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Laurel Mountain

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Description

Laurel Mountain is the large colorful mountain to the west of Convict Lake in the Eastern Sierra, just to the southeast of Mammoth Lakes. 

The east face of Laurel is made of crazy colorful metamorphic rocks which drop thousands of feet down to Convict Lake below as the Sevehah cliffs.

 The Mendenhall Couloir is the obvious gully that splits the Sevehah cliffs and leads right up to the summit of the mountain.

 The north and west sides of the mountain are rubble hikes.

Getting There

Park either at Convict Lake or at the top of the Laurel Canyon jeep trail, depending if you want to climb the East side or the North side of the mountain.

Routes from Left to Right

WI4 M2 Steep Snow R
 3
● Guilty As Charged
Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A2+
 1
● Hai'nanu
Trad, Aid, Alpine 7 pitches
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
 113
● Mendenhall Couloir
Trad, Alpine
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 7
● East Rib - North
Trad, Alpine
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Guilty As Charged
 3
WI4 M2 Steep Snow R Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
● Hai'nanu
 1
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A2+ Trad, Aid, Alpine 7 pitches
● Mendenhall Couloir
 113
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad, Alpine
● East Rib - North
 7
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, Alpine

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Lauren partway up Laurel Mountain. The rock features lent itself very well to stemming and mantling on this route.
[Hide Photo] Lauren partway up Laurel Mountain. The rock features lent itself very well to stemming and mantling on this route.
Laurel Mountain in fat spring conditions, 2019. The Mendenhall Couloir is the obvious chute dropping from the summit
[Hide Photo] Laurel Mountain in fat spring conditions, 2019. The Mendenhall Couloir is the obvious chute dropping from the summit
North Ridge Descent from Laurel
[Hide Photo] North Ridge Descent from Laurel
Laurel Mountain from the shores of Convict Lake, Sierra Eastside.
[Hide Photo] Laurel Mountain from the shores of Convict Lake, Sierra Eastside.
Laurel Mountain from the Convict Lake CG, High Sierra
[Hide Photo] Laurel Mountain from the Convict Lake CG, High Sierra
Looking west from the summit. Mammoth Mt. is in the middle of the right edge of photo
[Hide Photo] Looking west from the summit. Mammoth Mt. is in the middle of the right edge of photo
Sunrise on Laurel Mt. <br> June 23 2018
[Hide Photo] Sunrise on Laurel Mt. June 23 2018
The start, up Laurel Mt.
[Hide Photo] The start, up Laurel Mt.
Approaching Laurel Mt.
[Hide Photo] Approaching Laurel Mt.