Maggies Peak ice/mixed

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Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber

San Francisco

Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 17, 2012 - 03:26pm PT

Ever since my first trip up the canyon I looked at Maggies peak and little ice flows that form on occasion. Recently I found out there are a few Wi4ish/5.9ish routes on it that some people climb in winter. Anyone from this site climbed any ice/mixed lines on N/NW face of Maggies peak? Would love to hear about it and would love to see a drawn line of your ascent/feedback about the climb or whatever…

nutjob

Gym climber

Berkeley, CA

Dec 17, 2012 - 03:31pm PT

I think that's where I went for my first and only (so far) cross country skiing trip. Good enough for noob practice on ski approaches, so all is not lost if you head up there to check it out.

Scott Thelen

Trad climber

Truckee, Ca

Dec 17, 2012 - 03:38pm PT

yes I do.

and yes I have.

Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber

San Francisco

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 17, 2012 - 04:09pm PT

Scott, would be great if you could post/or email which route(s) you climbed, if you liked them and any advice regarding when it might be best. If you/or anyone else could draw a line of ascent of a route you climbed on a photo of a peak, it would be great.

climblight

Mountain climber

Northern NV

Dec 17, 2012 - 04:12pm PT

Me too. Don't have climbing pics. Was solo. Nothing magic about finding a line. Just go you'll see them, if they're formed up enough. (Which I highly doubt currently)

Scott Thelen

Trad climber

Truckee, Ca

Dec 17, 2012 - 04:24pm PT

I did the ice route about 10 years ago 3 or 4 ice pitches and one long rock pitch.

I tryed the 5.9 rock route a few years ago. We got lost near the 5th pitch). We bailed. I hear it's the longest route in tahoe.

Maggies peak is steep loose and a lot of fun.

I will not post a photo. I never had one before I went.

have fun

Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber

San Francisco

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 17, 2012 - 04:54pm PT

Thank you Scott. I am looking to do the wi4/5.9 route this winter, hopefully. That's why a photo with a line would help. Currently I have no clue where the rock pitches are. But doing the gully would also be fun and no need for any photo of a line for that, obviously.