Ollestad Memorial Route, Ontario Peak (3/17/2010)

Sam Page · Post by **Sam Page** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:29 am

On Wednesday, three of us returned to "Ollestad Canyon" on Ontario Peak to climb the left branch. The climb involved about 4400 vertical feet of elevation gain, including 3000 vertical feet of snow climbing, mostly at 40 degrees but peaking at 50 degrees. The snow was hard and icy for most of the ascent.

Here is my trip report.

Dave G · Post by **Dave G** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:59 am

Thanks for another great outing, Sam--I enjoyed every agonizing moment of it!

Since it's hard for me to resist these "route less taken" trips, how about you pick something boring next time so I can stay home and let my leg heal properly?

TracieB · Post by **TracieB** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:08 am

Fantastic TR Sam! Thanks for leading me to a good book to read, as well.

EManBevHills · Post by **EManBevHills** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:34 am

Although I don't believe I've met Dave G yet, I swear I could hear him suffering as I read the T/R, Sam.

Impressive, indeed!

EnFuego · Post by **EnFuego** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:24 pm

Nice TR and pictures Sam.

He219 · Post by **He219** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:54 pm

Nice job, Sam, Norma and Dave!

norma r · Post by **norma r** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:46 pm

Great hike my friends! I am up visiting my daughter and having trouble uploading my pix from here. Drat! got some nice ones. hopefully i will be able to muddle through it later today, but in the meantime... Dave stay off that leg so it will completely heal and hope we can all do another exploratory climb soon. Very fun to be on a "route less taken" and relive a part of history. Many thanks for the invite Sam.

bluerail · Post by **bluerail** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:07 pm

not sure why, but Dave suffering seemed to put a smile on my face.

LD · Post by LD » Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:15 pm

Sam, next time you go up would you mind clearing a path through the brush so the rest of us could try it

Nice route

Sam Page · Post by **Sam Page** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:21 pm

Thanks everyone, especially Dave and Norma for joining me on this adventure. Hey Norma, post some pics!

norma r · Post by **norma r** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:41 pm

Sam, i can't post pix until i get home from Nor Cal later tonight. i can't get on the internet here with my pc. i am using my daughter's notebook to check emails. hopefully, i'll get them up late tonight.

norma r · Post by **norma r** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:31 am

Here are my photos from the St. Patty's day hike up Ollestad Canyon. Nice burn up that beautiful couloir and a privilege to take a route less taken.

Excited explorers ready to go...

The seemingly endless talus slope

Sam ahead as the morning sunlight appears above

Dave 2500k up. Mt. Baldy Road below where we parked and began.

Only thing worse than climbing with an injured calf muscle? A self-inflicted Root Canal!!!

We summited from the northwest instead of the more familiar northeast. Sam.

St. Patrick's Day Summit Pub

Scotch-Irish confrontation (fueled by Jamaican Rum?)

We glissaded down Falling Rock Canyon

Dave.

the rest of my pix are here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ryan.norma8 ... oPeak31710#

Sam Page · Post by **Sam Page** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:35 am

Great photos, Norma! I especially liked some of your captions in your web album.