[TR] GOAT MOUNTAIN (6820') West & East Peak - West Ridge 07/02/2022

[Kuato]

Trip: GOAT MOUNTAIN (6820') West & East Peak - West Ridge

Trip Date: 07/02/2022

Trip Report:

GOAT MOUNTAIN (6820') West & East Peak – Goat Mountain Trail Approach – JULY 2, 2022 (Sat).

The weather was perfect, 70 degrees and clear skies.  Rain was supposed to be on the way so time for a day climb.  Goat Mountain fit the bill.

Saturday:  I headed out from the trailhead (2500’) at 6:30am.  The trail was in excellent condition up to 4600’.  At 4600’ the trail is covered in snow for the rest of the way up.  I reached the West Summit at 11:30am.  I had to do a bit of down climbing on down sloping wet rock to get to the actual peak.  This can be avoided by using the snow to go around the bluff peak that looks at the real peak.  I headed down the side of the West Peak into the snow basin between the West and East Peaks.  There is a heather shelf that leads into a fine scree ramp down to the snow.  I crossed the snow basin to the dip in the saddle between the two peaks (6000’).  I climbed the West Ridge up for the East Peak summit arriving at 2:00pm.  I meandered along the ridge a bit avoiding the extra steep snow that was soft.  I stayed on rock the best I could.  The West Ridge of the East Peak is mostly Class 2 & 3 with some steep sections.  I headed down the snow on the South side of the East Peak, diagonal  back toward the trail up to the West Peak.  I had to climb about 300’ to get back up to the trail heading down.  I was back at the trailhead at 6:20pm.  Overall the climb is a good workout and the views are great.    

 

Some Tips and Notes:

1.       The last easily accessible water was on the way up to the West Peak at 5600’.

2.       The snow was fairly soft.  I used boots only and it worked well.   

 

Travel Time for reference:

Saturday:  Trailhead to summit back to trailhead - 11 hours. 

Total Mileage:  about 10 miles

Total Elevation Gain: around 5500’

 

Gear used:   Trekking Poles, Ice Axe, Helmet.

 

West and East Peak of Goat Mountain from the trail.

 

View from the West Peak of Goat Mountain.  You can see the bluff peak that I climbed down to the snow saddle.

 

View from the West Peak of Goat Mountain.  Tomyhoi, Canadian Border Peak, American Border Peak and Mount Larrabee (Left to Right).

 

Snow basin and the West Ridge to the East Summit of Goat Mountain (True Summit 6820').  I achieved the ridge at the saddle low point around 6000'.

 

West Ridge up to the East Peak of Goat Mountain.  It is steeper than it looks in the picture.  

 

East Peak Goat Mountain summit (6820').

 

Looking back toward the down route of the East Peak of Goat Mountain.

Gear Notes:
I used Trekking Poles, Ice Axe, & Helmet.

Approach Notes:
Goat Mountain Trail Approach.

[Kameron]

Good shit, I didn't see this TR until now, but I was there with some friends skiing around in the north bowls last week. It was pretty nice, despite the growing suncups. We did a little linkup of E & W Goat along with Twin Lakes Peak.