| DATES | TRIP TITLE / GOAL (click on title for full trip details) | LOCATION / CONTACT |
| Jul 11-14 (Fri-Mon) | Mountaineer's Route - Fisherman's Peak
A Blast | eastern Sierra Nevada
Peter Carnahan |
| Jul 11-13 (Fri-Sun) | Mt. Ritter (13,143'), Banner Peak (12,936')
| sierra nevada
Eric Scheidemantle |
| Jul 12-13 (Sat-Sun) | Iron Mountain (11,149')
| sierra nevada
Charles Schafer |
| Jul 18-20 (Fri-Sun) | Center Basin Peak Bagging: Junction Pk, Mt. Keith & Mt. Bradley
Junction Pk (13845'), Mt. Keith (13976'), Mt. Bradley (13264') | eastern Sierra Nevada
Lisa Barboza |
| Jul 19-20 (Sat-Sun) | Four Gables (12,720')
| sierra nevada
Paul Garry |
| Jul 19-20 (Sat-Sun) | Lone Pine Pk (12,943')
| sierra nevada
Josh Hibbard |
| Jul 19-21 (Sat-Mon) | Cirque Peak (12,900')
| sierra nevada
Patty Kline |
| Jul 19-21 (Sat-Mon) | Mount Sill (14,153') and Mount Gayley (13,510')
| sierra nevada
Barbee Tidball |
| Jul 26-27 (Sat-Sun) | Cirque Peak (12,900')
| sierra nevada
Ron Campbell |
| Jul 26-27 (Sat-Sun) | Mount Johnson (12,871'), Mount Goode (13,085') and Chocolate Peak (11,682')
| sierra nevada
Erin ONeill |
| Jul 26-27 (Sat-Sun) | Mt. Morgan (S) (13748, Class 1-2)
| sierra nevada
Joe Baker |
| Jul 31 - Aug 5 (Thu-Tue) | Exploring Big Arroyo: Mt Kaweah, Black Kaweah & Red Kaweah from Mineral King trailhead.
Mt Kaweah (13,802'), Black Kaweah (13,720'), & Red Kaweah (13,720') | western Sierra Nevada
Lisa Barboza |
| Aug 1-3 (Fri-Sun) | Mt Langley (14026') and Cirque Peak (12,900')
| sierra nevada
Gary Bickel |
| Aug 1-3 (Fri-Sun) | North Guard (13,327') and Mount Brewer (13,570')
| sierra nevada
Ron Campbell |
| Aug 1-3 (Fri-Sun) | Silliman, Alta or Mitchell Peak
Silliman 11,188' (Class 1,2), Alta 11,204' (Class 1) or Mitchell Peak 10,365' (Class 1) | sierra nevada
Deborah Benham |
| Aug 2-3 (Sat-Sun) | Mt Mallory (13,850'), Mt Irvine (13,770')
| sierra nevada
Kathy Rich |
| Aug 2-3 (Sat-Sun) | Mt. Davis via Rush Creek
Mt. Davis (12,203', class 2) | eastern Sierra Nevada
Louise Wholey |
| Aug 2-4 (Sat-Mon) | Wheeler Peak, Ruby Dome
Wheeler Peak (13,063'), Ruby Dome (11,387') | southwestern desert
Dave Perkins |
| Aug 8-10 (Fri-Sun) | Deerhorn (13,265') and West Vidette (12,533')
| sierra nevada
Alexander Smirnoff |
| Aug 9-10 (Sat-Sun) | Mt. Baldwin
| sierra nevada
Charles Schafer |
| Aug 15 (Fri) | Evolution Loop - Darwin, Mendel
Darwin (13821'), Mendel (13710') | sierra nevada
Kelly Maas |
| Aug 16-17 (Sat-Sun) | Mount Stanford #2 (12,838')
| sierra nevada
Ed Morente |
| Aug 16-18 (Sat-Mon) | Red Slate Mountain (13,123')
| sierra nevada
Patty Kline |
| Aug 16-24 (Sat-Sun) | Gannett Peak, Wind Rivers, Wyoming
Gannett Peak, Fremont and Jackson | Wyoming
Bob Suzuki |
| Aug 22-24 (Fri-Sun) | Rixford, Bago (Kearsarge Pass)
Rixford (12887'), Bago (11870') | sierra nevada
Charles Schafer |
| Aug 22-24 (Fri-Sun) | Royce Peak (12, 280'), Merriam Peak (13, 103')
Royce Peak, Merriam Peak | eastern Sierra Nevada
KEITH MARTIN |
| Aug 23 (Sat) | Mt. Humphreys (13,986')
| sierra nevada
Tina Bowman |
| Aug 23-24 (Sat-Sun) | Split Mountain (14,042') and Tinemaha Peak (12,520')
| sierra nevada
Kathy Rich |
| Aug 23-26 (Sat-Tue) | Clouds Rest (9526') to Half Dome (8835')
| sierra nevada
Diane Dunbar |
| Aug 28 - Sep 1 (Thu-Mon) | Glaciers in the Rain Forest
Mt Olympus (7965') | Cascades
Steve Eckert |
| Aug 29 - Sep 1 (Fri-Mon) | Clarence King, Gardiner, Cotter, & Fin Dome
| sierra nevada
Bob Suzuki |
| Aug 29 - Sep 1 (Fri-Mon) | Rodgers, Foerster, Electra
Rodgers (12878'), Foerster (12057'), Electra (12442') | sierra nevada
Tim Hult |
| Aug 30 - Sep 1 (Sat-Mon) | Tower Peak
Tower Peak (11755) | sierra nevada
Stephane Mouradian |
| Sep 5-7 (Fri-Sun) | Mt. Russell (maybe Carillon)
Mt. Russell (14088'), maybe Carillon (13517') | sierra nevada
Lisa Barboza |
| Sep 6 (Sat) | Clouds Rest (9,926')
| sierra nevada
Larry Tidball |
| Sep 6-7 (Sat-Sun) | Dragon Peak (12,927')
Dragon Peak | eastern Sierra Nevada
PAUL GARRY |
| Sep 6-7 (Sat-Sun) | Matterhorn Peak (12,264)
