BeDrinkable - Jul 18, 2016 11:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2016
Odd Pioneer peak
Went up this the day after Salzburger. It is weird to be walking up a giant sand dune in the middle of the Pioneers. The sights were predictably outstanding.
On the way up we followed the ridge from the beginning, but going down we took a left at the horn for the finest looking sand on the mountain. We were practically at the bottom in a few minutes.
LazyJSkwires - Oct 4, 2014 9:43 pm Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2014
Fun times
Partner bailed out maybe a quarter-mile from the summit, so I bagged it solo. Great fun sliding down the sand, definitely makes the climb worth it.
gbrill - Aug 25, 2014 12:00 am Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2014
Pleasant Approach
Nice approach hike. Weather was iffy with rain and snow. Made the summit in 3 hours, roundtrip in 4.5 hours.
Interesting climb, like we were on a ancient sand dune. Fun with my Dad and Mike. Killer geology, I might head back with my mineral kit someday. http://www.coloradoascents.blogspot.com/2014/07/idaho-handwerk-peak-and-goat-mountain.html
After we set up base camp we decided to scramble up this one for an evening warm up. we summited around 6:00 and made it back down in time for a few brews and foot soaking in the river. this had some of the strangest scree of any pioneer summit I have ever been on.
SawtoothSean - Dec 18, 2010 2:31 pm Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2010
JUst before Winter
We made it up this right before "winter" came upon the mountains.
toddschwarz - Sep 21, 2010 9:05 am Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2010
Dune climbing
IdahoKid is right about the tough part being the routefinding and bushwhacking when the trail peters out. I kept getting pulled right and had to lose a few hundred feet of elevation. Then comes the steep sandy dune climbing until you reach the summit ridge. From there, great views all around, especially Salzburger Spitzel, Goat Mountain, Florian's Nudl, and Duncan with Pioneer Cabin over your shoulder.
ALM4400 - Aug 12, 2009 2:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2009
Bushwhacking!
We climbed the north-west sand slope to the ridge and then on up. Great views of two lush basins and Duncan Ridge. Dramatic drop on the south side! Very worth the trail-less effort through the brush.
Route Climbed: West Summit Date Climbed: July23rd/05
What a beautiful peak!
I'd say the most difficult aspect of this climb is navigating the upper reaches of the North Fork Hyndman Creek Valley just below the southwest slopes.
BeDrinkable - Jul 18, 2016 11:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2016
Odd Pioneer peakWent up this the day after Salzburger. It is weird to be walking up a giant sand dune in the middle of the Pioneers. The sights were predictably outstanding.
derekperc - Jul 13, 2015 11:59 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2015
Great surf downOn the way up we followed the ridge from the beginning, but going down we took a left at the horn for the finest looking sand on the mountain. We were practically at the bottom in a few minutes.
LazyJSkwires - Oct 4, 2014 9:43 pm Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2014
Fun timesPartner bailed out maybe a quarter-mile from the summit, so I bagged it solo. Great fun sliding down the sand, definitely makes the climb worth it.
gbrill - Aug 25, 2014 12:00 am Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2014
Pleasant ApproachNice approach hike. Weather was iffy with rain and snow. Made the summit in 3 hours, roundtrip in 4.5 hours.
nickkarl - Jul 28, 2014 10:11 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2014
With Mike and MarkInteresting climb, like we were on a ancient sand dune. Fun with my Dad and Mike. Killer geology, I might head back with my mineral kit someday. http://www.coloradoascents.blogspot.com/2014/07/idaho-handwerk-peak-and-goat-mountain.html
mfox79 - Jul 26, 2014 1:19 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2014
FunAfter we set up base camp we decided to scramble up this one for an evening warm up. we summited around 6:00 and made it back down in time for a few brews and foot soaking in the river. this had some of the strangest scree of any pioneer summit I have ever been on.
SawtoothSean - Dec 18, 2010 2:31 pm Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2010
JUst before WinterWe made it up this right before "winter" came upon the mountains.
toddschwarz - Sep 21, 2010 9:05 am Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2010
Dune climbingIdahoKid is right about the tough part being the routefinding and bushwhacking when the trail peters out. I kept getting pulled right and had to lose a few hundred feet of elevation. Then comes the steep sandy dune climbing until you reach the summit ridge. From there, great views all around, especially Salzburger Spitzel, Goat Mountain, Florian's Nudl, and Duncan with Pioneer Cabin over your shoulder.
ALM4400 - Aug 12, 2009 2:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2009
Bushwhacking!We climbed the north-west sand slope to the ridge and then on up. Great views of two lush basins and Duncan Ridge. Dramatic drop on the south side! Very worth the trail-less effort through the brush.
IdahoKid - Jul 23, 2005 6:25 pm
Route Climbed: West Summit Date Climbed: July23rd/05What a beautiful peak!
I'd say the most difficult aspect of this climb is navigating the upper reaches of the North Fork Hyndman Creek Valley just below the southwest slopes.