Up from Alta via Cardiff Pass. Mostly class 2 with some small moves of class 3. We got off route going up and added a little more class 3 than was needed. Beautiful Labor Day in the Wasatch. Tacked on Superior and Cardiff on our descent.
David Mortensen - Sep 26, 2022 9:25 am Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2022
Superior and Monte Cristo
I did this solo. The weather was nice (50 degrees). I started across from the Alta Lodge and followed the dirt roads that turned into single track up Cardiff Pass. Cardiff Peak was just a short hike from the pass. After that I made my way up Superior. I was able to follow a trail at times and at other times I just scrambled along the ridge. After making it to the summit of Superior, I continued the short hike over to Monte Cristo. This was worth it as the views of the Sundial, Lake Blanche, Dromedary, Sunrise, and Broad Forks Twin Peaks were really cool. On the way down it was much easier to descend on the trail down from Superior. I enjoyed being able to hit 3 summits in short mileage!
dan_3lliott - Oct 28, 2020 8:46 pm Date Climbed: Oct 28, 2020
Super fun scrambles
Squeezed these two peaks in as a late-season outing, there is currently some snow on the ridge but not enough to really present an issue. Scramble is fun and rewarding and the exposure isn't as in-your-face as some other peaks in the area.
trhemm - Sep 19, 2020 1:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2020
South Ridge - New Staple
This is going to be something I do all the time in the future so fun. No problem soloing
Josh Behunin - Sep 1, 2020 9:16 am Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2020
South Ridge
South ridge Is now my preferred Route for these two peaks. Its for sure one of the best ridges, nice exposure and very comfortable hand holds and the views are insane. Not to mention you can come up after work hike to the top catch sunset and be at your car right as its getting dark, its the best.
KroazDu - Aug 28, 2020 8:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2020
Cardiff Pass + Monte Cristo + Superior
Nice ridges
Josh Behunin - Aug 28, 2020 9:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2020
First time up via cardiff pass
Not bad nothing too technical nice day a little hot
Alpine Climb of Monte Cristo to Superior (Suicide Chute - South Ridge)
Success. Had heard about Superior climb as good intro to Alpine Climbing. Did this solo but next time try to find partner. Good scrambles, etc. but shouldn't push envelope too much on trying to climb too high a rating without rope. Great day. Incredibly windy!
kteichert - Jul 5, 2018 9:42 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2018
Happy 4th of July
Started at Mill B and hit these peaks first, and then went across the Big Cottonwood Ridge to Broads Fork.
landonflo - Jan 3, 2016 6:41 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2015
Great hike
Great hike, will be back to climb/scramble the south ridge.
7/23/10 - West ridge via Ferguson Canyon / Cottonwood Ridge Traverse
9/19/09 - West ridge via Broads Fork / Cottonwood Ridge Traverse
8/21/09 - South Ridge
7/05/08 - West ridge via Broads Fork / Cottonwood Ridge Traverse
6/04/06 - West ridge via Broads Fork / Cottonwood Ridge Traverse
6/03/06 - Suicide Chute / South Ridge
1/14/06 - South Ridge (Superior only)
10/23/05 - South Ridge
7/23/05 - West ridge via Ferguson Canyon / Cottonwood Ridge Traverse
7/09/05 - Cardiff Pass
2/26/05 - South Ridge
7/31/04 - West ridge via Broads Fork / Cottonwood Ridge Traverse
7/02/04 - Cardiff Pass
6/05/04 - North Ridge via Lake Blanche
8/02/03 - North Ridge via Lake Blanche
8/18/01 - North Ridge via Lake Blanche
1986 - Cardiff Pass (Superior only)
ridings82 - Aug 24, 2015 11:44 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2014
Superior Only
Hopefully there's an update in the near future that shows I tackled both peaks. Enjoyed the summit with a skier and boarder who were looking for the last few hundred feet of snow for the season. The trek up is straightforward but also challenging - lots of loose talus and some sustained class 3 scrambling (especially if you're working around snow patches). The view down into Albion Basin is outstanding.
Via Cardiff Pass - 07/06/2014
abrennalinerush - Aug 1, 2015 11:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2015
Sunscreen? Check.
