theREALCarpeDM - Jun 12, 2011 4:20 am Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2011
South LB + LB via SW ridge
Attempt #1 2 weeks ago was cut short at 13,600 due to winds. This time made it all the way. Fun knife edge to SLB and fun traverse. Exposure was occasionally intense - especially since we had to test every rock.
Jeremy Hakes - Apr 23, 2011 4:42 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2005
Big day
Lots of work for such a "short" hike.
StephanieLynn - Mar 22, 2011 6:06 pm Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2011
winter scramble
Third time up this mountain, but first time taking the SW ridge. Really fun scramble up to South LB and traverse to LB main summit. Third time on LB.
Kiefer - Mar 16, 2011 7:49 pm Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2011
Via SW Ridge
Finally successful on this repeat attempt. Went up with Stephanie Lynn, Britt Jones, Terry Matthews and Mike & Dina. Had great weather. The climb to South Little Bear was more intense than the traverse between the two.
Great day!
Kiefer - Mar 8, 2011 1:26 am Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2011
West Ridge
We stopped at the entrance to the Baby Thunder Couloir roughly 15 minutes before the base of the Hourglass. Weather has deteoriated and the snow conditions were horrible...scary really.
Will be back for another go...maybe the SW Ridge.
mattpayne11 - Feb 4, 2011 4:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2010
Hourglass
Ascended via the Hourglass. Very wet. Not the most fun I've had - definitely a nail-biter. Read my Trip Report if you want to learn more.
Late June 2010 - Wasn't too fond of the hourglass. I felt secure climbing up/down it, but twice kicked off rocks that would've scared the hell out of anyone if they were below me. Usually I don't do that, but water was running down the middle of the hourglass, so I stuck to a higher and looser path.
Panthera uncia - Dec 23, 2010 11:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2010
Hourglass Standard route
Fun Peak! The rock in the Hourglass at that time was wet and polished smooth so I climbed some 4/low 5 rock on the left hand side of the gully. Going up was not bad but coming back down was a little scarier. Overall an awesome mountain!
thatnissanguy - Dec 18, 2010 9:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2010
Denial on the LB/Blanca Ridge
Ropes were recently cut. So, no ropes in the hourglass. Ascent was wet, with storms hammering the area for the last couple days. Ridge to Blanca was dry. Turned back 1/4 into the ridge by marauding thunderstorms. Two joined 60m ropes made a perfect, quick rap out of the hourglass.
Matt Miller - Dec 11, 2010 1:41 pm Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2008
Hourglass
Bad conditions with ice in the hourglass, but Leah and I powered through.
Poor hand and footholds in the hourglass gives this one the distinction of the scariest 14er I've done (37 so far, including Capitol). Hope it stays that way.
asaking11 - Sep 17, 2010 1:26 am Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2010
Hourglass
The hourglass is awesome. I was the only person on the peak, but there were still rocks shooting down the hourglass. Definitely make sure to bring your helmet. One of my favorite hikes.
RMdaytripsgrl - Aug 5, 2010 7:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2010
Holy Smokes
Overall a great day, but all the climb we could handle! Lots of class 4/low 5 climbing, add in some water...priceless! Hourglass is a handful. Descent was nothing short of miserable. (G-D that road!!!!) Sounds like if I ever go back it will be on the snow...Glad it's off the list.
metal4lyf - Jun 15, 2010 11:09 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2010
sketchy when wet
this was a fun climb and not a very fun down-climb after a few hours of sun
seano - Jun 14, 2010 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2010
NW Face
Definitely more than 4th class the way I went -- probably too far to the right. Trip report
rleclair - May 23, 2010 6:10 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2010
Little Bear - Hourglass
Fellow SP'er, Patrick Vall, and I attempted LB via the infamous hourglass route. Being late May there was a good bit of snow in the hourglass that makes this route much easier than summer climbing months. Good consolidated snow combined with monster boot steps to the summit made for #40 "on the list."
myrone - Sep 12, 2009 2:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2009
Little Bear via Como Lake Rd.
Met a new friend in Clay, we started up at 7:19AM from our parking spot 3.5 miles up from the TH and reached the summit at 1:06PM via the "hourglass" route. Clear skies all day long, Clay went up to Ellingwood Pt. as I returned back to my truck at 6:35PM. My 46th 14'er.........sweet!
cftbq - Sep 10, 2009 12:57 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2009
Glad I didn't try this sooner
Had to climb something on 09-09-09. After 47 other 14ers, I was finally ready for Little Bear. Standard "hourglass" route was still quite hard enough for both me and my climbing partner. We were the only people to summit that day, but an amazing 24 other entries were in the register just since the first of the month. Just as dangerous as it's made out to be.
Started hiking up Lake Como road from ~8,500 ft, climbed Little Bear via standard route (West Ridge/Hourglass) and returned the same way. 10 hours total. Hourglass/rockfall was not bad: had only four other people on the summit/heading up. Perfect day, awesome views from the summit.
theREALCarpeDM - Jun 12, 2011 4:20 am Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2011
South LB + LB via SW ridgeAttempt #1 2 weeks ago was cut short at 13,600 due to winds. This time made it all the way. Fun knife edge to SLB and fun traverse. Exposure was occasionally intense - especially since we had to test every rock.
