Went up Rocky Canyon, camped out and then traversed round to the west side of the mountain to the couloir. Large snow banks and cornices had formed in the couloir. We avoided the steep (>60deg) snowbank by going around it. I measured the last section of the couloir before topping out at 53deg. Fun climb, and a good workout. The bottom section in the canyon was extremely slow going on the way up with waist deep wet snow, and nerve breaking on the way down falling through when snow bridges over manzanita bushes gave way.
PSchubert - Feb 18, 2011 8:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2008
N Ridge Scramble
My brother and I made a nice hike/scramble of the north ridge from our camp site on Lake Aloha. Be careful in the boulder field on the north face, you can easily dislodge a 200 pound rock inadvertently. Our descent on the NE ridge/slope was much easier.
mrchad9 - Feb 13, 2011 4:57 pm Date Climbed: Feb 12, 2011
2x
Headed back to Pyramid via Rocky Creek as part of the day's objective to visit Agassiz and Price. Very windy and below freezing all day. A bit icy on the north side of Pyramid especially. Cloudless and scenic visit.
First trip March 7, 2008
Stayed overnight at the inn in Strawberry, partly to avoid roadside parking issues. Walked up the road a short way to Rocky Creek, and up directly to the summit from there. Tested out a great new pair of snowboots I had, didn't even need crampons the whole way.
tyler4588 - Oct 16, 2010 9:55 pm Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2010
via Lake Sylvia
We climbed the peak from Lake Sylvia after camping there for the night. Came down the same day. Great peak. Beautiful views. Really cold, though.
CWessels - Aug 14, 2010 11:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2010
West Couloir
First peak of the day, on a traverse of the "big three" from Lyons. Couloir can be a little sketchy near top. More challenging and fun than the west ridge.
nickL - Aug 2, 2010 3:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2009
West Ridge
The miles seemed to fly by going from the TH to Lake Sylvia cause every time I slowed down I was raped by mosquitos! Nasty scree to climb above the lake, but I made good time to the top. Amazing views toward Lake Aloha! Luckily the wind picked up and knocked the little hell spawns out the sky for the hike back.
David Naylor - Jul 27, 2010 1:43 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009
From Twin Bridges
Started at Twin Bridges trailhead past Horsetail Falls. Great day of hiking...loved the granite!
Got a late start and were pressed for time. No rest stops along the way, Lyons Lake Trailhead to summit and back. That last mile is a real test, was for me anyways. Great views. Our plan was to then traverse to Agassiz and return to Layons Lake Trail. But a late start prevented that. Started the hike at 12:45, not enough time for Agassiz today. Another trip along with Price
lukenhampton - Jun 6, 2010 7:42 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2010
Rocky Creek
Beautiful, sunny and very windy on the summit.
Darren9 - May 9, 2010 10:04 pm Date Climbed: May 9, 2010
West Ridge traverse
Climbed the West Ridge with the Sierra Mountaineering Group. Came in from Rocky Creek. Great mountain with an impressive north side.
winemanvan - Mar 16, 2010 10:13 am Date Climbed: Jan 5, 1979
Hiked, skied and slept
This area was kind of like my backyard growing up. I've climbed Pyramid many many times. With a daypack, a full pack and slept in the rock shelter a few times. Once we were buzzed by a fighter jet. He flew so close we made eye contact, which elicited many "whoa dudes!" My friend and I skied to the top in Jan 1979, and it was wonderful. It's a great peak(and area)for beginners.
littlefrantz - Jan 15, 2010 1:57 am Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2010
Not the best snow, but fun
Bit of a haul back there, but worth the view.
bryangast - Jan 7, 2010 10:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2007
Had it all
This climb had it all. Long dry approach,Snow, scree and talus.
bc44caesar - Jan 4, 2010 3:56 pm Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2010
East Face
Skied from the summit with Jason and Jeannie. Skied in from Echo Lakes and camped at Haypress Meadows the day before. Skied Ralston's North Face the next day. Great tour!
I hiked up to this great summit a few times when I lived in the Auburn area in the early 90's. It was my favorite peak in the Tahoe area, a fun hike and an amazing view.
dewittchris - Nov 16, 2009 3:41 pm Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2009
Lake Sylvia to Pyramid Peak
Fun hike -- I will definitely be doing this again this winter!
Up from Sylvia to Pyramid then along the ridge connecting Pyramid - Agassiz - Price. From Price down to Lyons Lake and then back to Sylvia. Way fun adventure of a ridge with overhangs, peaklets, knobs, pine labrynths, and views to absorb. Good times with J.A.
cdog - Aug 30, 2009 12:37 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2009
north ridge
last peak during the "desolation traverse" from Bayview TH at Emerald Bay. Via north ridge from Agassiz Pk.
npfisher - Aug 26, 2009 3:12 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
Pyramid via Lyons creek trail
First time up it was a great (scary) hike. not easy for a novice hiker like myself. Wish I wore pants and gaiters. People weren't kidding when they said there wasn't a real trail past Lake Sylvia. Lucky we met up with a great bunch of hikers from placerville that led the way and knew what they were doing.
SKI - May 4, 2011 10:26 am
Re: 2xChad, yer a beast.
