Sleighty - Nov 13, 2008 1:28 am Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2008
Great Ridge
Hiked in from D&F Pack station; great views the whole way up. No people. One of my favorite ridges, especially considering the ease of access and great weather.
mstender - Sep 9, 2008 11:19 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2006
Kaiser Peak
Very nice hike. Beautiful views from the top. Did it 2 years ago over 4th of July weekend. There was nobody else on the mountain and still quite a bit of snow on the top. We lost the trail on the bit up, but if you stay to the right of the gully you are okay.
cdog - Jul 31, 2008 12:54 am Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2001
freezing night on Kaiser
making the most of winter break from college, I met up with my buddies Walt and Roger in Fresno and headed up to Huntington Lake. We had no idea how cold it was going to be, but had a nice start to the climb. Parking at Lakeshore Resort and hiking by the pack station, I found a sledding saucer in the road. I grabbed it, and it would come in handy - because later we learned that we had forgotten the lid to our pot and this was going to help our water heat up.
Eventually the temps dropped, and we neared the summit around dusk. We set up our 2-man tent for the 3 of us, and had a rough, cold night on the top of Kaiser. It was approx 20 deg F below zero, with brutal winds that made it seem much colder.
Our 3-season tent let in inches of spindrift that night, adding to the adventure. In the morning we ran over to the true summit and got the hell out of there.
Unfortunately, my truck radiator had frozen, and it was still below zero at Huntington Lake (~7000'). I overheated going up Tamarack Pass, but luckily we were able to eventually limp it over the hill and had beer and food at Trappers in Shaver. Good times.
fedak - Jun 14, 2008 12:12 am Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2008
Tried to head down the back side to George Lake, but there was still substantial snow in the canyon and I didn't have my axe/crampons
rhyang - Jun 2, 2008 9:51 am Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2008
Kaiser Loop trail
Dayhiked from D&F pack station, then west on the loop trail down past Nellie Lake, through Mary's Meadow and back. 14-15 miles / 3500' gain I would guess.
The trail from the pack station was mostly clear up to about 9200', but west of the peak the trail was mostly under snow down to about 8200', making for some fun navigation :)
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Date Climbed: 30-May-2004
Started from Nellie Lake east on Kaiser Loop Trail. North slopes of ridge still had remains of big cornices in places. Excellent views. Saddle above George Lake also had remains of a cornice, but the rock scramble was dry, with some low-angle snow down to College Lake, where a ducked use trail descends to George. Fun little trip.
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Also did it as a short backpack trip in June 2001, starting from D&F, overnighting at Line Creek Lake and returning through Mary's Meadow (etc).
IronDreamer - Oct 15, 2007 3:20 pm Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2007
My first summit...
And certainly not to be the last! The view is superb, nearly the entire San Joaquin watershed. It was a fabulous place to piece together many other locations I'd visited into an overall mental map/mosaic. I think the summit bug is in my blood!
Can't remember the exact date, but it was a good hike. It was easy for me because we were going slow to accomadate those in our group. Everyone made it with some pushing and pulling (literally!). Great view of the surrounding mountains.
eigerkidd1 - Mar 30, 2006 12:50 am Date Climbed: Jun 15, 1995
Awesome View
This was my second time climbing this peak. The views are amazing throughout the entire hike. A nice and straitfoward uphill stroll.
Route Climbed: Kaiser Loop Trail Date Climbed: June 15, 2004
Nice hike. I messed up and forgot to bring my camera. The 360 degree views from this summit are nothing short of awesome. Ritter and Banner seem so close. Was up and down in less then 5 hours. Thunderheads where building fast. All in all a beautiful hike.
