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| argothor | Sad day  Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2005 | |
| Grays was the first 14er I did after moving to Colorado in 2001. It was also the first 14er I did with Odin, my faithful Golden Retriever. Odin went on to hike 16 more 14ers with me. But at Thanksgiving of 2004, Odin passed away at the much too young age of six. This day I was joined by two friends to say goodbye to Odin by scattering his ashes atop Grays. | |
| Posted Oct 5, 2007 7:25 pm | ||
| argothor | Grays and Torreys from Stephens Gulch Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2001 | |
| I had just moved to Colorado, and Grays and Torreys would be my first 14ers since moving here. The day started kind of gray, but didn't look threating. Easily bagged Grays and then headed over to Torreys. And while resting upon the summit it started to spit little balls of sheet. So at that point I started down, and when I got to the saddle between Grays and Torreys it was nearly whiteout conditions. Further down the snow turned to a cold rain. Fortunately I was dressed for the occasion, however many other folks were hiking in cotton sweatshirts, jeans, sneakers and no rain gear. At this point I'm thinking I am going to read about a lot of people who die due to the elements on these mountains. | |
| Posted Oct 5, 2007 8:46 am | ||
| alpspitze | Stevens Gulch Trailhead. Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1992 | |
| Torreys as well. A snowstorm hit while on the mountain and lasted till the next day which limited the hiking options for the rest of the week. | |
| Posted Sep 27, 2007 8:57 am | ||
| Boriss Andean | Route Climbed: Stevens Gulch Trailhead. (Fall hike) Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2003 | |
| Great hike with Kelly. Summited Torreys and Grays in good time. Beautiful fall colors! | |
| Posted Sep 26, 2007 1:50 am | ||
| Boriss Andean | Route Climbed: Stevens Gulch Trailhead. (With Ed Viesturs). Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2004 | |
| Started my hike at 4:30 am. Sumitted Torreys Peak pretty early and then continued up to Grays Peak summit. I was getting ready to head down when I met Ed Viesturs on his way up to the summit. Took a couple shots with Ed at the summit and I continued going down to the TH. Foggy day. Grays Peak: 4,349 m (14,270 ft). | |
| Posted Sep 25, 2007 1:26 am | ||
| mnichols | Standard Route Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2007 | |
| Did the Grays/Torreys combination. Nice day, still snowy packed over most of the area. Lots of post-holing that day, and lots of skiers and snowboarders. | |
| Posted Sep 23, 2007 2:03 pm | ||
| slowpoke | Kelso Ridge / Torreys to Grays Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2007 | |
| A fine day of climbing solo. Snow made the final 200 ft or so kinda of difficult in approach shoes. | |
| Posted Sep 22, 2007 5:02 pm | ||
| hans.schenk | Via Kelso Ridge and Torrey's Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2005 | |
| A perfect day of climbing! We started out via Kelso Ridge...made the traverse to Gray's and descended the standard route. On the traverse we saw several Mountain Goats. The only way it would have been better is if there were less people. I was surprised how crowded it was for a Monday. | |
| Posted Sep 20, 2007 10:53 am | ||
| ericd | Grays from the Interstate Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2007 | |
| A successful summit late in the day. Snow flurries and some wind atop, but wonderful views as clouds past. Road to trailhead is deeply rutted, my rental Kia Rio couldn't climb it, so parked at I-70 exit #221 and began. 7hrs total, no daylight left for Torreys Peak, but it's right there! Trail was well maintained, some light post-holing last 1000'. A+ on this 9th tallest 14'er in Colorado for accesibility from Denver, the nice approach, and the close proximity to Torreys Peak. | |
| Posted Sep 18, 2007 11:42 pm | ||
| HylianHero | #11 Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2001 | |
| A very nice trail, it was like a highway up to the top though. I saw a guy propose to his girlfriend up on top. Nice views all around. | |
| Posted Sep 16, 2007 1:54 am | ||
| Element | 2nd Fourteener Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2007 | |
| Summitted Longs just the day before, which made this climb a little more tiresome. Absolutely beautiful scenery from the gulch. Lots of people! Finally made a summit together with my climbing partner. I was going to do the traverse to Torrey's, but I just wasn't feeling it. Great views and magnificent scenery. Even spotted some mountain goats! | |
| Posted Sep 11, 2007 11:16 am | ||
| dr_gonz | Grays | |
| crowded. | |
| Posted Sep 4, 2007 4:00 pm | ||
| KeithK | Fun hike Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2007 | |
| Nice hike despite the crowds. Sometimes easy can also make for a pleasant day in the mtns. | |
| Posted Sep 1, 2007 5:00 pm | ||
| Lowa rennt | Double Trouble Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2007 | |
| We hiked up the Ruby Gulch route,dodging sketchy weather all day.We pretty much had both summits to ourselves,and no wind! Didn't see any goats, though. | ||
| Posted Aug 30, 2007 4:34 pm | ||
| surgent | Beautiful day hike Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2002 | |
| Took the standard route up. For early June, it was very dry and the trail was open all the way up save for two or three small sections of ice and snow. | |
| Posted Aug 28, 2007 3:46 pm | ||
| matt81 | Gray's Trail Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2007 | |
| Done as a combo with Torreys. | |
| Posted Aug 26, 2007 5:48 pm | ||
| ouray19 | Grays Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2005 | |
| Did both Grays and Torreys. Felt good to do two mountains in a day. Went on a Monday and not as many people around. | |
| Posted Aug 18, 2007 9:05 pm | ||
| Aspen | Route Climbed: Stevens Gulch TH Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2003 | |
| Growning up, I climbed Grays/Torreys MANY TIMES in the 1990s but this is the most recent. I escorted my cousin Watky and my friend Nick with me; it was their first time up there. We almost didn't make it due to the approaching dark clouds. We snapped some pics and did a rush descent. | |
| Posted Aug 17, 2007 12:53 am | ||
| K_G_Wright | Fun! Date Climbed: Dec 15, 1988 | |
| I've summitted Grays on many occasions, in all seasons, in all conditions. I used it as a training peak for Nepal. I love the valley, the ridge, and the area. It's a bit crowded on summer week ends, but people drawn to mountains are always fun and cool (even if there are a lot of them). It's a great initial peak for beginners, but don't get fooled- watch the weather and don't be on the ridge if there's any electricity! When I was a kid (early 80's), a couple guys made a bivouac just off the summit and were struck by lightning/killed in the middle of the night. | |
| Posted Aug 15, 2007 1:33 pm | ||
| wlstone | Perfect Day Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007 | |
| Great day, great views, greater people | |
| Posted Aug 12, 2007 11:59 am | ||
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