Trip Report    

Red Pass & Mountain (Commonwealth Basin)

If you actually manage to stay on the trail, which is not easy, this is more of a hike than a scramble IMV, although one's less adventurous hiker friends will probably nope out of it. On the way down I did not do any face-in down climbing so in my book that means the difficulty is class 2 at most. On the other hand, due to loose rock you should bring a helmet. I've heard there is a more interesting class 2-3 route up the south ridge and I'll try that out next trip when I have more time.

Katherine Anderson

September 20, 2025