Round Top Climber's Log

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BCL

BCL - Mar 29, 2009 9:02 am Date Climbed: Mar 28, 2009

Crescent Moon Couloir  Sucess!

Perfect conditions. 3x summiting Round Top, first time via couloir.

lefty

lefty - Mar 21, 2009 2:44 pm Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2009

Crescent Moon Couloir  Sucess!

Great weather and solid conditions made this a really fun climb. It was steep but no protection required.

mthomas

mthomas - Mar 14, 2009 8:35 pm Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2001

My first alpine climb and backcountry ski trip  Sucess!

My first trip on backcountry skis, from Carsons pass to just below the rocky summit, then a scramble to the top, which felt a lot more than a scramble to me at the time. Trip was with Doug Robinson

citadel07

citadel07 - Mar 2, 2009 5:45 pm

Really windy  Sucess!

Eastern crag is worth traversing over to and is a fun little class 3 climb

wmolland

wmolland - Feb 3, 2009 6:12 pm Date Climbed: Jan 31, 2009

West Ridge  Sucess!

A fun and relatively easy peak even in the winter time. Good skiing from the saddle back to Lake Winnemucca.

selinunte01

selinunte01 - Dec 11, 2008 6:49 am Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008

Stormy but sunny day  Sucess!

Beautiful dayhike from Woods lake to Round Top Lake and summit, descent via Winnemucca Lake. Perfect sunny day, great views. Very strong winds at the summit ridge, it was difficult to stay upright.

Noondueler

Noondueler - Nov 6, 2008 2:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2007

Big storm front  Sucess!

to the east made for good photos. Also in '97

Wallylongridge

Wallylongridge - Nov 4, 2008 8:56 pm Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2008

4x  Sucess!

I have now done this peak in all the seasons.
i think the first time was the year Kirkwood got 880" of snow (82)

biz

biz - Sep 22, 2008 2:57 am Date Climbed: May 3, 2008

Crescent Moon Couloir  Sucess!

Brought a rope but never felt the need to use it. It did get a little steep and rocky at the top though. Nice class 3 at the summit. Loved every bit of it! Boot skied on the descent.

Sienna

Sienna - Sep 11, 2008 1:06 pm

Re: M y favorite mountain too!

I totally recommend Round Top in the snow. It is a great mountain to play on, and place to practice snow travel and polish your rescue skills. Last spring some friends and I snow shoed up to the summit, and on our way down I just was overwhelmed by the urge to sit and slide down the mountain...without any way to self-arrest I should add (not too smart). There was this beautiful line that had a really long run out free of rocks or trees, and I decided to just take off my snow shoes and go. I remember sliding down -fast-, and suddenly I thought, "I am going really fast!" The next thing I knew all of this snow comes over me like a wave, and then I was at the bottom and able to get control. As I sat there laughing uncontrollably, covered head to toe in snow, my friend ran over to me laughing and pointing back at my direction of travel. I turned around and looked, and saw where I began sliding down, then there was about 30 feet of nothing, and then you could see where I made contact with the snow again (hence the snow wave). This was definitely not one of my finer moments, and I really do know better...but there is something about tapping into that inner five-year old, being stupid and having fun...and this mountain always taps into that child.

mstender

mstender - Sep 9, 2008 11:24 am

M y favorite mountain too!  Sucess!

I climbed Round Top many times and it was always great. Awesome views from the top on a clear day. The last bit up from Round Top Lake looks a little bit intimidating but it's a really fun rock scramble. I'd like to go back though and do it when there is a lot of snow on top (crampons, ice axe).
What a great mountain!

Sienna

Sienna - Sep 5, 2008 6:56 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2001

My favorite Mountain  Sucess!

I cannot count how many times I have sat on the summit of Round Top. No matter the time of year, time of day, or type of travel (scrambling, hiking skiing, running), I have enjoyed every moment. I even had one friend accuse me of building mini-Round Tops in my back yard.

jboldt1971

jboldt1971 - Aug 21, 2008 1:45 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 1996

Ski Crescent Moon Couloir  Sucess!

Quite a climb. Ice axe and crampons. The last section is pretty steep. Coming down was incredible. It looks like you'll ski right into Lake Winnemucca. I've also climbed the West Ridge.

BSPclimber

BSPclimber - Aug 8, 2008 4:04 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2008

West Ridge  Sucess!

With my son. A great hike/scramble. Started at 8am. Went all the way to Round Top Lake, then up to the saddle. Very fun scrambling from there, we went up the middle of the west ridge to the west summit. On the way down we found the use trail that heads toward Winnemucca Lake so probably saved a half mile. Didn't see anyone on the way up or back until Winnemucca Lake, then then we must have passed 50+ people from there back to the car. Beautiful day, very clear and mild temps with little wind. Up in just over 2 hours, back down in 1:25. Drove all the way back home, made for a LONG day! Great day and trip.

hgrapid

hgrapid - Jul 5, 2008 8:59 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2008

True summit block  Sucess!

Hiked up from Carson Pass on a beautiful clear day. The true summit block seemed dangerous, but I made it.

colinr

colinr - Jun 28, 2008 2:32 am Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2008

West Ridge  Sucess!

I started out at Caples Lake Resort, where my folks had rented a cabin. I walked to Woods Lake TH and then took the trail up to Winnemuca Lake, then cut over to the area above Round Top Lake. I hiked up to the saddle in the ridge between Round Top and The Sisters, then went around the backside and alternated between scree slogging and scrambling to reach the summit. The views were nice, but all but the immediate area was obscured or blocked by smoke from all the CA fires. I finished the Woods Lake loop and then walked back to CL Resort. A drive or ride to and from the trailhead would have been worth it to save time and energy for more hikes. I'll have to return on a clear day!

Dean

Dean - Jun 25, 2008 7:33 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2008

West Ridge

Went to the west summit and over to the gap between the west and east. East summit looked more than a class 3 and with the crappy loose scree, I opted to save the east summit for another day. My partner Dennis went up it and felt it was definitely more class 4 / 5 like on the route he chose. We had done Hawkins Peak in the morning and this was our afternoon treat. Hiked through lots of snow via the Round Top Lake trail. I'll need to go back and finish this one sometime.

requiem

requiem - May 5, 2008 12:23 am Date Climbed: May 3, 2008

my first couloir  Sucess!

beautiful, clear, warm day with blinding but crusty snow until we reached the foot of the couloir, when it clouded over. crusty snow in the chute but a little thin at the top of the right fork, see squishy's and rhyang's signage below... fun and rewarding!

Adamus - Apr 8, 2008 6:43 am Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2008

Wesat Ridge  Sucess!

Tagged Elephant's Back and continued on to the west ridge. Was going to climb the Crescent Moon, but I opted out due to my normal late start of 1pm. Snow was perfect for the most part for walking. Just a little give. The upper slopes were hard packed wind deposit so it was smooth and somewhat slippery, but too compact to kick steps into. Used my axe plenty to help me up, but no need for crampons. Only cold because of the wind.

kovarpa

kovarpa - Apr 8, 2008 1:11 am Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2008

CMC left  Sucess!

fun as always, with V. Skied back to Carson Pass.

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