Moni - Aug 12, 2008 10:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2008
West Flank
With Fred. We went up the West Flank and descended the East Ridge/Flank scree route. 2500 feet down in less than 1 hour! This traverse of the mountain is the best way to go. Beautiful views. 7 hours car to car.
Fred Spicker - Aug 12, 2008 7:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2008
West Flank
Climbed with Moni.
Descent via the East Ridge and scree slopes - highly recommended descent route - very fast and easy.
SethP2343 - Aug 9, 2008 2:08 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2008
Amazing Hike
Very, very rewarding hike...we went about two weeks after saintgrizzly and the last of the snow had melted off the mountain top so it was done easily in about 3 hours from Headquarters Pass, and down in about 1 1/2 hours...amazing view
Saintgrizzly - Jul 1, 2008 2:47 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2008
East Ridge
Nice outing with the GMS (Glacier Mountaineering Society). From about the 7,000 foot level, the ascent was up snow fields--tiring, but certainly preferable to the occasional runs of scree which had to be overcome! Leisurely pace had us on top in four hours; the snow fields had us down in 2! Very, very nice day!
DBachen - Mar 17, 2008 3:59 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2004
great bonus
Was working for USGS up the Briggs creek drainage and had to get to the other side of Headquarters pass for the pick up. Instead of hiking the 17 miles around I opted to go over the mountain via the South West Ridge from Miners creek. Spectacular views, great climb.
I'm not exacly sure of the year, but I was out in Helena on a business trip and decided I'd stay a few extra days and check out the local scenery. It was the middle of July and, having only experienced the White Mountains of NH, I was quite surprised by how dry it was (no humidity), no bugs, and the sun being out at 10PM. Awesome! I just brought my stuff into the woods and camped.
Rocker Paully - Oct 26, 2006 5:49 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 1998
long time ago
I climbed this with my family a long time ago(can't remeber the exact date). I found a bunch of fossilized sea shells on the way up the side of Rocky, support for the Biblical Flood perhaps?
Bob Sihler - Sep 4, 2006 5:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2006
Northwest ridge
I originally planned to summit the following morning and just do some scouting this afternoon, but the weather was so nice that I just grabbed some extra snacks and went up. Aside from my wife and son who accompanied me halfway up along the maintained trail, no one else was out here.
pyerger - Jul 28, 2009 4:44 pm
rocky mountain peakClimbed with G.M.S.
Moni - Aug 12, 2008 10:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2008
West FlankWith Fred. We went up the West Flank and descended the East Ridge/Flank scree route. 2500 feet down in less than 1 hour! This traverse of the mountain is the best way to go. Beautiful views. 7 hours car to car.
Fred Spicker - Aug 12, 2008 7:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2008
West FlankClimbed with Moni.
Descent via the East Ridge and scree slopes - highly recommended descent route - very fast and easy.
SethP2343 - Aug 9, 2008 2:08 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2008
Amazing HikeVery, very rewarding hike...we went about two weeks after saintgrizzly and the last of the snow had melted off the mountain top so it was done easily in about 3 hours from Headquarters Pass, and down in about 1 1/2 hours...amazing view
Saintgrizzly - Jul 1, 2008 2:47 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2008
East RidgeNice outing with the GMS (Glacier Mountaineering Society). From about the 7,000 foot level, the ascent was up snow fields--tiring, but certainly preferable to the occasional runs of scree which had to be overcome! Leisurely pace had us on top in four hours; the snow fields had us down in 2! Very, very nice day!
DBachen - Mar 17, 2008 3:59 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2004
great bonusWas working for USGS up the Briggs creek drainage and had to get to the other side of Headquarters pass for the pick up. Instead of hiking the 17 miles around I opted to go over the mountain via the South West Ridge from Miners creek. Spectacular views, great climb.
Grampahawk - Feb 25, 2008 7:32 pm
My first mountain outside of the WhitesI'm not exacly sure of the year, but I was out in Helena on a business trip and decided I'd stay a few extra days and check out the local scenery. It was the middle of July and, having only experienced the White Mountains of NH, I was quite surprised by how dry it was (no humidity), no bugs, and the sun being out at 10PM. Awesome! I just brought my stuff into the woods and camped.
Rocker Paully - Oct 26, 2006 5:49 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 1998
long time agoI climbed this with my family a long time ago(can't remeber the exact date). I found a bunch of fossilized sea shells on the way up the side of Rocky, support for the Biblical Flood perhaps?
Bob Sihler - Sep 4, 2006 5:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2006
Northwest ridgeI originally planned to summit the following morning and just do some scouting this afternoon, but the weather was so nice that I just grabbed some extra snacks and went up. Aside from my wife and son who accompanied me halfway up along the maintained trail, no one else was out here.