Coffee? Oh no.
Protip: put on your sunscreen *after* you are well caffeinated, else you may end up with one super crisp arm and one normal arm.
Let me be the cautionary tale.
(Fun scrambling! Went up from Alta via Cardiff, and we hit both Superior and Monte Cristo.)
Climbed from Alta but ended up on Flagstaff Mountain, so I had to scramble down to Cardiff Pass. From there it was some fun and easy scrambling to the top. Climbed both Mount Superior and Monte Cristo. Excellent views of the Cottonwood Ridge!
A cold that was worsened by a 30-hr shift, little sleep, and poor hydration worked me again on this hike. Coughing, wheezing, and sniffling, I managed to reach the summit. The directions on the Cardiff Pass route page weren't the best and put me on a bushwhacking adventure on the lower reaches of the climb. Beautiful day in the mountains, though. Summited at 5 pm and the lighting was wonderful.
philadendron - Sep 13, 2014 12:40 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2014
Via Lake Blanche
Beautiful weather for a long hike from the Mill B South trailhead in Big Cottonwood to Superior. Lake Blanche and Sundial were beautiful and so was everything else, except the long stretch of talus right below Superior. Ugh.
Crappy rock from Cardiac Pass to summit. Great rock and easy traverse from Superior to Monte Cristo.
When we reached the summit of Mt. Superior we encountered a surprise white out blizzard that forced to us to try and descend the mountain as timely and safely as possible. Because of this we never reached the summit of Monte Cristo. Too bad the two peaks are listed on a joint page :( Anyways, tons of excellent climbing to enjoyed on this route. Can't wait to do it again in better conditions!
regolithe - Mar 4, 2014 10:44 pm Date Climbed: Mar 2, 2014
Snowshoe ascent
I'm not gonna say we bit off more than we could chew with this one, but we definitely bit off a lot. 45+ degree consolidated snow slopes were the part I didn't count on. There were some places on the eastern ridge of Superior that were pretty intense in the snow. There was more exposure than I was expecting. Definitely not a "beginner" winter ascent. Super fun though. We snowshoed it, and I think we pissed off the a lot of the AT skiers in the area (even though we tried to stay off their skin tracks whenever possible).
BKiser90 - Sep 2, 2024 1:06 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2024
Monte SuperiorUp from Alta via Cardiff Pass. Mostly class 2 with some small moves of class 3. We got off route going up and added a little more class 3 than was needed. Beautiful Labor Day in the Wasatch. Tacked on Superior and Cardiff on our descent.
David Mortensen - Sep 26, 2022 9:25 am Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2022
Superior and Monte CristoI did this solo. The weather was nice (50 degrees). I started across from the Alta Lodge and followed the dirt roads that turned into single track up Cardiff Pass. Cardiff Peak was just a short hike from the pass. After that I made my way up Superior. I was able to follow a trail at times and at other times I just scrambled along the ridge. After making it to the summit of Superior, I continued the short hike over to Monte Cristo. This was worth it as the views of the Sundial, Lake Blanche, Dromedary, Sunrise, and Broad Forks Twin Peaks were really cool. On the way down it was much easier to descend on the trail down from Superior. I enjoyed being able to hit 3 summits in short mileage!
dan_3lliott - Oct 28, 2020 8:46 pm Date Climbed: Oct 28, 2020
Super fun scramblesSqueezed these two peaks in as a late-season outing, there is currently some snow on the ridge but not enough to really present an issue. Scramble is fun and rewarding and the exposure isn't as in-your-face as some other peaks in the area.
trhemm - Sep 19, 2020 1:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2020
South Ridge - New StapleThis is going to be something I do all the time in the future so fun. No problem soloing
Josh Behunin - Sep 1, 2020 9:16 am Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2020
South RidgeSouth ridge Is now my preferred Route for these two peaks. Its for sure one of the best ridges, nice exposure and very comfortable hand holds and the views are insane. Not to mention you can come up after work hike to the top catch sunset and be at your car right as its getting dark, its the best.