| sierra nevada
Virgil Popescu |
| Sep 6-7 (Sat-Sun) | Tenaya Canyon
| sierra nevada
Kelly Maas |
| Sep 12-14 (Fri-Sun) | Giant Sequoia Nat'l Monument II
| sierra nevada
Jerry Keating |
| Sep 13-14 (Sat-Sun) | Mount Tom (13,652')
| sierra nevada
Ed Morente |
| Sep 19-21 (Fri-Sun) | Twin Peaks, Virginia
Twin Peaks (12323'), Virginia (12001') | sierra nevada
Tim Hult |
| Sep 27 (Sat) | Muah (11,016'), Trail Pk (11,673')
| sierra nevada
Tina Bowman |
| Sep 27-28 (Sat-Sun) | Western Sierra in Autumn: Florence and Vandever
Florence (12432') and Vandever (11,947') | western Sierra Nevada
Lisa Barboza |
| Oct 1-20 (Wed-Mon) | Kanchenguna North and South Base Camp
| Nepal
Warren Storkman |
| Nov 1-2 (Sat-Sun) | Moapa Pk and Virgin Pk
Moapa Pk (6471') and Virgin Pk (8071') | southwestern desert
Kathy Rich |
| Nov 8-9 (Sat-Sun) | Pinnacles
Hike, Bike, and Climb at Pinnacles National Monument | SF area
Rick Booth |
| Nov 22-23 (Sat-Sun) | Old Woman Mountain
Old Woman Mountain (5325') | southwestern desert
Dave Perkins |
| Jan 15 (Thu) | Mt. Kilimanjaro - Tanzania
Mt. Kilimanjaro | Tanzania, Africa
Warren Storkman |
| Apr 26-27 (Sun-Mon) | Crag Peak and Smith Mountain
| southern Sierra Nevada
Lisa Barboza |
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Mountaineer's Route - Fisherman's Peak | jump to trip index
Mt. Ritter (13,143'), Banner Peak (12,936') | jump to trip index
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Eric Scheidemantle, or
Will McWhinney, or try
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Iron Mountain (11,149') | jump to trip index
Center Basin Peak Bagging: Junction Pk, Mt. Keith & Mt. Bradley | jump to trip index
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Four Gables (12,720') | jump to trip index
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Lone Pine Pk (12,943') | jump to trip index
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Annemarie Richardson, or try
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Cirque Peak (12,900') | jump to trip index
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Patty Kline, or
Kent Schwitkis, or try
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Mount Sill (14,153') and Mount Gayley (13,510') | jump to trip index
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Barbee Tidball, or
Larry Tidball, or try
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Cirque Peak (12,900') | jump to trip index
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Ron Campbell, or
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Mount Johnson (12,871'), Mount Goode (13,085') and Chocolate Peak (11,682') | jump to trip index
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Erin ONeill, or
Bob Beach, or try
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Mt. Morgan (S) (13748, Class 1-2) | jump to trip index
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Exploring Big Arroyo: Mt Kaweah, Black Kaweah & Red Kaweah from Mineral King trailhead. | jump to trip index
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Mt Langley (14026') and Cirque Peak (12,900') | jump to trip index
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Gary Bickel, or
Diane Dunbar, or try
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North Guard (13,327') and Mount Brewer (13,570') | jump to trip index
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Ron Campbell, or
Tom Mcdonnell, or try
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Silliman, Alta or Mitchell Peak | jump to trip index
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Mt Mallory (13,850'), Mt Irvine (13,770') | jump to trip index
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Kathy Rich, or try
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Mt. Davis via Rush Creek | jump to trip index
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Wheeler Peak, Ruby Dome | jump to trip index
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Dave Perkins, or try