Jeremy Hakes - Apr 23, 2011 4:42 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2005
Big dayLots of work for such a "short" hike.
StephanieLynn - Mar 22, 2011 6:06 pm Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2011
winter scrambleThird time up this mountain, but first time taking the SW ridge. Really fun scramble up to South LB and traverse to LB main summit. Third time on LB.
Kiefer - Mar 16, 2011 7:49 pm Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2011
Via SW RidgeFinally successful on this repeat attempt. Went up with Stephanie Lynn, Britt Jones, Terry Matthews and Mike & Dina. Had great weather. The climb to South Little Bear was more intense than the traverse between the two.
Great day!
Kiefer - Mar 8, 2011 1:26 am Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2011
West RidgeWe stopped at the entrance to the Baby Thunder Couloir roughly 15 minutes before the base of the Hourglass. Weather has deteoriated and the snow conditions were horrible...scary really.
Will be back for another go...maybe the SW Ridge.
mattpayne11 - Feb 4, 2011 4:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2010
HourglassAscended via the Hourglass. Very wet. Not the most fun I've had - definitely a nail-biter. Read my Trip Report if you want to learn more.
climbingfurry - Jan 24, 2011 10:13 am
snow climbI think doing this as a snow climb is the best and safest way to do it if you've got the game
MattGreene - Dec 24, 2010 7:39 pm
Rock kickin'Late June 2010 - Wasn't too fond of the hourglass. I felt secure climbing up/down it, but twice kicked off rocks that would've scared the hell out of anyone if they were below me. Usually I don't do that, but water was running down the middle of the hourglass, so I stuck to a higher and looser path.
Panthera uncia - Dec 23, 2010 11:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2010
Hourglass Standard routeFun Peak! The rock in the Hourglass at that time was wet and polished smooth so I climbed some 4/low 5 rock on the left hand side of the gully. Going up was not bad but coming back down was a little scarier. Overall an awesome mountain!
thatnissanguy - Dec 18, 2010 9:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2010
Denial on the LB/Blanca RidgeRopes were recently cut. So, no ropes in the hourglass. Ascent was wet, with storms hammering the area for the last couple days. Ridge to Blanca was dry. Turned back 1/4 into the ridge by marauding thunderstorms. Two joined 60m ropes made a perfect, quick rap out of the hourglass.
Matt Miller - Dec 11, 2010 1:41 pm Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2008
HourglassBad conditions with ice in the hourglass, but Leah and I powered through.
rockymountaindiva - Oct 11, 2010 1:05 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2010
Scariest PeakPoor hand and footholds in the hourglass gives this one the distinction of the scariest 14er I've done (37 so far, including Capitol). Hope it stays that way.
asaking11 - Sep 17, 2010 1:26 am Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2010
HourglassThe hourglass is awesome. I was the only person on the peak, but there were still rocks shooting down the hourglass. Definitely make sure to bring your helmet. One of my favorite hikes.
RMdaytripsgrl - Aug 5, 2010 7:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2010
Holy SmokesOverall a great day, but all the climb we could handle! Lots of class 4/low 5 climbing, add in some water...priceless! Hourglass is a handful. Descent was nothing short of miserable. (G-D that road!!!!) Sounds like if I ever go back it will be on the snow...Glad it's off the list.
metal4lyf - Jun 15, 2010 11:09 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2010
sketchy when wetthis was a fun climb and not a very fun down-climb after a few hours of sun
seano - Jun 14, 2010 6:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2010
NW FaceDefinitely more than 4th class the way I went -- probably too far to the right. Trip report
rleclair - May 23, 2010 6:10 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2010
Little Bear - HourglassFellow SP'er, Patrick Vall, and I attempted LB via the infamous hourglass route. Being late May there was a good bit of snow in the hourglass that makes this route much easier than summer climbing months. Good consolidated snow combined with monster boot steps to the summit made for #40 "on the list."
myrone - Sep 12, 2009 2:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2009
Little Bear via Como Lake Rd.Met a new friend in Clay, we started up at 7:19AM from our parking spot 3.5 miles up from the TH and reached the summit at 1:06PM via the "hourglass" route. Clear skies all day long, Clay went up to Ellingwood Pt. as I returned back to my truck at 6:35PM. My 46th 14'er.........sweet!
cftbq - Sep 10, 2009 12:57 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2009
Glad I didn't try this soonerHad to climb something on 09-09-09. After 47 other 14ers, I was finally ready for Little Bear. Standard "hourglass" route was still quite hard enough for both me and my climbing partner. We were the only people to summit that day, but an amazing 24 other entries were in the register just since the first of the month. Just as dangerous as it's made out to be.
strudolyubov - Sep 3, 2009 10:29 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2009
Standard Route, HourglassStarted hiking up Lake Como road from ~8,500 ft, climbed Little Bear via standard route (West Ridge/Hourglass) and returned the same way. 10 hours total. Hourglass/rockfall was not bad: had only four other people on the summit/heading up. Perfect day, awesome views from the summit.