Notable Ascents
- 1875 George Anderson via drilled spikes on the east slope.
- 1946 Salathe Route on southwest face (IV 5.7 A3), FA by John Salathe and Anton Nelson
- 1957 Northwest Face (VI 5.8 A3), FA by Royal Robbins, Jerry Gallwas and Mike Sherrick. First Grade VI in North America.
- 1963 Direct Northwest Face (VI 5.9 A5), FA by Royal Robbins and Dick McCracken
- 1969 Tis-sa-ack (VI 5.9 A4), FA by Royal Robbins and Don Peterson.
- 1987 The Big Chill (VI 5.9 A4), FA by Jim Bridwell, Peter Mayfield, Sean Plunkett and Steve Bosque
- 1989 Shadows (VI 5.10 A5), FA by Jim Bridwell, Charles Row, Cito Kirkpatrick, William Westbay
- 1997 Blue Shift (VI 5.11c a4) FA by Jay Smith and Karl McConachie.
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