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Deerhorn (13,265') and West Vidette (12,533') | jump to trip index
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Alexander Smirnoff, or
Tom Mcdonnell, or try
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Mt. Baldwin | jump to trip index
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Evolution Loop - Darwin, Mendel | jump to trip index
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Mount Stanford #2 (12,838') | jump to trip index
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Ed Morente, or
John Cyran, or try
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Red Slate Mountain (13,123') | jump to trip index
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Patty Kline, or
Joe Wankum, or try
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Gannett Peak, Wind Rivers, Wyoming | jump to trip index
Rixford, Bago (Kearsarge Pass) | jump to trip index
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Royce Peak (12, 280'), Merriam Peak (13, 103') | jump to trip index
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KEITH MARTIN, or
MARK MITCHELL, or try
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Mt. Humphreys (13,986') | jump to trip index
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Alex Amies, or
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Split Mountain (14,042') and Tinemaha Peak (12,520') | jump to trip index
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Clouds Rest (9526') to Half Dome (8835') | jump to trip index
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Diane Dunbar, or
Gary Bickel, or try
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Glaciers in the Rain Forest | jump to trip index
Clarence King, Gardiner, Cotter, & Fin Dome | jump to trip index
Rodgers, Foerster, Electra | jump to trip index
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Tower Peak | jump to trip index
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Mt. Russell (maybe Carillon) | jump to trip index
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Dragon Peak (12,927') | jump to trip index
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Matterhorn Peak (12,264) | jump to trip index
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Tenaya Canyon | jump to trip index
Giant Sequoia Nat'l Monument II | jump to trip index
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Mount Tom (13,652') | jump to trip index
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Twin Peaks, Virginia | jump to trip index
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Muah (11,016'), Trail Pk (11,673') | jump to trip index
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Mary Mcmannes, or try
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Western Sierra in Autumn: Florence and Vandever | jump to trip index
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Kanchenguna North and South Base Camp | jump to trip index
Moapa Pk and Virgin Pk | jump to trip index
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Pinnacles | jump to trip index
Old Woman Mountain | jump to trip index
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Mt. Kilimanjaro - Tanzania | jump to trip index
Crag Peak and Smith Mountain | jump to trip index
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Two night, three day off trail ascent via Whitney Portal - Mountaineer's Route - Arctic Lake - Guitar Lake - Whitney Pass - Whitney Portal. Overnights at Iceberg Lake and Guitar Lake. Group size of 4. 6 AM start from Whitney Portal. Overnight at Portal before trip start recommended. Beginners to advanced welcome. Have some fun! UPDATE! - I have two (2) permits for 11 July. Cost $15 Per permit. First come first served. UPDATE! - Two have commited. Looking for one more. FYI - There are four (4) permits available the day before (10 July) this adventures start date (11 July) first come first served at the Lone Pine Station at 8am.
