Just snow. Fun peak and an easy day trip. A group of 25 goats surrounded two overnight campers. They had a dog and he sat so quietly and never moved or barked. Goats were aggressive with each other but not with the campers. Lots of goats bluff charging each other. Saw some ptarmigans. The snow pass route up the peak is normal class 3, not a ton of exposure.
Brian Kalet - Jul 20, 2014 10:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2014
5 Peaks
With Valhalla, Grand Traverse, North Traverse & 12485.
MattK - Oct 16, 2012 7:55 am Date Climbed: Oct 14, 2012
Snow on snow
Wife, pup and I after the first significant snow of the year. Beautiful peak.
blueshade - Aug 4, 2012 2:13 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2012
Grand Traverse Peak, Valhalla, and Snow Peak
Traverse around Deluge Lake: south ridge of Grand Traverse Peak, traverse to Mt. Valhalla, traverse to Snow Peak and down its back side. Talus and tower bypasses on the south ridge of Valhalla are quite annoying and tedious (loose), but all easily doable.
Once I found the trail to the pass, it was a breeze. 45 minutes after leaving the lake I was on the summit. Some fun scrambling can be had towards the top, but it can be kept to class 2+ as well. Snow is a good intro Gore mountain...seems much easier than other 13ers in the range.
I suppose it was appropriate that snow prevented our summitting snow peak. Rob and I attempted to summit via snow pass from Gore Creek trailhead...upon our arrival at the pass a strong snow storm moved in making a bid for the summit questionable. We opted to head back down and try again another day. All in all, its a fantastic looking mountain and I look forward to coming back!
SarahThompson - Mar 28, 2008 11:21 pm Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2007
Snowy SW Ridge x 2
4/20/07 - Approach via Deluge Lake Trail. 3rd class SW Ridge to summit with plenty of snow. Traverse to Valhalla. An awesome spring day in the Gores.
3/17/17 - Approach via Deluge Lake Trail. 3rd class SW Ridge to summit. Near the summit I triggered a small avalanche and even though I was in a safe/secure position when it happened it spooked the hell out of me. As I did a hand traverse on solid rock near the ridge crest, my feet on a fluffy, steep-ish snow slope, I felt minor settling and then noticed an avy running below me, all snow from the last storm sliding on top of the old surface. It stopped after about 200 feet. The crown was maybe 20 feet below my feet.
Headed up the Southwest Ridge and then down the Snow Pass Route. The south ridge is definitely more difficult, several 3rd class towers with some option 4th class moves. A few of the early towers could be bypassed, but where is the fun in that?
Also made a side trip to a sub summit between Hail and Valhalla. I don't think it has a nickname, but somehow "Sleet" seems appropriate as its between "Snow" and "Hail". Great views of "Snow" from this vantage point.
Did this loop twice, Oct 7, 2007 and July 12, 2015.
Third ascent of the peak on Aug 20, 2017 with Rachael of the North Ridge up-and-down
Fourth ascent on May 9, 2020 with Jamie, West Couloir up and south face ski down
Fifth ascent on September 19, 2021 with Lindsay, up and down the North Ridge.
Classic Gore Range. It looks so much gnarlier than it actually is from Deluge Lake. You could make it up and back at no harder than class 2 if careful.
01aCRViper - Aug 21, 2006 3:37 am Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2006
fun attempt
Decided to attempt a summit run from the Gore Lake basin. Made it to within 150 feet of the summit on the south western ridge when a gap that was just a little too wide to jump with no way around turned this attempt back.
hhsilleck - Aug 7, 2006 12:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2006
Route Climbed: Snow Pass
Beautiful short trip in the Gores - quickly becoming my favorite close-to-home range. From Deluge Lake, with my friends Scott and Karyn.
Gareth - Jun 16, 2006 5:32 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2006
Next stop, Snow Peak
I climbed Snow Peak after I climbed Mt. Valhalla. I was a little concerned at the snow high on the mountain, but as it turned out, I only had to take maybe four steps in it. What a cool peak! It looks pretty wicked from certain vantage points, but it isn’t very hard to climb at all, and the route is fun. On the way back down, I decided to climb PT 12,835 from the saddle.
markhyams - Mar 3, 2006 6:00 pm Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2001
N Ridge
Hiked up from Deluge Lake on a glorious day of yellow aspens.
Route Climbed: Snow Pass Date Climbed: June 13, 2004
A good one. Nice scramble on the ridge. In the haste to get going on this unscheduled climb I left my food on the floor of the cabin in the basin and came back to see signs that we weren't alone up there. I curse the varmit that got into my grub!
Route Climbed: Snow Pass Route Date Climbed: June 13, 2004
One of my favorite mountains now... I ascended Snow Peak with colonelpyat, Kane, and my dog Sopris. A very fun climb on a beautiful afternoon. We were on the summit around 4pm. I can't say enough good things about this mountain.
knicholas055 - Jul 13, 2023 10:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2022
Snow PeakA Gore Range Classic, took Gore Creek to Gore Lake, climbed to Snow Lake, Approached Snow Peak from Snow Pass and continued to Deluge and looped back.
Senad Rizvanovic - Sep 16, 2018 6:55 pm Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2018
Beautiful fall hike!Gores are spectacular in fall, great hike, even it's only one peak still a grind!
