Came up the fun east ridge from Audubon, which can be kept at class 2+ if you skirt a few minor bumps on the ridge. Solid class 3 climbing on the ridge. Continued on to Toll and Pawnee in a minor snowstorm.
Enjoyed lovely, near calm conditions as traversed from Audubon. Descent of south face was rough - snow was much steeper than it appeared from above. Had to face the slope and kick steps in as descended with the benefit of my ice axe.
Larry V - Jul 19, 2009 9:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2009
Blue Lake loop
Climbed Audubon via southeast ridge, then over to Paiute, and then down Paiute's steep south face past the incomparable Blue Lake and five other lakes. All with my daughter... a supreme day in the mountains.
JoeyBagoDonuts - Jun 29, 2009 7:18 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2009
Audubon, Paiute Traverse
Standard route up Audubon and ridge traverse to Paiute with a great class 3 decent to Blue Lake. A fantastic loop on the perfect day!! Soloed.
COhawkeye - Mar 18, 2009 2:08 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2008
Audubon-Paiute Traverse
Solo climb.
sync - Feb 2, 2009 2:52 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2008
Audubon/Paiute
Hiked the standard route to Audubon, then took the ridge to Paiute and back.
Climbed with Shanahan96 and Jamie Nellis via Audubon. Fierce winds all morning had this one feeling more like early November! Luckily we were able to use some of the ridge bumps to shield us.
scooted over to paiute via its traverse with audubon. there wasn't much scrambling but plenty of bumps along the ridge to hide on the south side from the wind. the better part of the climb.
jamie
argothor - Aug 4, 2008 1:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
aborted attempt
Had climbed up Audubon and started across the ridge to Paiute. Got as far as the saddle between Audubon and Paiute when the weather changed from just fluffy clouds to unbroken gray clouds. So down the loose rock and gravel chute to the unnamed lake above Blue Lake. It started to rain, hail and thunder before we got to Blue Lake. By the time we got to treeline the storm had passed and the sun tried to make a comeback. So I guess I'll have to try Paiute again on another day.
peakrat76 - Jun 6, 2008 3:21 pm Date Climbed: Sep 22, 1987
South Couloir
A quick scramble up the rubble filled couloir. Perfect fall day.
MattK - Dec 28, 2007 6:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
Audubon and Paiute
Wife, dog and I. Standard route of Audubon, East Ridge to Paiute.
mntnplay - Sep 17, 2007 11:34 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2007
South Rib
7:15 round trip with GL and SG. GL and I also scrambled over to the N summit. Fun, easy romp in the park. Completely devoid of all snow.
I climbed Audubon with CharlesD and his wife Amy. They has already done Paiute so we parted ways there and I continued on the traverse. Nothing hard, just more or less rugged hiking. I descended the SE face which wasn't all that fun. In retropect I would have retraced my steps to Audubon.
Gahugafuga - Jun 17, 2007 3:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
S Rib
Fun easy ascent - snow, rock, willows, and a little bit of everything else. One of the finest views in the state.
Brian Kalet - Apr 16, 2007 8:00 pm Date Climbed: Apr 14, 2007
metal4lyf - Jul 27, 2010 1:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2010
loop with Audubondescended the SW ridge past Blue Lake
colinpence - Sep 30, 2009 1:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2006
traditional 4th of July climbThe views of Mt. Toll were terrific from this mountain, and I decided to add Toll to my future climb list.
shknbke - Sep 14, 2009 11:59 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2009
East ridge from AudubonCame up the fun east ridge from Audubon, which can be kept at class 2+ if you skirt a few minor bumps on the ridge. Solid class 3 climbing on the ridge. Continued on to Toll and Pawnee in a minor snowstorm.
Foxy Long Bottoms - Sep 14, 2009 1:46 pm Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2009
SE Rib DirectStayed on the top of rib, which is why I called out route SE Rib Direct, as opposed to traversing around on dirt slopes.
mpyle - Jul 19, 2009 1:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2009
beautiful weatherEnjoyed lovely, near calm conditions as traversed from Audubon. Descent of south face was rough - snow was much steeper than it appeared from above. Had to face the slope and kick steps in as descended with the benefit of my ice axe.
Larry V - Jul 19, 2009 9:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2009
Blue Lake loopClimbed Audubon via southeast ridge, then over to Paiute, and then down Paiute's steep south face past the incomparable Blue Lake and five other lakes. All with my daughter... a supreme day in the mountains.
JoeyBagoDonuts - Jun 29, 2009 7:18 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2009
Audubon, Paiute TraverseStandard route up Audubon and ridge traverse to Paiute with a great class 3 decent to Blue Lake. A fantastic loop on the perfect day!! Soloed.
COhawkeye - Mar 18, 2009 2:08 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2008
Audubon-Paiute TraverseSolo climb.
sync - Feb 2, 2009 2:52 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2008
Audubon/PaiuteHiked the standard route to Audubon, then took the ridge to Paiute and back.
chicagotransplant - Sep 8, 2008 10:01 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2008
Audubin-PaiuteClimbed with Shanahan96 and Jamie Nellis via Audubon. Fierce winds all morning had this one feeling more like early November! Luckily we were able to use some of the ridge bumps to shield us.
shanahan96 - Sep 7, 2008 10:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2008
audubon-paiute traversescooted over to paiute via its traverse with audubon. there wasn't much scrambling but plenty of bumps along the ridge to hide on the south side from the wind. the better part of the climb.
jamie
argothor - Aug 4, 2008 1:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
aborted attemptHad climbed up Audubon and started across the ridge to Paiute. Got as far as the saddle between Audubon and Paiute when the weather changed from just fluffy clouds to unbroken gray clouds. So down the loose rock and gravel chute to the unnamed lake above Blue Lake. It started to rain, hail and thunder before we got to Blue Lake. By the time we got to treeline the storm had passed and the sun tried to make a comeback. So I guess I'll have to try Paiute again on another day.
peakrat76 - Jun 6, 2008 3:21 pm Date Climbed: Sep 22, 1987
South CouloirA quick scramble up the rubble filled couloir. Perfect fall day.
MattK - Dec 28, 2007 6:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
Audubon and PaiuteWife, dog and I. Standard route of Audubon, East Ridge to Paiute.
mntnplay - Sep 17, 2007 11:34 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2007
South Rib7:15 round trip with GL and SG. GL and I also scrambled over to the N summit. Fun, easy romp in the park. Completely devoid of all snow.
miztflip - Jul 22, 2007 5:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
From AudubonI climbed Audubon with CharlesD and his wife Amy. They has already done Paiute so we parted ways there and I continued on the traverse. Nothing hard, just more or less rugged hiking. I descended the SE face which wasn't all that fun. In retropect I would have retraced my steps to Audubon.
Gahugafuga - Jun 17, 2007 3:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
S RibFun easy ascent - snow, rock, willows, and a little bit of everything else. One of the finest views in the state.
Brian Kalet - Apr 16, 2007 8:00 pm Date Climbed: Apr 14, 2007
South Rib (ascent); Curvaceous Couloir (descent)En route to Mount Toll. Trip Report
royswkr - Sep 29, 2006 7:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 1987
Audubon - PaiuteDescend past Blue Lake
Mountain Jim - Aug 5, 2006 12:04 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 1970
From AudubonTotal ascents = 3. One ascent from Buchanan Pass. With careful route finding it never gets harder than 3rd class.