the summit was great, snow conditions were pretty heavy on the bottom half by noon.
gimpilator - Jul 18, 2016 6:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2016
37 peaks in 19 days
There was bad weather for weeks in WA so Heather and I drove through OR, CA, NV, UT, and ID. We climbed 37 peaks in 19 days and on the 11th day of the trip we did Hole in the Mountain Peak. We could see from where we parked that the couloir had snow in it. This peak proved to be a little harder than the some of the others on our list. We saw 3 mother goats near the summit and one kid. trip report
Lizzie's basin is a very pretty area with abundant goat and grouse. I also unexpectadly saw 2 pika, a hummingbird and a beaver. I certainly didnt think of seeing them deep in Nevada. Maybe here, the Rubies and Great Basin National I suppose. I made the drive about 700 vertical feet higher than the 2WD point posted in an old Subaru and think most higher clearance cars could as well. There is a small flat spot to park on the right by a large rock outcropping before you most definitely will need high clearance and very likely 4 low. Driving in this takes over a mile off and just leaves the steepest section to walk. Only very minor bushwaking is necessary if you can follow the trail from the upper lot to just below the cliffs as stated, dont turn down an elk trail too soon. You can make it, but will have to crouch throught the dense aspens alot more.
scgrant - Jul 26, 2014 1:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2014
Hole in the Mountain Peak
Great hike. I started hiking at the FS boundary sign, not wanting to beat my truck up the last 1.5 miles of rough road. From the end of the road there was some bushwhacking involved to get into Lizzie's Basin, but not too bad. Still some lingering snow and there were several streams flowing pretty good down through the basin. The route up the gully to the saddle was steep, yet very convenient as the rest of the basin is a fortress. Very cool area, I think I took more pictures on this hike than any other I have done in a while.
seano - May 29, 2014 2:40 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2014
Snow climb
Half-day slush-climb from the east. The ridge to the hole is, unfortunately, blocked by an impasse just south of the summit. Trip report.
Dean - Sep 17, 2013 2:03 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2013
Neat feature
The hole is visible from the highway below and makes this one an interesting area. Drove up to Lizzie's basin (tough on vehicle)
and hiked to the peak with Dennis Poulin and Ken Jones. Great views.
joseyinnet - Jul 17, 2012 2:08 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2012
hometown peak
Living in Wells for the summer, so I decided I had to climb the mountain I see everyday from my door. Really fun climb, quite a bit harder than most hikes and had flies bugging me the entire way, but completely worth it!
boisedoc - Aug 11, 2009 8:59 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2009
great peak
very pretty area. Lots of scrub brush to negotiate in the basin. Saw some Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goats
reboyles - Jun 1, 2008 6:03 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
Good fun in Nevada
An easy approach and great scenery makes this a fun climb.
TrekkinTrav - May 27, 2024 1:43 pm Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2024
Skimo SummitSki trip to the summit of Hole in the Mountain. We could drive almost to the tow slope where the skin began. Conditions were firm early. We ascended up the main couloir on the NE ridge, two of us switched to a crampon boot pack halfway to the couloir while one of our group skinned ask the way up with ski-crampons. We opted not to Traverse down to the hole. The ski off the summit was great, snow conditions were pretty heavy on the bottom half by noon.
gimpilator - Jul 18, 2016 6:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2016
37 peaks in 19 daysThere was bad weather for weeks in WA so Heather and I drove through OR, CA, NV, UT, and ID. We climbed 37 peaks in 19 days and on the 11th day of the trip we did Hole in the Mountain Peak. We could see from where we parked that the couloir had snow in it. This peak proved to be a little harder than the some of the others on our list. We saw 3 mother goats near the summit and one kid. trip report
apachedino - Jul 13, 2015 1:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2015
Unexpectadly nice.Lizzie's basin is a very pretty area with abundant goat and grouse. I also unexpectadly saw 2 pika, a hummingbird and a beaver. I certainly didnt think of seeing them deep in Nevada. Maybe here, the Rubies and Great Basin National I suppose. I made the drive about 700 vertical feet higher than the 2WD point posted in an old Subaru and think most higher clearance cars could as well. There is a small flat spot to park on the right by a large rock outcropping before you most definitely will need high clearance and very likely 4 low. Driving in this takes over a mile off and just leaves the steepest section to walk. Only very minor bushwaking is necessary if you can follow the trail from the upper lot to just below the cliffs as stated, dont turn down an elk trail too soon. You can make it, but will have to crouch throught the dense aspens alot more.
scgrant - Jul 26, 2014 1:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2014
Hole in the Mountain PeakGreat hike. I started hiking at the FS boundary sign, not wanting to beat my truck up the last 1.5 miles of rough road. From the end of the road there was some bushwhacking involved to get into Lizzie's Basin, but not too bad. Still some lingering snow and there were several streams flowing pretty good down through the basin. The route up the gully to the saddle was steep, yet very convenient as the rest of the basin is a fortress. Very cool area, I think I took more pictures on this hike than any other I have done in a while.
seano - May 29, 2014 2:40 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2014
Snow climbHalf-day slush-climb from the east. The ridge to the hole is, unfortunately, blocked by an impasse just south of the summit. Trip report.
Dean - Sep 17, 2013 2:03 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2013
Neat featureThe hole is visible from the highway below and makes this one an interesting area. Drove up to Lizzie's basin (tough on vehicle)
and hiked to the peak with Dennis Poulin and Ken Jones. Great views.
joseyinnet - Jul 17, 2012 2:08 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2012
hometown peakLiving in Wells for the summer, so I decided I had to climb the mountain I see everyday from my door. Really fun climb, quite a bit harder than most hikes and had flies bugging me the entire way, but completely worth it!
boisedoc - Aug 11, 2009 8:59 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2009
great peakvery pretty area. Lots of scrub brush to negotiate in the basin. Saw some Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goats
reboyles - Jun 1, 2008 6:03 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
Good fun in NevadaAn easy approach and great scenery makes this a fun climb.