7/3/2020 Route: Standard Posted On: 7/3/2020, By: dwoodward13 Info: Nice trail from 4x4 bathrooms up to the start of the scree field between Teakettle and Coffeepot. The gully is horrible. Best to space out your party in different fall lines as you will kick stuff down. Black gully to the base of the summit pitch has a well worn trail with two short snow crossing (could also bypass). Rap station in good shape with 3 slings and 2 rap rings in good condition. |
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6/27/2020 Route: Up the hill Posted On: 6/27/2020, By: Jon Frohlich Info: A few very short snow patches left that didn't really present any obstacles. We didn't carry ice axes and just crossed them with trekking poles. Otherwise dry. Webbing on the summit is in good shape and two rap rings. |
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6/13/2020 Route: Standard Posted On: 6/14/2020, By: OwenRichardson Info: Mostly free of snow, but a mountain axe was nice to have in places (notably one short field above the Black Gully). There is no way to avoid the loose garbage below Coffeepot on snow. I anticipate the snow will be gone/completely avoidable shortly. Beware though, the Texans are out in full force... |
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8/26/2019 Route: Standard Posted On: 8/27/2019, By: dcruz654 Info: Zero snow anywhere on route. I'm not sure if I climbed the crux differently than you're suposed to, but it felt slightly harder than Dallas's crux I did the day before. I didn't carry any pro but I was able to poorly sling a large rock that would have protected a long tumble down the loose scree at the bottom, but not so much the actual crux moves. Took Roach's variation up tea, then standard over to coffee and down coffee. Would not recommend. Go right up to Coffee first, over to tea, then back to coffee and down the way you ascended. 1-summit area 2-loose gulley below the black gulley. much more unstable than the gulley just east of coffee |
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8/10/2019 Route: Standard Posted On: 8/12/2019, By: angry Info: Rained prior so the route was somewhat muddy. The scree is pretty terrible ascending and descending so it probably doesn't matter if it's completely dry anyway. Black gully is loose. Summit block is dry. I'd repeat as a snow climb. |
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7/29/2019 Route: Standard Posted On: 7/29/2019, By: benglish Info: Dry. Some snow on the route but it is easily avoided. Choss abounds. |
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5/20/2018 Route: Standard Route Posted On: 5/20/2018, By: zdero1 Info: Snow free until 12,400'. Snowshoes unnecessary. Mostly solid snow in the couloir, with a few patches of scree present in the middle and top of it. The summit pitch was dry. I'd imagine the snow should be good for at least another week, but it's melting out fast. Climbing Teakettle dry appears to be an awful idea given how chossy the slope is. Get this peak while you can. |
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4/29/2018 Route: South slopes/ SE ridge Posted On: 4/29/2018, By: RyGuy Info: Teakettle is in decent shape all things considered. You currently can park at the lower 4WD TH in Yankee Boy Basin and start from there. We never used snowshoes (Might have been nice for the last few hundred yards back to the car) but Crampons/Ice axe are mandatory. The access couloir is in ok shape. Lots of wet slide debris to climb up. We started at 5:17AM and were postholing a bit most of the climb. The anchor on the summit block appears to be in good shape. No concerns. |
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7/6/2016 Route: SE face Posted On: 7/10/2016, By: Stone_man Info: Route is in good shape; black gully is dry, and all snow on upper flanks can be avoided/skirted. Lots of webbing slings on summit rap block, in reasonable condition. |
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7/12/2015 Route: Standard Posted On: 7/13/2015, By: mrickers Info: Route up to the bench by Coffeepot and over to the Black Gully is dry. Black Gully is snow-free, but really wet and muddy. Above the Black Gully, there are a few snowfields to cross. Ice axe was nice. Did not use traction of any kind. (pic #1) Summit pitch is dry. (pic #2) We descended the choss slope below the Black Gully, also dry. (pic #3) Go get it! |
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8/29/2014 Route: Black gully Posted On: 8/29/2014, By: ngoodnight Info: Climbed Teakettle this morning. The recent storm left a spattering of snow above 12k - maybe 1". The crux of the day was down climbing from Coffepot to the base of the black gully, only because that entire section contained firm snow and occasional ice on the rocks. We used micro spikes, and I wouldn‘t have done it without them. Not enough snow for more serious traction. I imagine most of the snow will be gone if it stays sunny for a couple days. Considering I scanned a few trip reports looking for gear references, here is what we used: 30m rope, one 0.5 Camalot with shoulder sling for extension (perfect placement about half way up), two double length runners to sling the natural at the summit. |
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7/27/2013 Route: Standard Posted On: 7/28/2013, By: Wentzl Info: OK, so it is just a cool picture of Teakettle. Conditions? It was wet yesterday. |
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8/12/2012 Route: Southeast ridge Posted On: 8/14/2012, By: jaquetcj Info: Teakettle and coffee pot. Total time of about 7 hours with two experienced partners. Bring your biggest cam ( singular) and a small rope,as well as harness and 30 feet of webbing, there are anchors on both summits but always be prepared to sling your own! No snow on the route at all and super fun classic climbs. Teakettle is an amazing peak that you should do. Scree central |
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5/6/2012 Route: Black Gully Direct Posted On: 5/7/2012, By: Wyoming Bob Info: Climbed Teakettle on Sunday, 6 May 2012. Road open to within 100 yds of 4WD T.H.; road 50% drifted parking to start of climb; start to upper basin is avoidable snow; upper basin hard a.m. neve; 80% snow line to top of Black Gully, B.G. had 20 ft. of water ice band in a.m. with snow coverage on one side; B.G. to Sandy Gully was solid neve a.m. and noon; upper snowfields were solid neve in a.m and posthole soft nearing noon, 75% snow; summit tower had snow to ridge line, then dry to top. No flotation needed on our climb. |
