centrifuge - Jan 12, 2011 9:51 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2006
sat the top just after sunset
and felt really stupid. We had great weather but climbed through the hotest part of the day and ran out of water before the summit. Did it in one day and long day does not cover this
thatnissanguy - Dec 18, 2010 10:13 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2009
North Ridge to summit
Great day and 5th fourteener for me. It was a little stormy and we had some snow flurries. The climb back out of halfmoon pass sucked! Of course!
Matt Miller - Dec 11, 2010 1:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2008
One of my favorite Colorado 14ers
This is a gorgeous hike
strudolyubov - Oct 4, 2010 2:09 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010
Holy Cross and Halo Ridge
Climbed Mount of the Holy Cross via North Ridge Route. Returned back via Halo Ridge Route. Nice weather, great views.
Kapelmuur - Oct 3, 2010 7:20 pm Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2010
Standard Route, a new favorite
Great route--a real blast. Amazing weather: mostly sunny with no wind, 40° at the summit. Happy to have survived the Bermuda Triangle of the Rockies: the mountain really does try to sucker you down the left side on the descent.
StephanieLynn - Sep 20, 2010 12:12 am Date Climbed: Jan 4, 2010
winter death march
Third time summiting, but this one was the most physically demanding thing I've ever done. Long day and it took all four of us taking turns to break trail, but we summited right at sunset! Hit the wall on the way down, due mostly to dehydration. A very memorable and rewarding winter hike I plan to never repeat. With Kiefer, Ben, and Ryan.
I was not prepared for the outstanding beauty of the Holy Cross wilderness and the of the mountain. We got a really late start and climbed the mountain from the Halfmoon Pass route. It was a really long day and I would of been happier if we didn't have to go 1000 feet back up to Halfmoon Pass.
metal4lyf - Jul 22, 2010 4:56 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2010
Cross couloir!
hiked in 6/26, camped at the Bowl of Tears. Awesome snow climb!
csmcgranahan - Jul 18, 2010 8:55 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2010
Halo Ridge solo
Started at 3:30am and made it to Notch Mountain right after sunrise. The ridge was long as advertised but I didn't see a soul until the summit of Holy Cross. The north ridge seemed long but it may just be that I didn't go up that way so it was unfamiliar. Climbing back over Halfmoon Pass wasn't as tough as I had feared. Great route for a blue bird sky kind of day!
Bkoziol3 - Jul 6, 2010 5:43 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2010
Holy Cross CLimb
Beautiful and dramatic peak in the Sawatch.. Pictures to follow.
seano - Jun 30, 2010 3:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2010
Cross couloir
Wasted an hour blowing right by the entrance to the cross, and was rewarded with nasty slush. Oh, well. Still a cool route. Trip report
Alex Wood - Jun 24, 2010 1:09 am Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2010
Solitude and a Long Day
Started out at 4:15 and were headed for Cross Couloir. The approach took forever so we decided to do Angelica Couloir. Fun snow climb! Then we did Halo Ridge to Notch Mountain. We got back to Half Moon Pass TH at 6pm...LONG DAY! We didn't see anybody all day until we got below Notch Mountain
Been on summit 4 times, always a great climb. Next time will be the cross!
Alika - Jan 23, 2010 2:17 am Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2009
via Notch Mtn and Halo Ridge, awesome!
With Mccannster
Climbed the north ridge of Notch, went through the Notch over to Halo ridge, then to the summit. Descended North Ridge. Only 12 miles, but it felt more like 20. 6200 feet of gain. Just enough snow to make the talus scrambling very annoying. Long day, just short of 12 hours
Kiefer - Jan 6, 2010 2:58 pm Date Climbed: Jan 4, 2010
North Ridge
A painfully long day (summit day was 22 hrs). Left camp at 5:50am and summited at 6:10pm and ended at 4:00am.
Hardest mountain (per winter) I've ever done to date. Member of our party developed Pulmonary Edema on the ascent out of Cross Creek.
Couldn't ask for better weather. Calm winds, single digits temps and clear skies. Awful snow conditions.
bricewilson - Dec 31, 2009 9:58 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2009
Cross Couloir
Up the cross couloir, down the North ridge. Watch for rockfall as the snow softens up.
Senad Rizvanovic - Nov 24, 2009 12:50 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
Beautiful mountain
Very nice mountain, one of my favorites hikes.
McCannster - Oct 4, 2009 12:38 am Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2009
via Notch Mtn and Halo Ridge
Climbed the north ridge of Notch, went through the Notch over to Halo ridge, then to the summit. Descended North Ridge. Only 12 miles, but it felt more like 20. 6200 feet of gain. Just enough snow to make the talus scrambling very annoying. Long day, just short of 12 hours.
Epica - Sep 21, 2009 11:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2003
Crying into the Bowl of Tears
I hiked this mountain on the 6th anniversary of my husband's death... I found this mountain to be a very healing place.