Climb a classic Sierra and SPS Emblem peak. Leave Agnew Meadows Friday, backpack 6 miles, 1100' gain to Lake Ediza. Saturday hike 6 mles cross-country round trip and 6000' gain from Lake Ediza up the southeast glacier. Sunday pack out. Participants must be Sierra Club members and be proficient with ice axe, crampons and high 3rd class rock. Send recent conditioning, experience, medical form and sase/ease to leader.
This will be a relatively slow-paced, weekend climb of Iron Mountain. Saturday we'll hike in via the Beck Lakes trail and we'll set up camp. Sunday we'll climb the peak, and hike out. We will be using ice axe and crampons so some experience with them will be necessary, but it will not be a difficult climb. This region of the Sierra is one of my favorites because of its scenic beauty. Map is Cattle Mountain 7.5 or Topo!
Leave Bay Area on Thursday afternoon (July 17), drive to Independence, and camp at Onion Valley. On Friday we climb over University Pass, probably dropping packs to climb University (13,589'). We then descend over to Center Basin and camp above Golden Bear Lake. Saturday will be a climb of Bradley Peak followed by a traverse to Mt. Keith, and return to camp. On Sunday, we climb Junction Peak, hike out, and drive home. Send qualifications, climbing resume to trip leader. Carpool from Bay Area.
Enjoy the wide open vistas of Humphrey's Basin on this moderate overnight trip from North Lake to Four Gables. Saturday - hike in from North Lake over Piute Pass to Desolation Lake on trail (9.2 miles, 2,500' gain). Sunday - climb class 2 Four Gables in 4.4 miles round trip and 1,400' of gain, all cross country and then pack out to cars. Send e-mail (preferred) or SASE with conditioning/experience to Leader.
From Meysan Lakes Trailhead at Whitney Portal, Saturday - backpack 5 miles, 3600' gain to Meysan Lake, relax, enjoy group happy hour. Sunday - climb peak by class 2 route, 2 miles, 2300' gain to peak, then pack out. WTC or equivalent required. Send e-mail or sase with recent conditioning and experience to leader.
SPS introductory trip in eastern Sierra geared to prospective SPS'ers and WTC students. Relaxed and enjoyable pace. Saturday - backpack from Horseshoe Meadow at 10,000' to Long Lake at 11,160' (6 miles, 1200' gain). Sunday - climb peak, class 1 (5 miles round trip, 1800' gain) and legendary community happy hour. Monday - hike out. Send SASE with $5 permit fee, conditioning and high altitude experience, home, work, cell phones, ride share info to leader.
Backpack 7.5 miles, 3100' gain to Sam Mack Meadow. Saturday - cross glacier, ascend snow/ rock in North Couloir, and climb 3rd class face to summit of Sill, return to saddle and ascend Gayley (3800' gain for day). Sunday - pack out. Send SASE with $5 permit fee, Sierra Club membership number, medical form , ice axe/ crampon and 3rd class rock experience, conditioning and home and work phone number to leader.
Gourmet Backpack! Join us for Decadent Wilderness Weekend VI. Saturday backpack 4 miles, 1300' via Cottonwood Pass to Chicken Springs Lake for 5-star dining experience. Sunday - work off those calories with 2.5 miles, 1700' gain to Cirque. Send e-mail (preferred) or sase with H&W phones, recent conditioning and your most outrageous culinary ideas to leader.
Saturday - 8.5 miles and 3700' gain. Hike to Treasure Lakes from South Lake. Drop packs to summit Mount Johnson. Return to packs and continue east to Saddlerock Lake. Sunday - optional Mount Goode (4 miles roundtrip, 1900' gain), then out 4.5 miles on trail, stopping near Long Lake to climb Chocolate Peak (adds 2 miles, 900' gain). Moderately-paced but strenuous. Send e-sase, contact information, recent experience and conditioning to Leader.
This is a great introduction to climbing Sierra peaks. The views from Mt. Morgan (S) are spectacular, with Bear Creek Spire, Mt. Humphreys, and the Pioneer Basin in sight. On Saturday morning, we will meet at Rock Creek Lake in the Eastern Sierra, hike to Francis Lake, and set up camp. On Sunday, we will climb the ridge to Mt Morgan at a moderate pace, return to camp, and head back to the trailhead. The peak is quite high, so you should be in good condition and have spent some recent time at altitude.