Sleighty - Nov 13, 2008 1:28 am Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2008
Great RidgeHiked in from D&F Pack station; great views the whole way up. No people. One of my favorite ridges, especially considering the ease of access and great weather.
mstender - Sep 9, 2008 11:19 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2006
Kaiser PeakVery nice hike. Beautiful views from the top. Did it 2 years ago over 4th of July weekend. There was nobody else on the mountain and still quite a bit of snow on the top. We lost the trail on the bit up, but if you stay to the right of the gully you are okay.
dpsiebert - Aug 22, 2008 5:50 am
KaiserBeautiful lakes and views and an easy hike in.
cdog - Jul 31, 2008 12:54 am Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2001
freezing night on Kaisermaking the most of winter break from college, I met up with my buddies Walt and Roger in Fresno and headed up to Huntington Lake. We had no idea how cold it was going to be, but had a nice start to the climb. Parking at Lakeshore Resort and hiking by the pack station, I found a sledding saucer in the road. I grabbed it, and it would come in handy - because later we learned that we had forgotten the lid to our pot and this was going to help our water heat up.
Eventually the temps dropped, and we neared the summit around dusk. We set up our 2-man tent for the 3 of us, and had a rough, cold night on the top of Kaiser. It was approx 20 deg F below zero, with brutal winds that made it seem much colder.
Our 3-season tent let in inches of spindrift that night, adding to the adventure. In the morning we ran over to the true summit and got the hell out of there.
Unfortunately, my truck radiator had frozen, and it was still below zero at Huntington Lake (~7000'). I overheated going up Tamarack Pass, but luckily we were able to eventually limp it over the hill and had beer and food at Trappers in Shaver. Good times.
fedak - Jun 14, 2008 12:12 am Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2008
From the pack stationStill a bit of snow above 9k, but nothing substantial.
Pics here: http://www.fedak.net/albums/KaiserPeak2.html
Tried to head down the back side to George Lake, but there was still substantial snow in the canyon and I didn't have my axe/crampons
rhyang - Jun 2, 2008 9:51 am Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2008
Kaiser Loop trailDayhiked from D&F pack station, then west on the loop trail down past Nellie Lake, through Mary's Meadow and back. 14-15 miles / 3500' gain I would guess.
The trail from the pack station was mostly clear up to about 9200', but west of the peak the trail was mostly under snow down to about 8200', making for some fun navigation :)
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Date Climbed: 30-May-2004
Started from Nellie Lake east on Kaiser Loop Trail. North slopes of ridge still had remains of big cornices in places. Excellent views. Saddle above George Lake also had remains of a cornice, but the rock scramble was dry, with some low-angle snow down to College Lake, where a ducked use trail descends to George. Fun little trip.
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Also did it as a short backpack trip in June 2001, starting from D&F, overnighting at Line Creek Lake and returning through Mary's Meadow (etc).
IronDreamer - Oct 15, 2007 3:20 pm Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2007
My first summit...And certainly not to be the last! The view is superb, nearly the entire San Joaquin watershed. It was a fabulous place to piece together many other locations I'd visited into an overall mental map/mosaic. I think the summit bug is in my blood!
kwag - Apr 10, 2007 10:39 pm
From Pack Station July 2005Can't remember the exact date, but it was a good hike. It was easy for me because we were going slow to accomadate those in our group. Everyone made it with some pushing and pulling (literally!). Great view of the surrounding mountains.
eigerkidd1 - Mar 30, 2006 12:50 am Date Climbed: Jun 15, 1995
Awesome ViewThis was my second time climbing this peak. The views are amazing throughout the entire hike. A nice and straitfoward uphill stroll.
mdostby - Jun 16, 2004 12:26 am
Route Climbed: Kaiser Loop Trail Date Climbed: June 15, 2004Nice hike. I messed up and forgot to bring my camera. The 360 degree views from this summit are nothing short of awesome. Ritter and Banner seem so close. Was up and down in less then 5 hours. Thunderheads where building fast. All in all a beautiful hike.
fedak - Mar 15, 2004 9:49 pm
Route Climbed: Kaiser Loop from Pack Station Date Climbed: 13-July-2003Very enjoyable loop hike from the D&F Pack station to the peak and then down around George and the Twin lakes and returning through Potter Pass.
Pics and trip report: here