Hagar Mountain

Route: Coon Hill TH
Posted On: 9/24/2022, By: MaryinColorado
Info: Completely dry and benign. Just wanted to drop a caution here about runoff from the streams onto the trail between start of trail and 11,800'. It is freezing overnight on the trail and can be difficult to see, so just be careful trekking up to 11,800'. 

Route: South Slope
Posted On: 8/28/2022, By: dleflar
Info: Started at Coon Hill TH. Went up to saddle in northern end of valley and then headed towards Hagar. Lots of water in the creeks but what trail exists is mostly nice and dry. 

Route: from Golden Bear Peak
Posted On: 6/29/2022, By: ScottLovesRMNP
Info: All snow is avoidable and minimal -- summer conditions. 

Route: Hagar Mtn. via Golden Bear Peak
Posted On: 6/28/2022, By: codyli34
Info: Peak is pretty much in summer conditions. A few stream crossings and minor snow fields but nothing that really slows you down. Class 3 pitch is not bad at all; didn't bring a helmet with me and thought it was fine. 

Route: Traverse from The Citadel
Posted On: 6/24/2022, By: blueshade
Info: The Citadel and the traverse to Hagar. Brief snow that is easily walked (I only post-holed once) on the ridge just before the final summit pyramid(s). The rest of the trail is in mostly good condition (besides the normal soggy spots in spring). I did a steep glissade a bit below the summit. But it isn't necessary. 

Route: East Face
Posted On: 6/6/2022, By: astranko
Info: Went in with the intention of climbing Boomerang Couloir, but it was in poor condition. It was covered in recent slide activity and the narrow portion of the col was very thin, appearing to have less than a foot of snow depth in some parts. Climbed the East Face up from the cirque where you start Boomerang. Snow was acceptable most of the day, with a barely supportive crust in most cases. Climbed the class 3 summit block from the North and it was mixed snow/rock. Down-climbed the class 3 summit block to the south and did it almost entirely on snow. 

Route: via Golden Bear
Posted On: 6/6/2022, By: kyrawhitworth
Info: Route had some small snow patches coming over from Golden Bear but no real snow encountered until the last stretch where it was a bit steep crossing it. We stayed close to the rock as things were starting to warm up. We met a guy who had headed up the couloir and looked like he had a nice descent. 

Route: From Loveland Valley via Golden Bear
Posted On: 5/28/2022, By: daway8
Info: Went up Golden Bear with Geo, starting from the Loveland Valley parking just down from the closed Loveland Ski area (see separate conditions report for that) and then I went on solo to Hagar. Roller coaster ridge with lots of ups and downs with easy scrambling over some bumps. Far side of most of the bumps still filled in totally with snow with a few rocks sticking out here and there. Had to step slowly and carefully to pick my way down. But between the bumps there was also a lot of dry ground. Lugged snowshoes but never used them - most of the time would barely sink above my boots; every once in a while halfway to my knees. Only a few isolated steps sunk more than that (but as things warm up that may change). Final pitch to false summit and then real summit is completely snowed in with very steep and not quite fully consolidated snowfields on either side, making the final approach a slightly sketchy class 3 scramble up rocks coated with snow and ice. Probably could have made it with similar effort to the Citadel (saw recent tracks coming from that direction) but started to late and saw questionable weather on the horizon. Wind was annoying but not as bad as expected. Will add photos shortly. 

Route: SE face
Posted On: 5/10/2022, By: Agstrohmeier
Info: Hagar is skiing well. Warmed up quick with a not super solid freeze on Saturday night but we were skiing good conditions at about 10:15AM. No freeze in the valley meant a nasty exit breaking through with nearly every step, but it's at least snow covered from .2 miles from the trailhead on. 

Route: Straight Creek (West Tunnel)
Posted On: 4/30/2022, By: stomblin7
Info: Left summit of Golden Bear around 9:30. Snow was a bit punchy along ridge, but not deep. If you wanted to avoid it and walk through the rocky/grassy section you probably could get away with it.. i prefer the snow if conditions are okay. I put my spikes on descending Golden Bear and left them on for the duration of the hike. Several skiers opted for crampons to ascend the false summit... it probably is a good idea, I chose to stay closer to the rocks and make my way up with spikes. For the last mini class 3 section to summit, I did get the axe out, mostly for poking through the snow between the rocks to find the depth, but also along the summit ridge since it is quite narrow. 

Route: Loop from Eisenhower Tunnel
Posted On: 9/5/2021, By: angry
Info: Register is missing end cap, needs pen/paper. 

Route: From Golden Bear
Posted On: 7/16/2021, By: -wren-
Info: Summer conditions, there is a C2+ route up a loose talus gully on summit block far climbers right. 

Route: From Golden Bear
Posted On: 6/29/2021, By: cougar
Info: Summer conditions between Golden Bear and Citsdel. No snow to deal with in Dry Gulch. 

Route: SE Face
Posted On: 4/12/2021, By: dvivs11
Info: Dry gulch approach still fully snow covered, skinned to the apron of Snoopy's (Citadel), but opted for Hagar given a deep freeze and strong winds not allowing snow to soften much for the ski. Southeast face of Hagar is loaded and although it didn't ski great given the firm conditions around 11am, it should ski great for the next few weeks along with Golden Bear and Citadel. 40mph wind gusts on the ridge/summit. 

Route: South Ridge
Posted On: 10/18/2020, By: dleflar
Info: Summer conditions on summit. Hiked in from West Eisenhower tunnel parking along Coon Hill trail. Took to Coon Hill saddle and then East North East towards Hagar southern slopes. Sporadic snow still on the ground down by the saddle but easily avoided. Ridge towards Hagar is clear.