Leave Bay Area on Thursday afternoon (July 31), and camp near the trailhead. On Friday we climb over Sawtooth Pass to camp in Big Arroyo (16 miles, 4500 feet of gain). Saturday, Sunday, and Monday will be climbs of Mt. Kaweah, Black, and Red, respectively. On Tuesday, Aug. 5, we hike the 16 miles back out and drive home. Send qualifications, climbing resume to trip leader. Carpool from Bay Area.
Strenuous backpack, led at a comfortable, relaxed pace to bag the southernmost 14er in the United States. Saturday - morning pack in via Cottonwood Pass Trail, 7 miles, 2000' gain to small lake west of Cirque Peak. Summit Langley on Sunday, 11.0 miles round trip with 3600' gain. Optional summit of Cirque adds 700' gain on the return followed by celebratory happy hour. Relaxed hike out to reach TH early afternoon Sunday. Send e-mail or 2 sase with conditioning, recent experience, altitude exposure, and WTC leader to leader.
Friday - backpack from Cedar Grove to camp at Sphinx Lakes, 8.5 miles, 5500' gain. Saturday - climb North Guard, 3 miles, 4200' gain, and, if possible, Brewer, 1 mile, 650' gain. Sunday - hike out. Happy hour both nights. Class 3 experience, helmets, medical form required; restricted to Sierra Club members. Send e-mail (preferred) or sase with H&W phones, recent conditioning, climbing resume, ride share info and $5 permit fee to leader.
Enjoy the beautiful forests and peaks of our national parks. I've reserved two side-by-side campsites at Lodgepole Campground. $8 nonrefundable fee holds your spot for 2 nights (Fri/Sat). Saturday, we'll hike up Mt Silliman (expect a long day). Sunday, we'll decide on either Alta Peak or Mitchell Peak. Legendary group appetizers Saturday night.
Saturday - backpack from Whitney Portal to camp at Meysan Lake (3 miles, 3100' gain). Sunday, early start to climb both peaks (3 miles round trip, 2600' gain). Route will involve a 3rd class traverse of the ridge between Mallory and Irvine. Return to camp and pack out. Trip restricted to Sierra Club members only. Comfort and experience on 3rd class rock is required. Send detailed resume via e-mail (preferred) and completed Medical Form or sase to Leader.
Backpack 8 miles, climbing 2600 ft, from Silver Lake to camp at Thousand Island Lake. Climb Davis on Sunday, 10 mi, 2400 ft, then hike out. Peak wildflowers. Intermediate skills. Permit for 6.
Get away from the Los Angeles summer heat and join us for climbs of these two fine Nevada high altitude peaks. Climb Wheeler on the 2nd (3100' gain, 8.5 miles); on the 3rd visit the nearby Lehmann Caves in the morning and drive to the Ruby Dome trailhead in the afternoon. Climb Ruby Dome (5400' gain, 12 miles) on the 4th. This will complete the official DPS trip, but there are many interesting areas to explore in the vicinity of Ruby Dome if you have additional time. E-mail or SASE with experience and conditioning to Dave Perkins ; Leader
Friday - meet at Onion Valley Trailhead and backpack to Vidette Lakes (11 miles, 4,200' total gain). Saturday - climb Deerhorn via class 3 northeast buttress and West Vidette (7 miles round trip back to camp and 4,500' total gain). Sunday - pack out. Strong physical fitness and experience on 3rd class rock required. Trip restricted to Sierra Club members only. Send email with Sierra Club membership number , medical form and resume detailing experience, conditioning and rideshare information to Leader.
This will be a relatively slow paced backpack to climb Mt Baldwin in the Eastern Sierra via Convict Canyon. We'll hike in and set up camp on Saturday, then climb the peak and hike out on Sunday. This will be a very scenic hike through country with a variety of colors of rock.
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Saturday - backpack from Rock Creek to Hilton Lakes, 5 miles 1500' gain. Sunday - it's on to summit 5 miles round trip, 2500' gain. Then pack out, 5 miles to cars. Send SASE or e-mail, with information on Sierra experience, WTC leaders name, conditioning and carpool info to Leader.
SPS introductory trip geared to WTC students and prospective SPSers. Relaxed and enjoyable pace. Saturday - Backpack up McGee Creek to McGee Lakes at 11,040', 6.5 miles and 2900' gain. Sunday - climb class 1 peak 4 miles. round trip. and 2,200' gain. Legendary community happy hour Saturday and Sunday. Monday - hike out. Send SASE with $5 permit fee, conditioning and high altitude experience, home, work, cell phones, ride share information to leader.
