"3 rappels from Starlight including on swinging across the notch, followed by some ledgey scrambling on the northeast side through some snow drifts to the summit. Complete TR: https://themtsarecalling.com/northpal/" — Christopher • Jul 8, 2021

"Hiked Bishop Pass TH to Bishop Pass, then cross country to Thunderbolt Pass and setup basecamp about 300 ft below, next to water. Summited North Palisade the next day. Broke camp and hiked out to Bishop Pass TH on the 3rd day. Lucked out with perfect weather." — TCH • Aug 29, 2013

"This was my 2nd attempt at climbing North Pal from the Palisade Basin. The previous attempt was the day before, a humbling and harrowing solo that left me short of the summit, heading back down in terror and disappointment. I avowed to leave camp right away, packing my gear as well as my tail between my legs. However, that night, while sitting on a boulder near the lake, the sunset unfolded it's golden blanket across the airy spires, and a better perspective showed the true angle that would get me higher up the U-Notch, towards the final spiny pinnacles. In the morning, I started anew, a slog up the scree and talus that leads to the base of the chute that heads up to the U-Notch. They say Le Conte took this route, scrambling up, up, up through tricky hallways of granite and ledges that lead around blind corners. A sort of mild maze for the uninitiated. As I scurried up a granite ramp, just at the top of the U-Notch, a climber in helmet and full gear popped his head up at the top of his climb. His protection lead me to momentarily second-guess my solitary ascent sans equipment. I asked him if I should be able to get to the top and he replied "Well, you made it this far....." — ultralighthouse • Aug 12, 2013