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Grays Peak Climber's Log

jhansen007 - Jun 19, 2006 2:31 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2006

From Torreys via Grays Peak Trail

Came over via Grays Peak Trail after climbing the Dead Dog Couloir on Torreys. Quite a few more people over on Grays Summit. Looking down on the main trail there were so many people on it they looked like a string of ants. We hiked back down to the saddle between Grays and Torreys and glisaded down maybe 1000 feet til we hit the main trail again. I had fun with our route but I think the main route would be a bit boring and crowded.

tombaldwin - Jun 19, 2006 4:19 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2006

Came over from Torreys

Came over from Torreys after doing the Kelso Ridge. Instead of hiking down the trail we went to the top of the snowfield between Grays and Torreys and glissaded our way down.

Michael Hoyt - Jun 18, 2006 11:32 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 1998

Stevens Gulch TH Ascend Grays N Slopes, S Slope to Torreys

Lots of nanny and baby goats on the trail. They posed for the many hikers.

pacojgarza - Jun 13, 2006 4:18 am Date Climbed: May 30, 2006

Standard route

Climbed Grays as well as Torreys (my 3rd and 4th 14ers) via Grays since the conditions were not favorable on Kelso ridge.
About half of the way was snow covered, some clouds built up but they lifted just in time to enjoy great views all around.

c_rockwood - Jun 7, 2006 3:59 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2003

Great Starter

Great one to start out on. Uber-busy over the summer. You'll see another climber every 2 minutes if you hike on a weekend in July or August.

sshankle - Jun 6, 2006 9:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2006

Lost Rat

Climbed the Lost Rat couloir on Gray's. A great snow climb! This day it was a little melted out up top, but that provided the opportunity to climb a nice FIRM snow (alpine ice) 30' face to the climbers left to gain the ridge.

Dan Leonhard - May 29, 2006 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2005

Fun hike!

Fairly short but fun. This is a busy mountain!

roozers42 - May 19, 2006 3:35 pm

Route Climbed: Standard Trail

My 1st 14er! My husband and I hiked this as a training climb for our honeymoon to Peru and the Inca Trail. We gots lots of weird looks from hikers because we took our large packs for practice.

ClearSkiesAhead - Apr 27, 2006 9:25 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2004

Standard Route with Torreys

Very crowded climb but still fun.

WestEndAllStar - Apr 21, 2006 1:47 am

Grays Peak August 2005

Climbed Grays on a weekday in August, had the summit to myself.

apierce - Apr 7, 2006 5:31 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2003

Route: North Slopes

With Torreys. Among my favorite fourteeners (so far).

MarieP - Mar 6, 2006 4:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2005

Grays and Torreys

Fun day hiking!

Matt Toensing - Mar 5, 2006 5:04 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2005

matt toensing

Took Kelso ridge to Torrys and then to Grays.

markhyams - Mar 3, 2006 4:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 1999

from Torreys

Did Kelso ridge that day on Torreys. Fun stuff!

markhyams - Mar 3, 2006 4:21 pm Date Climbed: Sep 17, 1994

Standard Route

Crowded, even in 1994.

NanitaD - Feb 25, 2006 4:38 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 1978

Route Climbed: Grays Trail

This was my first 14er. I don't know the actual date because I wasn't keeping a journal at the point and didn't intend to turn into a peak bagger. I know it was a holiday weekend and the weather was beautiful so I picked July 4th weekend. We went up Grays and traversed over to Torreys. Sunny and clear all day...one of those days that hooks you into wanting to climb more peaks.