From the Elkhart TH (near Pinedale) we'll dash up to Titcomb Basin with our primary focus on bagging the state highpoint of Gannett. Following easy climbs of Fremont and Jackson, we may try a couple of different routes (cl. 4, 5.6) on Ellingwood Peak. Ice ax, crampons, recent climbing resume, and confidence required. Leaders will be driving from SF BA.
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SPS Introductory Trip suitable for WTC students. Join leaders for moderately fast-paced 3-day backpack & climb in the John Muir Wilderness Area/Kings Canyon National Park. Start Friday by hiking up to Upper Pine Lake: 5 miles, 3000 feet of gain. Possible ascent of Julius Caesar (13200') 9 miles round trip, 3,000 feet of gain if leaders are feeling their cohones. Saturday - climb Royce Peak and Merriam Peak from Saddle between, 10 miles round trip, 4000' gain. Sunday - backpack out and return to Los Angeles. While not for beginners, this trip is suitable for people who already have some other cross country trips under their boots. Some naturalizing along the way as time permits. Send check for $5 permit fee (payable to leader) and separate $30 check returnable at trailhead (payable to Sierra Club), two 4x9 sase (or 1 sase & email), complete contact info, recent backpacking & climbing resume and ride share information to Leader.
Strenuous 17 miles, 5000' gain dayhike via Piute Pass for a fast, small, skilled group to climb class 4 emblem peak. Restricted to Sierra Club members on Mounteers List or equivalent. Must complete medical form . Send recent experience and conditioning, carpool information, Sierra Club membership number, and e-mail or 2 sases to leader.
Come climb this 14-er and SPS Emblem peak. Saturday - backpack to Red Lake (5 miles, 4000' gain) and climb Tinemaha Peak (1.5 miles, 2000' gain, class 2). Sun climb Split (2 miles, 3500' gain, class 2) and pack out. 4-WD may be required on trailhead road. Send SASE or e-mail (preferred) to leader with: contact information, carpool info, climbing resume with recent experience and conditioning.
17 miles, 3600' gain, 4800' loss. Strenuous but comfortably paced, unrushed 4 day backpack. From Tenaya Lake to Yosemite Valley. Must be comfortable with steep exposed route holding cables. E-mail or send SASE with home and work phones, recent conditioning to leader.
Starting almost at sea level, we'll walk 10-12 miles through rain forest before starting the climb to this heavily glaciated peak. Don't let the altitude fool you. This is real glacier travel, late enough in the season that crevasses will be open and plentiful. There is room in the schedule for sitting out a day or two of bad weather, but the timing of the trip is intended to maximize our chances of good weather and stay just ahead of the Labor Day crowd while minimizing the amount of vacation you'll need to take. If we don't need the weather days, or if you have more time to spend, we'll do some sightseeing after the climb.
This is a technical trip requiring a high level of skill. To avoid holiday traffic we will leave the Bay Area on Thursday. After a long, strenuous backpack to camp, we will have 2 fairly difficult climbs each day, with short belayed climbing on Clarence King and possibly on Gardiner. If interested please be in very good shape with confidence on class 3 & 4 and with some roped climbing experience.
This trip is to climb these three class 2 / 3 peaks on the "back side" of the Ritter Banner massif. We will begin Aug 29th (Friday) at the Agnews meadows trailhead with the goal of hiking in over the 2nd class pass between Banner and Grey. The hanging valley behind Ritter and Banner is one of least visited in the Sierra and very beautiful. Much of the trip will be cross country over old mining trails, with route finding difficulties and long days. Milage will be 12-14 per day including elevation loss or gain of 3000'. Participants should be comfortable in these situations.
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Scot Sullivan's List Finish Day hike of Clouds Rest in Yosemite National Park, near Tuolumne Meadows. 16 miles round trip and 2700' of elevation gain. Bring something to share for lunch on the summit. Hikers should have good conditioning. Party goers only also welcome for post hike celebration/ pot luck dinner. Send SASE to leader.
