lizklevy - Mar 31, 2012 2:41 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011
Hourglass Couloir
First of 3 for the weekend - Dade, Abbot, Morgan.
dkangas - Jun 15, 2011 12:28 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2011
North Face
With Darren Shutt. There was still enough snow to form a 50 degree snow-ramp ascending about 700 feet from the glacial cirque. That put us within one pitch of the summit ridge over mixed snow and rock. Snow was breakable crust at points, making for some sketchy stances, though overall pretty good. Rock can be loose.
Darren9 - Jun 11, 2011 12:36 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2011
North face
snowy mixed climbing over 4th class rock to the summit.
Tom Waggoner - Mar 15, 2011 6:25 pm Date Climbed: May 20, 2010
Hourglass Couloir
Good climbing with Ben! This was a well worth summit!
GigaMike - Feb 4, 2011 2:37 am Date Climbed: May 31, 2010
Hourglass Couloir
Started 1.5 miles from the Mosquito Flats trailhead and climbed up the Hourglass Couloir. Very fun climb with awesome views.
did it with Charles Irving and a bunch of folks. 1st 13er for anther couple. must have been a good feeling for them.
HeyItsBen - Jun 21, 2010 1:48 pm Date Climbed: May 20, 2010
Hourglass
Fun route with an airy snow-covered summit, hardly a soul around!
Climber Dave - May 19, 2010 1:59 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2010
Via the hourglass
X2
Climbed via the hourglass. Classic route!! Very different than when we climbed a few years back. Slope above the hourglass covered with unconsolidated snow, (instead of a class 2 rock scramble) took a bit more time to pick and choose route. All in all another great weekend in the sierra.
tdoughty - Sep 21, 2009 11:30 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009
Loose
camped at long lake with fishing friends. no snow in hourglass to climb, so it was a real loose slog. glad the views were so good as that helped compensate, and the scree slide down wasn't as bad as feared.
Shirley Lam - Aug 18, 2009 4:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
Ridge from BCS
Climbed up Bear Creek Spire, over Pipsqueak, and finally to Dade. Nice day out with bighornmonkey and tomofo!
bighornmonkey - Aug 17, 2009 1:34 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
Traversed from Bear Creek Spire
Traversed from Bear Creek Spire, and down the hourglass.
Had a perfect day summiting Mt Dade via the Hourglass Couloir with my climbing partner & daughter Melissa Thaw. Excellent snow in couloir. Above & below the Houglass was bare rocks/boulders. Perfect weather. Thanx to Melissa for a wonderful climb. russ thaw
mrchad9 - Jul 1, 2009 7:38 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
up hourglass couloir
Posted up in softer afternoon conditions after backpacking in to Treasure Lakes, mostly rock above the hourglass. Happy to be up so late in the day (5:30 PM), the light and clouds around Bear Creek Spire were excellent. Started icing up on the way back.
Augie Medina - Jun 16, 2009 1:35 am Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2009
Deep Snow in Couloir
The couloir was covered with postholing type of snow, but the day was sunny and brisk and the climb was enjoyable. The ridge to the summit was mixed rock and snow so slippery going with boots. Most of the top was covered with fresh snow.
Easy afternoon hike after packing in for Bear Creek Spire.
Michael Graupe - Jul 8, 2008 7:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008
Hourglass Couloir
Needed an easy dayhike after the 14+hr outing the day before. Beautiful weather but very hot in the couloir where I also got attacked by mosquitos. Soft snow conditions made for a great glissade on the descent. The top of the couloir is alredy pretty melted out and all the loose rubble really sucks! Amazing displays of wildflowers just a few 100ft below the summit.
96avs01 - Jun 6, 2008 7:31 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
Dayhike Revenge
After being denied by high winds and snow at the top of the Hourglass on the 27th, we returned for a dayhike revenge trip a couple days later. Snow was still unconsolidated from the previous weekend storms making the class 2 section above the couloir particularly dicey, but at least we didn't have to walk the road section from the Pack Station a second time. Great views, will definitely be back to the Rock Creek area.
BCL - Jun 3, 2008 2:11 am Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2008
Hourglass Couloir
Patchy snow below Long Lake, continuous above. Couloir was in good shape. Not as steep as expected. Last ~400 feet to the summit were a slog/swim through the snow.
Bill562 - May 12, 2008 7:08 pm Date Climbed: May 11, 2008
Dade
Camped above Long Lake and climbed couloir to the right of the Hourglass, descended the Hourglass. Climbed with fellow CMCer Chris Nicolaides.
