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There is also Super Slab, if you want some good exposure and a longer route that will give you a feel for being in the mountains. Take the boat across the lake and it is only about a 30 minute hike to the base. Look here for more info: http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/155329/super-slab.html

Out in the middle of No mans land. If you go to Cascade (70 miles north of Boise) turn right to go to Warm Lake / Stolle meadows (20 miles) and turn left to go to Yellowpine (25 miles--it's the only road plowed within a 50 mile radius)and then you're there. Some of the approaches are horrendous--maybe 50 yards off the road. I've been told that it is not worth the drive, but that was by people who haven't climbed out there--decent access and ice climbing in a near wilderness setting, and you can leave all the gear in the car--SWEET!! We saw 1 car on the road in 2 days.

Trip: Yellowpine Area Ice - Date: 1/26/2008 Trip Report: We have been whooping it up the past few weekends on the ice near Yellowpine. Although it is a time consuming drive, it's worth it--especially this year as the ice is off the charts. All the usual climbs are in as fat as ever and some new stuff has become climbable. Most climbs are 80-100 ft tall and in the WI4 range, with a couple in the WI3 realm. Most are top-ropeable with a bit of effort to get around the cliffs, but leading them is much better. Visit crappyclimbers.com for all the pics.

I drove a ford ranger in there earlier this year, had the 4x4 engaged but didn't shift it in. The one bad spot is still there, but if you drive high up on the bank of the road you'll avoid the worst rock. There was a subaru outback and ford escape in there that day, so that should give you an idea.

Nice Job, the only other route I know of starts lower on the ridge and may share some of the final pitches, but it is rarely climbed. Well done.

You can get off the mountain with one rope, but you miss one of the greatest raps in the lower 48 if you only have 1 rope. IMO the extra weight of the rope is worth the ride off the top with a 100' freehanging rap with 1000' of air under you, also, some of the lower rap stations are kind of awkward with only 1 rope, but that's your choice. We were up there 2 weeks ago and it was 90+ at 10,000 ft, no clouds and no wind, but the heat about killed us. Hope it cools some for you. And as far a meeting "others", you'll be lucky to find any tracks of others on that mountain. Beautiful mountain, but remote.

We climbed it 2 weeks ago, the snow was in pretty good shape and the chockstone was a grovel at best, with the move out and over the stone about 5.6ish. My climbing partner took off his crampons for the chockstone, but I climbed it with mine on. We didn't see any signs of any other climbers having climbed it earlier this year. With this heat, the snow will be going fast. I have pics posted at : www.crappyclimbers.com (my shameless self advertisement) GP

Hey mccall boater, the ice in Yellowpine is probably the closest that you'll get. We go up there several times a year, and the drive isn't too bad from Boise. There are a few lines in the canyon between New Meadows and riggins, if it gets really cold, but nothing to write home about. If you ever need a partner, give me an email, we're either skiing or climbing most weekends.