This is a bit of a work in progress. I'd love to get more routes up there.

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This is a bit of a work in progress. I'd love to get more routes up there.

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Climbers on Positive Vibrations (IV 5.11c)

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Luke Stefurak

Aug 13, 2009

“This is a bit of a work in progress. I'd love to get more routes up there.”

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The Incredible Hulk, Sierra

looks like something on Saturn

My friend Patrick Price goofing at the base of Incredible Hulk. Summer, 2005.

The top 2/3 of Incredible Hulk, as seen near the end of the approach.

Not a picture of the Incredible Hulk, but a crazy, large plank of rock wedged in a crack on the ridge above Incredible Hulk.

Incredible Hulk, seen during the approach.

A cragging guide to the first few pitches of routes on the left side of the Hulk.

Back off- these are my smokes!

Sunset at Incredible Hulk. Summer '05.

Incredible Hulk, August 2005.

Snow cave near our camp.

A topo overlay for some of the upper pitches on the Incredible Hulk

Starry skies and shining granite!

Full Hulk Topo. V2.0<br>
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Still needs some corrections.

The Hulk after an early storm.

Incredible Hulk, Sierra

A party almost finishing Positive Vibrations at 10PM 07/31/2025. We were very concerned seeing them up there as the night darkened, but when they came down at 1:00am they sounded like they had a blast!!!

Cave charcuterie with Cassy

HULK

View of The Incredible Hulk while hiking up Little Slide Canyon

Sunset

Starry night 7-19-19

Climbers on Positive Vibrations (IV 5.11c)

This is a bit of a work in progress. I'd love to get more routes up there.

Alpenglow

DREAMING!

Rappel Anchor

Short walk along ridge then down left to rapper anchor, after the steepest part of the descent from the summit.

The Incredible Hulk, Sawtooth Range, High Sierra

Stoking on the approach!

Two climbers rapping "The Venturi Effect"

Ansel Adams tribute

Little bastard pissed on my backpack!!!!

Mike Newheart barefoots it on the hike out - Robinson Creek crossing.

The view up Little Slide Canyon - Hulk on the left. For BETA see below.

Meeting the Hulk face-to-face for the first time

Excellent campsites below Incredible Hulk

Incredible Hulk

All the protein you need. Just bring carbs and a water filter.

The Crown Jewel of the Sierra<br>

The Hulk

The Incredible Hulk during the fires - 5 September 2020.

Photo topo of all routes as of Sept. 2016

David Katz waking up the morning after

The Incredible Hulk on the approach.

Rappel bolts/tat as of Oct 19 for the single rap into SE descent gully.

bivy cave

If you go too far - gaining the trail is difficult
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Often the crux of the approach!

Steepest Part of Descent to Rappel Anchor

as of 7/2019, there is no turn off sign to diverge towards Little Slide Canyon. however, the path diverges in between these two larger rocks, with this pine as a decent land marker if you're having trouble. Robinson Creek is easily crossed via felled tree

After the single rap from the Red Dihedral final pitches, scramble down the left gully to avoid getting cliffed-out.

Cairn marking the rap after finishing the last pitches of the Red Dihedral. The rap is to the skier's left, roughly on the south face of the formation.

Just to clarify: Trail cut-off for the Incredible Hulk.

If you can see the suspended plank, you are at or near the rap station after finishing the last pitches of the Red Dihedral.

Sleepy time view

What a beauty!

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