BradBartick - Sep 4, 2017 7:16 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2017
1 peakJust snow. Fun peak and an easy day trip. A group of 25 goats surrounded two overnight campers. They had a dog and he sat so quietly and never moved or barked. Goats were aggressive with each other but not with the campers. Lots of goats bluff charging each other. Saw some ptarmigans. The snow pass route up the peak is normal class 3, not a ton of exposure.
Brian Kalet - Jul 20, 2014 10:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2014
5 PeaksWith Valhalla, Grand Traverse, North Traverse & 12485.
MattK - Oct 16, 2012 7:55 am Date Climbed: Oct 14, 2012
Snow on snowWife, pup and I after the first significant snow of the year. Beautiful peak.
blueshade - Aug 4, 2012 2:13 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2012
Grand Traverse Peak, Valhalla, and Snow PeakTraverse around Deluge Lake: south ridge of Grand Traverse Peak, traverse to Mt. Valhalla, traverse to Snow Peak and down its back side. Talus and tower bypasses on the south ridge of Valhalla are quite annoying and tedious (loose), but all easily doable.
astrobassman - Jul 24, 2010 11:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2010
Nice HikeOnce I found the trail to the pass, it was a breeze. 45 minutes after leaving the lake I was on the summit. Some fun scrambling can be had towards the top, but it can be kept to class 2+ as well. Snow is a good intro Gore mountain...seems much easier than other 13ers in the range.
dakotaconcrete - Sep 13, 2009 2:07 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2009
Snow Pass RouteI suppose it was appropriate that snow prevented our summitting snow peak. Rob and I attempted to summit via snow pass from Gore Creek trailhead...upon our arrival at the pass a strong snow storm moved in making a bid for the summit questionable. We opted to head back down and try again another day. All in all, its a fantastic looking mountain and I look forward to coming back!
SarahThompson - Mar 28, 2008 11:21 pm Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2007
Snowy SW Ridge x 24/20/07 - Approach via Deluge Lake Trail. 3rd class SW Ridge to summit with plenty of snow. Traverse to Valhalla. An awesome spring day in the Gores.
3/17/17 - Approach via Deluge Lake Trail. 3rd class SW Ridge to summit. Near the summit I triggered a small avalanche and even though I was in a safe/secure position when it happened it spooked the hell out of me. As I did a hand traverse on solid rock near the ridge crest, my feet on a fluffy, steep-ish snow slope, I felt minor settling and then noticed an avy running below me, all snow from the last storm sliding on top of the old surface. It stopped after about 200 feet. The crown was maybe 20 feet below my feet.
chicagotransplant - Oct 8, 2007 10:15 am Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2007
Deluge Lake LoopHeaded up the Southwest Ridge and then down the Snow Pass Route. The south ridge is definitely more difficult, several 3rd class towers with some option 4th class moves. A few of the early towers could be bypassed, but where is the fun in that?
Also made a side trip to a sub summit between Hail and Valhalla. I don't think it has a nickname, but somehow "Sleet" seems appropriate as its between "Snow" and "Hail". Great views of "Snow" from this vantage point.
Did this loop twice, Oct 7, 2007 and July 12, 2015.
Third ascent of the peak on Aug 20, 2017 with Rachael of the North Ridge up-and-down
Fourth ascent on May 9, 2020 with Jamie, West Couloir up and south face ski down
Fifth ascent on September 19, 2021 with Lindsay, up and down the North Ridge.
Gahugafuga - Jul 22, 2007 1:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2007
N RidgeClassic Gore Range. It looks so much gnarlier than it actually is from Deluge Lake. You could make it up and back at no harder than class 2 if careful.
01aCRViper - Aug 21, 2006 3:37 am Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2006
fun attemptDecided to attempt a summit run from the Gore Lake basin. Made it to within 150 feet of the summit on the south western ridge when a gap that was just a little too wide to jump with no way around turned this attempt back.
hhsilleck - Aug 7, 2006 12:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2006
Route Climbed: Snow PassBeautiful short trip in the Gores - quickly becoming my favorite close-to-home range. From Deluge Lake, with my friends Scott and Karyn.
Gareth - Jun 16, 2006 5:32 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2006
Next stop, Snow PeakI climbed Snow Peak after I climbed Mt. Valhalla. I was a little concerned at the snow high on the mountain, but as it turned out, I only had to take maybe four steps in it. What a cool peak! It looks pretty wicked from certain vantage points, but it isn’t very hard to climb at all, and the route is fun. On the way back down, I decided to climb PT 12,835 from the saddle.
markhyams - Mar 3, 2006 6:00 pm Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2001
N RidgeHiked up from Deluge Lake on a glorious day of yellow aspens.
Colonelpyat - Jun 25, 2004 12:44 am
Route Climbed: Snow Pass Date Climbed: June 13, 2004A good one. Nice scramble on the ridge. In the haste to get going on this unscheduled climb I left my food on the floor of the cabin in the basin and came back to see signs that we weren't alone up there. I curse the varmit that got into my grub!
JonBradford - Jun 24, 2004 9:56 pm
Route Climbed: Snow Pass Route Date Climbed: June 13, 2004One of my favorite mountains now... I ascended Snow Peak with colonelpyat, Kane, and my dog Sopris. A very fun climb on a beautiful afternoon. We were on the summit around 4pm. I can't say enough good things about this mountain.