Snowslogger - Dec 5, 2023 5:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 1989
Lot of vertical for a not so high mountain
Climbed with Jim who I went to WWU with way back. Mixed stemming between snow and rock at the very top, then a long bushwack down (apparently just off the trail all the way down).
Matt Lemke - Jul 7, 2020 11:49 am Date Climbed: May 8, 2020
Excellent Spring ascent
Had the mountain to ourselves...lovely climb
mattsim - Jun 18, 2020 1:00 am Date Climbed: May 24, 2009
Mountaineers Intermediate Climb
great views. The thing I'll never forget was one of the climbers who showed up, "don't worry, I'm the best conditioned fat guy you've ever seen." He couldn't keep pace and turned back after less than 3 miles.
ZakG - Jan 21, 2018 12:19 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2001
Whitehorse!
Climbed with Jason and a crew of others. The views of the farms below made the North Cascades feel like Switzerland. It was very, very nice.
I got shut down on a wet day after a 2-hour shower bashing up through the brush, and had to come back on a drier day. The crux was getting up a steep section of the glacier in my dinky running-shoe crampons. The "standard" snow tongue was far from in, but there's an obvious third-class route up the rock to the left. Trip report.
BKW - May 17, 2014 1:24 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2014
May Bash
Ours was a 15.5 hour car to car saga. There was plenty of sloppy snow and unexpected route finding issues between Lone Tree and High Pass. From High Pass to the summit we had some classic alpine action and spectacular views.
Josh Lewis - Mar 16, 2014 5:41 am Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2014
What a Riot!
After a long time of not being able to climb I finally got back with a heart pumping trip up Whitehorse Mountain. I had to give pretty much everything I had considering that I was out of shape, an incident left me with limited food, and the lack of sleep didn't help either. Less than half way through I was cramping up. But I knew that if I pushed on a little harder each step of the way I could make it. By the end I was so wasted.
Beautiful mountain, a great route, nice trail contrary to what I've heard, and do-able as a really long day trip.
jacobsmith - Jan 22, 2014 12:27 am Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2014
Whitehorse
Climbed with gimpilator and Josh, fun time was had by all.
gimpilator - Jan 21, 2014 1:45 pm Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2014
Single Day Winter Ascent
~17 hours round-trip. Lot's of falling ice below High Pass. I'm very grateful to Jacob and Josh for their climbing skills. I'm not sure if I could have done it without them.
Dan Winter - May 20, 2013 10:17 am Date Climbed: May 19, 2013
Whitehorse
Climbed in a 12 hour marathon with a Seattle Mountaineers group. We were in the clouds all day but it was good conditions for climbing.I wonder how many people do this climb more than once!
underestimated this mountain. way too much snow, did lone tree pass route in march, camped at lone tree pass and never made the summit the next day, want to try again
Had heard the bushwack was pretty bad. We must have found the best path because it wasn't terrible. Great views into the Three Fingers from the summit. 12 hours round trip.
project360 - Oct 14, 2009 11:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2007
The perfect trainer...
Intense and the perfect training. Solo in 2007...
nickmech - Dec 29, 2008 6:13 pm Date Climbed: May 5, 2007
Lone Tree Pass
Lovely little mountain when viewed from Darrington. Six in our team with cloudy skies. No problems for us on the route. Crampons and axe only needed.
Andy Dewey - May 12, 2007 8:56 pm Date Climbed: May 12, 2007
Route Climbed - Niederprum Trail
Finally successfully after the second attempt. Awesome day, spectacular views! We had a party of 3 and saw 18 other people on the route.
ericd - Sep 7, 2006 2:53 am Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2004
Lone Tree Pass route
Multiple attempts; still is unfinished business. Made Lone Tree pass in like 2hrs; post-holing until summer, slope gets steeper on backside, a big open gap between rock summit and Whitehorse glacier. Partner and I rapelled for a direct decent down. Avalanche chutes before Lone tree pass is kinda creepy.
osatrik - Sep 2, 2006 6:34 am Date Climbed: Apr 20, 1996
Avalanche turned us around in 1996
Chuck, Ivar, and I turned around after watching an avalanche come around a corner an right up to where we were standing. This was pretty low on the mountain, only about 3600-3700 ft, near the point where the trail comes out into the more open areas. I haven't been back.
leftfield - Jun 14, 2006 5:43 am Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2006
Route Climbed - Niederprum Trail
Went up with 5 others on an official Mazama climb. Rainy at first but then clear breezeless weather on summit day. Just got the last dying gasps out of the snow bridge. Camped in the meadow at 4800 feet. Pretty hammered by the time we got back to the trailhead. Why don't more people climb this?
Snowslogger - Dec 5, 2023 5:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 1989
Lot of vertical for a not so high mountainClimbed with Jim who I went to WWU with way back. Mixed stemming between snow and rock at the very top, then a long bushwack down (apparently just off the trail all the way down).