Eric Holle - Sep 21, 2009 2:14 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009
Girls Day Out
I led a group of my fiancee, Amy, and 8 of her girlfriends up the Standard Route of Holy Cross. Eveyone made the summit and back down on a great day! My 4th ascent of the peak.
centrifuge - Jan 12, 2011 9:51 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2006
sat the top just after sunsetand felt really stupid. We had great weather but climbed through the hotest part of the day and ran out of water before the summit. Did it in one day and long day does not cover this
thatnissanguy - Dec 18, 2010 10:13 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2009
North Ridge to summitGreat day and 5th fourteener for me. It was a little stormy and we had some snow flurries. The climb back out of halfmoon pass sucked! Of course!
Matt Miller - Dec 11, 2010 1:25 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2008
One of my favorite Colorado 14ersThis is a gorgeous hike
strudolyubov - Oct 4, 2010 2:09 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010
Holy Cross and Halo RidgeClimbed Mount of the Holy Cross via North Ridge Route. Returned back via Halo Ridge Route. Nice weather, great views.
Kapelmuur - Oct 3, 2010 7:20 pm Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2010
Standard Route, a new favoriteGreat route--a real blast. Amazing weather: mostly sunny with no wind, 40° at the summit. Happy to have survived the Bermuda Triangle of the Rockies: the mountain really does try to sucker you down the left side on the descent.
StephanieLynn - Sep 20, 2010 12:12 am Date Climbed: Jan 4, 2010
winter death marchThird time summiting, but this one was the most physically demanding thing I've ever done. Long day and it took all four of us taking turns to break trail, but we summited right at sunset! Hit the wall on the way down, due mostly to dehydration. A very memorable and rewarding winter hike I plan to never repeat. With Kiefer, Ben, and Ryan.
JustinShapiro - Sep 19, 2010 2:56 pm Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2010
Long day, but very enjoyableI was not prepared for the outstanding beauty of the Holy Cross wilderness and the of the mountain. We got a really late start and climbed the mountain from the Halfmoon Pass route. It was a really long day and I would of been happier if we didn't have to go 1000 feet back up to Halfmoon Pass.
metal4lyf - Jul 22, 2010 4:56 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2010
Cross couloir!hiked in 6/26, camped at the Bowl of Tears. Awesome snow climb!
csmcgranahan - Jul 18, 2010 8:55 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2010
Halo Ridge soloStarted at 3:30am and made it to Notch Mountain right after sunrise. The ridge was long as advertised but I didn't see a soul until the summit of Holy Cross. The north ridge seemed long but it may just be that I didn't go up that way so it was unfamiliar. Climbing back over Halfmoon Pass wasn't as tough as I had feared. Great route for a blue bird sky kind of day!
Bkoziol3 - Jul 6, 2010 5:43 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2010
Holy Cross CLimbBeautiful and dramatic peak in the Sawatch.. Pictures to follow.
seano - Jun 30, 2010 3:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2010
Cross couloirWasted an hour blowing right by the entrance to the cross, and was rewarded with nasty slush. Oh, well. Still a cool route. Trip report
Alex Wood - Jun 24, 2010 1:09 am Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2010
Solitude and a Long DayStarted out at 4:15 and were headed for Cross Couloir. The approach took forever so we decided to do Angelica Couloir. Fun snow climb! Then we did Halo Ridge to Notch Mountain. We got back to Half Moon Pass TH at 6pm...LONG DAY! We didn't see anybody all day until we got below Notch Mountain
dclimb14me - Apr 26, 2010 12:07 am
Always FunBeen on summit 4 times, always a great climb. Next time will be the cross!
Alika - Jan 23, 2010 2:17 am Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2009
via Notch Mtn and Halo Ridge, awesome!With Mccannster
Climbed the north ridge of Notch, went through the Notch over to Halo ridge, then to the summit. Descended North Ridge. Only 12 miles, but it felt more like 20. 6200 feet of gain. Just enough snow to make the talus scrambling very annoying. Long day, just short of 12 hours
Kiefer - Jan 6, 2010 2:58 pm Date Climbed: Jan 4, 2010
North RidgeA painfully long day (summit day was 22 hrs). Left camp at 5:50am and summited at 6:10pm and ended at 4:00am.
Hardest mountain (per winter) I've ever done to date. Member of our party developed Pulmonary Edema on the ascent out of Cross Creek.
Couldn't ask for better weather. Calm winds, single digits temps and clear skies. Awful snow conditions.
bricewilson - Dec 31, 2009 9:58 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2009
Cross CouloirUp the cross couloir, down the North ridge. Watch for rockfall as the snow softens up.
Senad Rizvanovic - Nov 24, 2009 12:50 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
Beautiful mountainVery nice mountain, one of my favorites hikes.
McCannster - Oct 4, 2009 12:38 am Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2009
via Notch Mtn and Halo RidgeClimbed the north ridge of Notch, went through the Notch over to Halo ridge, then to the summit. Descended North Ridge. Only 12 miles, but it felt more like 20. 6200 feet of gain. Just enough snow to make the talus scrambling very annoying. Long day, just short of 12 hours.
Epica - Sep 21, 2009 11:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2003
Crying into the Bowl of TearsI hiked this mountain on the 6th anniversary of my husband's death... I found this mountain to be a very healing place.
Eric Holle - Sep 21, 2009 2:14 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009
Girls Day OutI led a group of my fiancee, Amy, and 8 of her girlfriends up the Standard Route of Holy Cross. Eveyone made the summit and back down on a great day! My 4th ascent of the peak.