Brian Kalet - Apr 22, 2008 12:34 am Date Climbed: Apr 18, 2008
lizklevy - Mar 31, 2012 2:41 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011
Hourglass CouloirFirst of 3 for the weekend - Dade, Abbot, Morgan.
dkangas - Jun 15, 2011 12:28 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2011
North FaceWith Darren Shutt. There was still enough snow to form a 50 degree snow-ramp ascending about 700 feet from the glacial cirque. That put us within one pitch of the summit ridge over mixed snow and rock. Snow was breakable crust at points, making for some sketchy stances, though overall pretty good. Rock can be loose.
Darren9 - Jun 11, 2011 12:36 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2011
North facesnowy mixed climbing over 4th class rock to the summit.
Tom Waggoner - Mar 15, 2011 6:25 pm Date Climbed: May 20, 2010
Hourglass CouloirGood climbing with Ben! This was a well worth summit!
GigaMike - Feb 4, 2011 2:37 am Date Climbed: May 31, 2010
Hourglass CouloirStarted 1.5 miles from the Mosquito Flats trailhead and climbed up the Hourglass Couloir. Very fun climb with awesome views.
kevin trieu - Oct 1, 2010 5:42 pm
hour glass couloirdid it with Charles Irving and a bunch of folks. 1st 13er for anther couple. must have been a good feeling for them.
HeyItsBen - Jun 21, 2010 1:48 pm Date Climbed: May 20, 2010
HourglassFun route with an airy snow-covered summit, hardly a soul around!
Climber Dave - May 19, 2010 1:59 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2010
Via the hourglassX2
Climbed via the hourglass. Classic route!! Very different than when we climbed a few years back. Slope above the hourglass covered with unconsolidated snow, (instead of a class 2 rock scramble) took a bit more time to pick and choose route. All in all another great weekend in the sierra.
tdoughty - Sep 21, 2009 11:30 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009
Loosecamped at long lake with fishing friends. no snow in hourglass to climb, so it was a real loose slog. glad the views were so good as that helped compensate, and the scree slide down wasn't as bad as feared.
Shirley Lam - Aug 18, 2009 4:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
Ridge from BCSClimbed up Bear Creek Spire, over Pipsqueak, and finally to Dade. Nice day out with bighornmonkey and tomofo!
bighornmonkey - Aug 17, 2009 1:34 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
Traversed from Bear Creek SpireTraversed from Bear Creek Spire, and down the hourglass.
RussThaw - Jul 16, 2009 10:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2009
hourglass couloirHad a perfect day summiting Mt Dade via the Hourglass Couloir with my climbing partner & daughter Melissa Thaw. Excellent snow in couloir. Above & below the Houglass was bare rocks/boulders. Perfect weather. Thanx to Melissa for a wonderful climb. russ thaw
mrchad9 - Jul 1, 2009 7:38 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
up hourglass couloirPosted up in softer afternoon conditions after backpacking in to Treasure Lakes, mostly rock above the hourglass. Happy to be up so late in the day (5:30 PM), the light and clouds around Bear Creek Spire were excellent. Started icing up on the way back.
Augie Medina - Jun 16, 2009 1:35 am Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2009
Deep Snow in CouloirThe couloir was covered with postholing type of snow, but the day was sunny and brisk and the climb was enjoyable. The ridge to the summit was mixed rock and snow so slippery going with boots. Most of the top was covered with fresh snow.
dpsiebert - Aug 22, 2008 6:30 am
Hourglass CouloirEasy afternoon hike after packing in for Bear Creek Spire.
Michael Graupe - Jul 8, 2008 7:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008
Hourglass CouloirNeeded an easy dayhike after the 14+hr outing the day before. Beautiful weather but very hot in the couloir where I also got attacked by mosquitos. Soft snow conditions made for a great glissade on the descent. The top of the couloir is alredy pretty melted out and all the loose rubble really sucks! Amazing displays of wildflowers just a few 100ft below the summit.
96avs01 - Jun 6, 2008 7:31 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
Dayhike RevengeAfter being denied by high winds and snow at the top of the Hourglass on the 27th, we returned for a dayhike revenge trip a couple days later. Snow was still unconsolidated from the previous weekend storms making the class 2 section above the couloir particularly dicey, but at least we didn't have to walk the road section from the Pack Station a second time. Great views, will definitely be back to the Rock Creek area.
Trip Report
BCL - Jun 3, 2008 2:11 am Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2008
Hourglass CouloirPatchy snow below Long Lake, continuous above. Couloir was in good shape. Not as steep as expected. Last ~400 feet to the summit were a slog/swim through the snow.
Bill562 - May 12, 2008 7:08 pm Date Climbed: May 11, 2008
DadeCamped above Long Lake and climbed couloir to the right of the Hourglass, descended the Hourglass. Climbed with fellow CMCer Chris Nicolaides.
Brian Kalet - Apr 22, 2008 12:34 am Date Climbed: Apr 18, 2008
Hourglass CouloirTrip Report