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Diamond Peak

  • Start date: 05/01/2021

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 05/01/2021

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Diamond Peak is a good introduction to non-technical snow climbing. At 8750 ft, it is the tallest mountain in the Willamette Pass area. We will be climbing via the Pioneer Gulch route, which is 8 miles round trip and almost 4,000 ft of elevation gain.

  • Event Leader: Reiter Trina

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Climbs

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 150

  • Season: 2021

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: You will need an ice axe, crampons, day pack with proper clothing (several non-cotton layers) and food and water (min of 2 liters) for a long day on the mountain. Snowshoes will be helpful and poles. If you would like to ski it, please let me know and we can work that out.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 8

  • Member Fees: 3

  • Elevation Gain: 3750

  • Non-Member Fees: 15

  • Committee: Climbs

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

The forecast was predicted as possible morning snow, with sunny skies and calm winds by 11am.We started out about ½ mile from the Pioneer Gulch trailhead, because of the snow covered road. It was lightly raining and overcast when we left the cars and headed towards the mountain. The group of 6 were hopeful for the predicted sun, promised for later in the morning.
We hit snow covering the trail, roughly a mile into the climb. As we got closer to tree line,it began to lightly snow. As we were nearing the top of the ridge, the snow was firm and a bit icy, so we got to put on the crampons we packed, rather than just take them for a trip up the mountain. We were all happy to have packed them! Just after stopping to crampon UP, Mother Nature decided to show us a little bit of everything! We had high winds, blowing snow, and pockets of blue sky, all at the same time. Luckily, that was short lived, and we all reached the summit at 1:00.
We had a fun run-in with a few other Obsidian members just prior to getting to the summit, so we all celebrated our successes as we ate lunch and got our glissading pants on, and got ready for the fun part. The glissade was a blast. Everyone loved it, and we all got back to the cars safely at 5pm.



Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 6
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Reiter, Trina 541-525-1709 N 3
2 Signed-Up Reiter, Maryanne 541-521-8472 N 3
3 Signed-Up Lowder, Bill 541-517-0214 N 3
4 Signed-Up McGlinsky, Juli 541-232-0421 N 3
5 Signed-Up Morris, David 541-954-6207 N 3
6 Signed-Up Darden, Tami 541-232-7584 N 15
7 Signed-Up Myers, Michael 541-579-4733 N 3
8 Signed-Up Conaghan, Jim 541-543-0224 N 3
9 Signed-Up Urquhart, Lindsay 206-669-1802 N 3