Starting from Tuolumne Meadows\, we'll head up Rafferty Creek\, over Vogelsang Pass\, follow then cross Lewis Creek\, pass by the Cony Crags\, then head up the Lyell Fork drainage to climb Elektra Peak. Permit for 5. Must have backpacking experience and comfortable hiking cross country (we leave the trail as we follow the Lyell Fork drainage). To find out about the peak's namesake\, read Sophocles's play 'Elektra' (410 B.C.)\, based on the famous Greek Orestes myth.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T104213Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090812T023000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090812T043000Z UID:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/403 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/403 SUMMARY:August Meeting - Hal Tompkins and the Descent of Robber's Roost DESCRIPTION:Hal Tompkins will describe canyoneerint in the Robber's Roost area in October\, 2008. His party descended 5 technical canyons and then did a two-day non-technical backpack into the North Fork of Robber's Roost Canyon.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T104213Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090827T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090901T200000Z UID:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/395 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/395 SUMMARY:North Palisades Peaks DESCRIPTION:We will be going over Bishop Pass and going up from the west side. There are 4 other 14\,000ft. peaks in the area If interested in some of the other peaks let me know. Helmets would be required on the Thunderbolt and Starlite\, climbing shoes recommended.. I have a permit for 7\, but walk up the day before may allow us to get more.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T104213Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090828T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090830T170000Z UID:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/409 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/409 SUMMARY:Mt Goode & Cloudripper DESCRIPTION:Friday we’ll hike up to Chocolate Lake where we’ll set up camp and then climb Cloudripper. Saturday we’ll hike over to Bishop Lake where we’ll set up another camp and then climb Mt. Goode. Then on Sunday we’ll hike back out.
This will be a relatively slow-paced trip and the climbing will for the most part be easy (although it will be class 3 on Cloudripper)\, so it should be appropriate for relative beginners who have done a bit of climbing.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T104213Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090904T080000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090907T080000Z UID:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/397 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/397 SUMMARY:Clarence King\, Gardiner\, Cotter\, Fin Dome DESCRIPTION: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.
We'll use the holiday weekend to do a relatively relaxed 3-day climb of Tower Peak\, which the guide books seem to consider is the northern boundary of the \\"High Sierra.\\"
Leaving from Leavitt Meadows on Hwy 108\, the approach is somewhat over 10 miles\, mostly on trail\, with minimal elevation gain. We'll climb the peak on day 2\, and retrace our steps on day 3. The class 3 section is only near the end. Most of the peak is class 2.
Leader\: Kelly Maas (408) 378-5311\; kellymbase-pcs@yahoo.com
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T104213Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090909T020000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090909T040000Z UID:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/407 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/407 SUMMARY:Emilie Cortes and John Gray - The Upper West Rib of Denali DESCRIPTION:![](\\"http\://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/object3/1779/113/n133097835729_1109.jpg\\")
Emilie Cortes and John Gray\, aka Team X Whisperers\, formed a 2 person team to face the Upper West Rib of Denali (aka Mt McKinley) in June 2009. It was John’s fourth time on Denali and Emilie’s first time ever to Alaska. What was it like to suffer day after day uphill in temperatures that vacillated from subzero to boiling with a heavy pack and sled? Did all the logistical planning pay off or did they miss something critical?