Mt Whitney Zone Forums Trip Reports Mount Starr Attempt....

I attempted a climb of Mount Starr, but was turned back due to losing the use-trail, and poor climbing rock (Class 3, with gravelly sand on the ground, and loose chest sized rocks in every crevasse between the larger boulders for 400' on a 30-40 degree slope). We tried for about an hour to find a good route up top, but the sun was getting low (we had a late start) and right as we were deciding for the final time whether to continue or not, a large head-sized rock was dislodged, nearly striking us. We turned back at around 12,400'. I am not used to summit failures, in fact I haven't had one in four years, but I am completely confident we made the right choice that day. And so I guess that really wasn't a failure. Plus, I learned what a "Sierra Slog" is before we turned back!


Mount Starr Attempt and Mono Pass

Thanks for the report. Sounds like a rough "slog"!

...what trail head do you use for Mt Star?

Edit: Nevermind. I found it. Did you hike to Mono Pass and then climb?

I've actually jumped into Summit Lake ...once.

Yes, we went up to Mono Pass then beelined it for the top. Summit Lake was nice...I think it will be dry by the end of the summer though...wow you are brave to do that.

This may not be correct, but I remember reading a report about climbing a mountain and finding human ashes in a container. Not totally sure it was Starr, though.