KroazDu - Aug 28, 2020 8:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2020
Cardiff Pass + Monte Cristo + SuperiorNice ridges
Josh Behunin - Aug 28, 2020 9:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2020
First time up via cardiff passNot bad nothing too technical nice day a little hot
ToTheHeights - Sep 24, 2019 10:07 pm Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2019
South Ridgew/Ross Thompson & Gary Showalter. Super fun scramble up the south ridge!
Ethan Clark - Aug 7, 2019 10:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2019
Mount Superior and Monte CristoGot up early and knocked both out, took cardiff pass trail on the way up and down
peterh56711@gmail.com - Sep 15, 2018 7:27 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2018
Alpine Climb of Monte Cristo to Superior (Suicide Chute - South Ridge)Success. Had heard about Superior climb as good intro to Alpine Climbing. Did this solo but next time try to find partner. Good scrambles, etc. but shouldn't push envelope too much on trying to climb too high a rating without rope. Great day. Incredibly windy!
kteichert - Jul 5, 2018 9:42 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2018
Happy 4th of JulyStarted at Mill B and hit these peaks first, and then went across the Big Cottonwood Ridge to Broads Fork.
landonflo - Jan 3, 2016 6:41 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2015
Great hikeGreat hike, will be back to climb/scramble the south ridge.
Joseph Bullough - Sep 15, 2015 8:34 am
Various ascentsClimbed 20 times:
ridings82 - Aug 24, 2015 11:44 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2014
Superior OnlyHopefully there's an update in the near future that shows I tackled both peaks. Enjoyed the summit with a skier and boarder who were looking for the last few hundred feet of snow for the season. The trek up is straightforward but also challenging - lots of loose talus and some sustained class 3 scrambling (especially if you're working around snow patches). The view down into Albion Basin is outstanding.
Via Cardiff Pass - 07/06/2014
abrennalinerush - Aug 1, 2015 11:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2015
Sunscreen? Check.Coffee? Oh no.
Protip: put on your sunscreen *after* you are well caffeinated, else you may end up with one super crisp arm and one normal arm.
Let me be the cautionary tale.
(Fun scrambling! Went up from Alta via Cardiff, and we hit both Superior and Monte Cristo.)
edge - Sep 20, 2014 11:41 am
Got a little lost....Climbed from Alta but ended up on Flagstaff Mountain, so I had to scramble down to Cardiff Pass. From there it was some fun and easy scrambling to the top. Climbed both Mount Superior and Monte Cristo. Excellent views of the Cottonwood Ridge!
Garon Coriz - Sep 16, 2014 1:31 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2014
Wheezed to the TopA cold that was worsened by a 30-hr shift, little sleep, and poor hydration worked me again on this hike. Coughing, wheezing, and sniffling, I managed to reach the summit. The directions on the Cardiff Pass route page weren't the best and put me on a bushwhacking adventure on the lower reaches of the climb. Beautiful day in the mountains, though. Summited at 5 pm and the lighting was wonderful.
philadendron - Sep 13, 2014 12:40 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2014
Via Lake BlancheBeautiful weather for a long hike from the Mill B South trailhead in Big Cottonwood to Superior. Lake Blanche and Sundial were beautiful and so was everything else, except the long stretch of talus right below Superior. Ugh.
Crappy rock from Cardiac Pass to summit. Great rock and easy traverse from Superior to Monte Cristo.
Apexrock - Apr 6, 2014 8:56 pm Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2014
Suicide Chute -> South RidgeWhen we reached the summit of Mt. Superior we encountered a surprise white out blizzard that forced to us to try and descend the mountain as timely and safely as possible. Because of this we never reached the summit of Monte Cristo. Too bad the two peaks are listed on a joint page :( Anyways, tons of excellent climbing to enjoyed on this route. Can't wait to do it again in better conditions!
regolithe - Mar 4, 2014 10:44 pm Date Climbed: Mar 2, 2014
Snowshoe ascentI'm not gonna say we bit off more than we could chew with this one, but we definitely bit off a lot. 45+ degree consolidated snow slopes were the part I didn't count on. There were some places on the eastern ridge of Superior that were pretty intense in the snow. There was more exposure than I was expecting. Definitely not a "beginner" winter ascent. Super fun though. We snowshoed it, and I think we pissed off the a lot of the AT skiers in the area (even though we tried to stay off their skin tracks whenever possible).