Saturday backpack into the seldom-visited Golden Trout Lakes from Onion Valley (2.4 miles. and 2,200' of gain) on trail. Sunday cross-country climb up the south ridge of Dragon Peak and its unique 3rd class summit pyramid (1.5 miles. round trip, 1,420 gain), return to camp and pack-out. Restricted to Sierra Club members with rock experience and comfortable with exposure. Send Sierra Club membership number, completed medical form, and climbing resume, e-mail/sase, to Leader.
Climb this emblem peak in Northern Yosemite on a two-day trip and enjoy the spectacular vistas of the Sawtooth range. Total 10 miles round trip, approx. 5,300' gain. E-mail leaders with conditioning and experience.
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Leisurely paced exploration of the most easterly sequoia grove in the Sierra, a look at another grove and climbs of two unlisted peaks coupled with two nights of extended happy hours. Part of an “old-timers” series, this outing will emphasize renewing acquaintances with longtime climbers and welcoming newcomers. Camp both Friday and Saturday evening at Quaking Aspen off California Route 190 in Tulare County. Separate hikes Saturday to two sequoia groves and a stroll up Dome Rock (7221'), total hiking 7.5 miles with 1500' gain. Separate climbs Sunday of Baker Point (7754') and Baker Peak. (7992'), total hiking 4.2 miles with less than 1000' gain and some Class 2 on Baker Peak. Afterward, consider hiking up Sunday Peak, once SPS listed but now HPS listed, and departing a different way in this scenic part of the Sierra. Send sase with home and work telephones and e-mail address to Jerry Keating.
Strenuous climb to the top of massive Mount Tom out of Bishop. Saturday - backpack 4 miles, 2200' to camp at Horton Lake. Sunday - climb Mt Tom 7 miles round trip, 3700' gain, then pack out 4 miles. Send SASE or use e-mail, with information on Sierra experience, WTC leaders name, conditioning and carpool information to leader.
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End the SPS season with a pleasant but long dayhike with the girls, Mary Mac and Tina. Moderately paced from Horseshoe Meadow, Muah is l2 miles and 3,000' gain. Add Trail Peak, 3 miles. and 1800' gain. Join us for a pizza party in Lone Pine on Saturday night. Send email/sase, phones, recent conditioning to leader.
Car-camp Friday and Saturday nights at the 8000' trailhead in the Mineral King valley of Sequoia National Park. Be prepared for fall mountain conditions, possible cold temperatures. We will climb both peaks by day-hike on Saturday -- 3.5 miles to Farewell Gap (2700' gain), then the two peaks will be reached in about 3 miles (2000' gain). We drive home Sunday, Sept. 28. Contact leader with your experience. Trip is suitable for beginner-intermediate climbers. Carpool from Bay Area to Mineral King.
This will be a 20 day trek in Nepal. This is my 30th year leading treks in Nepal and Tibet. I do not handle any of your funds. We pay the trip provider in Nepal.
Climb these two desert peaks in Southern Nevada. The trip will be two day-climbs with a car camp in the local desert; happy hour on Saturday night. Saturday climb Moapa via a class 3 route (6 miles, 3400' gain). Route entails 3rd class ledges and a knife-edged ridge. Sunday climb Virgin, a class 1 peak, via southeast ridge (4 mile 2200' gain with 4 wheel drive vehicle approach. Class 3 rock experience is required. Restricted to Sierra Club members; medical form will be required. Send detailed resume including class 3 rock experience via sase or e-mail (preferred) to Leader.
Hike, Bike, and Climb at Pinnacles National Monument Come to the interesting and popular Pinnacles National Monument for a Fall trip. A group camp site has been reserved at the campground for Saturday night, November 8. This is a great area where you can hike, bike or rock climb. Plenty of good hiking and road biking. This is a private trip, no rock climbing instruction is available so be prepared to operate on your own.
Yes, I know it's been led recently, but Ann and Dave Perkins are finishing the list on this peak and invite you to join them. We will also be celebrating the list finishes of Anne Rolls and Bob Hoeven, who recently completed the list on other peaks. We will be doing Drive and Climb route A; 3200' gain, 7 miles. 2 wheel drive vehicles are ok. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share for the potluck; main courses will be provided. E-mail or SASE to Dave Perkins
Climb Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Take an optional safari. Inquiries are welcome.
These far southern Sierra class 3+ and class 2 climbs involve off-trail bushwhacking. Car camp in the Kennedy Meadows area.
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