ElGreco - Apr 4, 2011 3:37 pm Date Climbed: Apr 3, 2011
Pyramid CouloirWent up Rocky Canyon, camped out and then traversed round to the west side of the mountain to the couloir. Large snow banks and cornices had formed in the couloir. We avoided the steep (>60deg) snowbank by going around it. I measured the last section of the couloir before topping out at 53deg. Fun climb, and a good workout. The bottom section in the canyon was extremely slow going on the way up with waist deep wet snow, and nerve breaking on the way down falling through when snow bridges over manzanita bushes gave way.
PSchubert - Feb 18, 2011 8:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2008
N Ridge ScrambleMy brother and I made a nice hike/scramble of the north ridge from our camp site on Lake Aloha. Be careful in the boulder field on the north face, you can easily dislodge a 200 pound rock inadvertently. Our descent on the NE ridge/slope was much easier.
mrchad9 - Feb 13, 2011 4:57 pm Date Climbed: Feb 12, 2011
2xHeaded back to Pyramid via Rocky Creek as part of the day's objective to visit Agassiz and Price. Very windy and below freezing all day. A bit icy on the north side of Pyramid especially. Cloudless and scenic visit.
First trip March 7, 2008
Stayed overnight at the inn in Strawberry, partly to avoid roadside parking issues. Walked up the road a short way to Rocky Creek, and up directly to the summit from there. Tested out a great new pair of snowboots I had, didn't even need crampons the whole way.
tyler4588 - Oct 16, 2010 9:55 pm Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2010
via Lake SylviaWe climbed the peak from Lake Sylvia after camping there for the night. Came down the same day. Great peak. Beautiful views. Really cold, though.
CWessels - Aug 14, 2010 11:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2010
West CouloirFirst peak of the day, on a traverse of the "big three" from Lyons. Couloir can be a little sketchy near top. More challenging and fun than the west ridge.
nickL - Aug 2, 2010 3:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2009
West RidgeThe miles seemed to fly by going from the TH to Lake Sylvia cause every time I slowed down I was raped by mosquitos! Nasty scree to climb above the lake, but I made good time to the top. Amazing views toward Lake Aloha! Luckily the wind picked up and knocked the little hell spawns out the sky for the hike back.
David Naylor - Jul 27, 2010 1:43 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009
From Twin BridgesStarted at Twin Bridges trailhead past Horsetail Falls. Great day of hiking...loved the granite!
Marmaduke - Jul 24, 2010 2:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2010
ExhaustingGot a late start and were pressed for time. No rest stops along the way, Lyons Lake Trailhead to summit and back. That last mile is a real test, was for me anyways. Great views. Our plan was to then traverse to Agassiz and return to Layons Lake Trail. But a late start prevented that. Started the hike at 12:45, not enough time for Agassiz today. Another trip along with Price
lukenhampton - Jun 6, 2010 7:42 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2010
Rocky CreekBeautiful, sunny and very windy on the summit.
Darren9 - May 9, 2010 10:04 pm Date Climbed: May 9, 2010
West Ridge traverseClimbed the West Ridge with the Sierra Mountaineering Group. Came in from Rocky Creek. Great mountain with an impressive north side.
winemanvan - Mar 16, 2010 10:13 am Date Climbed: Jan 5, 1979
Hiked, skied and sleptThis area was kind of like my backyard growing up. I've climbed Pyramid many many times. With a daypack, a full pack and slept in the rock shelter a few times. Once we were buzzed by a fighter jet. He flew so close we made eye contact, which elicited many "whoa dudes!" My friend and I skied to the top in Jan 1979, and it was wonderful. It's a great peak(and area)for beginners.
littlefrantz - Jan 15, 2010 1:57 am Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2010
Not the best snow, but funBit of a haul back there, but worth the view.
bryangast - Jan 7, 2010 10:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2007
Had it allThis climb had it all. Long dry approach,Snow, scree and talus.
bc44caesar - Jan 4, 2010 3:56 pm Date Climbed: Jan 2, 2010
East FaceSkied from the summit with Jason and Jeannie. Skied in from Echo Lakes and camped at Haypress Meadows the day before. Skied Ralston's North Face the next day. Great tour!
wyopeakMike - Nov 22, 2009 11:07 am
great peakI hiked up to this great summit a few times when I lived in the Auburn area in the early 90's. It was my favorite peak in the Tahoe area, a fun hike and an amazing view.
dewittchris - Nov 16, 2009 3:41 pm Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2009
Lake Sylvia to Pyramid PeakFun hike -- I will definitely be doing this again this winter!
Drewid - Sep 15, 2009 12:31 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2009
Crystal Range TrioUp from Sylvia to Pyramid then along the ridge connecting Pyramid - Agassiz - Price. From Price down to Lyons Lake and then back to Sylvia. Way fun adventure of a ridge with overhangs, peaklets, knobs, pine labrynths, and views to absorb. Good times with J.A.
cdog - Aug 30, 2009 12:37 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2009
north ridgelast peak during the "desolation traverse" from Bayview TH at Emerald Bay. Via north ridge from Agassiz Pk.
npfisher - Aug 26, 2009 3:12 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009
Pyramid via Lyons creek trailFirst time up it was a great (scary) hike. not easy for a novice hiker like myself. Wish I wore pants and gaiters. People weren't kidding when they said there wasn't a real trail past Lake Sylvia. Lucky we met up with a great bunch of hikers from placerville that led the way and knew what they were doing.