Matt Lemke - Jul 7, 2020 11:49 am Date Climbed: May 8, 2020
Excellent Spring ascentHad the mountain to ourselves...lovely climb
mattsim - Jun 18, 2020 1:00 am Date Climbed: May 24, 2009
Mountaineers Intermediate Climbgreat views. The thing I'll never forget was one of the climbers who showed up, "don't worry, I'm the best conditioned fat guy you've ever seen." He couldn't keep pace and turned back after less than 3 miles.
ZakG - Jan 21, 2018 12:19 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2001
Whitehorse!Climbed with Jason and a crew of others. The views of the farms below made the North Cascades feel like Switzerland. It was very, very nice.
seano - Jul 22, 2015 2:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2015
Standard routeI got shut down on a wet day after a 2-hour shower bashing up through the brush, and had to come back on a drier day. The crux was getting up a steep section of the glacier in my dinky running-shoe crampons. The "standard" snow tongue was far from in, but there's an obvious third-class route up the rock to the left. Trip report.
BKW - May 17, 2014 1:24 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2014
May BashOurs was a 15.5 hour car to car saga. There was plenty of sloppy snow and unexpected route finding issues between Lone Tree and High Pass. From High Pass to the summit we had some classic alpine action and spectacular views.
Josh Lewis - Mar 16, 2014 5:41 am Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2014
What a Riot!After a long time of not being able to climb I finally got back with a heart pumping trip up Whitehorse Mountain. I had to give pretty much everything I had considering that I was out of shape, an incident left me with limited food, and the lack of sleep didn't help either. Less than half way through I was cramping up. But I knew that if I pushed on a little harder each step of the way I could make it. By the end I was so wasted.
Beautiful mountain, a great route, nice trail contrary to what I've heard, and do-able as a really long day trip.
jacobsmith - Jan 22, 2014 12:27 am Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2014
WhitehorseClimbed with gimpilator and Josh, fun time was had by all.
gimpilator - Jan 21, 2014 1:45 pm Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2014
Single Day Winter Ascent~17 hours round-trip. Lot's of falling ice below High Pass. I'm very grateful to Jacob and Josh for their climbing skills. I'm not sure if I could have done it without them.
Dan Winter - May 20, 2013 10:17 am Date Climbed: May 19, 2013
WhitehorseClimbed in a 12 hour marathon with a Seattle Mountaineers group. We were in the clouds all day but it was good conditions for climbing.I wonder how many people do this climb more than once!
tcingrum - Sep 21, 2012 12:09 am
WhitehorseA real butt kicker, but a goody.
kevinsa - Sep 17, 2012 10:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 1994
Whitehorse MountainAwesome Mountain - came back again in 2010 for some more punishment.
cdcscrambler - Feb 16, 2012 10:03 am
slow goingunderestimated this mountain. way too much snow, did lone tree pass route in march, camped at lone tree pass and never made the summit the next day, want to try again
ExcitableBoy - Dec 28, 2010 9:40 am
Whitehorse GlacierHad heard the bushwack was pretty bad. We must have found the best path because it wasn't terrible. Great views into the Three Fingers from the summit. 12 hours round trip.
project360 - Oct 14, 2009 11:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2007
The perfect trainer...Intense and the perfect training. Solo in 2007...
nickmech - Dec 29, 2008 6:13 pm Date Climbed: May 5, 2007
Lone Tree PassLovely little mountain when viewed from Darrington. Six in our team with cloudy skies. No problems for us on the route. Crampons and axe only needed.
Andy Dewey - May 12, 2007 8:56 pm Date Climbed: May 12, 2007
Route Climbed - Niederprum TrailFinally successfully after the second attempt. Awesome day, spectacular views! We had a party of 3 and saw 18 other people on the route.
ericd - Sep 7, 2006 2:53 am Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2004
Lone Tree Pass routeMultiple attempts; still is unfinished business. Made Lone Tree pass in like 2hrs; post-holing until summer, slope gets steeper on backside, a big open gap between rock summit and Whitehorse glacier. Partner and I rapelled for a direct decent down. Avalanche chutes before Lone tree pass is kinda creepy.
osatrik - Sep 2, 2006 6:34 am Date Climbed: Apr 20, 1996
Avalanche turned us around in 1996Chuck, Ivar, and I turned around after watching an avalanche come around a corner an right up to where we were standing. This was pretty low on the mountain, only about 3600-3700 ft, near the point where the trail comes out into the more open areas. I haven't been back.
leftfield - Jun 14, 2006 5:43 am Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2006
Route Climbed - Niederprum TrailWent up with 5 others on an official Mazama climb. Rainy at first but then clear breezeless weather on summit day. Just got the last dying gasps out of the snow bridge. Camped in the meadow at 4800 feet. Pretty hammered by the time we got back to the trailhead. Why don't more people climb this?