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| BeginnerClimber | Route Climbed: Kite Lake Date Climbed: 2 September 2005  | |
| Arrived at Kite Lake in the dark the night before and camped. Awoke to a GORGEOUS view of Democrat, Cameron, and Bross (Lincoln can't be seen from the lake) begging me to climb! Climbed all 4 that day with Democrat being the first test. It's a very different mountain with all the large boulders to climb over! View from the top was stupendous. Would definitely recommend. | |
| Posted Sep 6, 2005 7:28 pm | ||
| KyndKlimber | Route Climbed: Southeast Face Date Climbed: September 2 2005 | |
| This route truly teseted my training program! 2.4 miles with an 2150 feet ascent, great day great climb! | |
| Posted Sep 5, 2005 2:29 pm | ||
| tdoughty | Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: Sept '96 | |
| With Paul Dowdy. In a day from San Diego CA. In an early winter storm...kicked my butt! | |
| Posted Sep 5, 2005 2:07 pm | ||
| davebobk47 | Route Climbed: Kite Lake Date Climbed: 2 September 05 | |
| 1st of 4 mountains that day. Not a bad scramble going up, not as much fun going down. | |
| Posted Sep 2, 2005 11:10 pm | ||
| PapaBanucci | Route Climbed: Standard route from Kite Lake Date Climbed: July 30, 2005 | |
| Climbed it with my eight-year-old daughter. It was a long hike for her but we made it and she was quite proud of herself. | |
| Posted Sep 2, 2005 12:22 pm | ||
| TomSellick | Route Climbed: Decalibron Date Climbed: August 14, 2004 | |
| Long slog up that slope.... | |
| Posted Aug 31, 2005 6:23 pm | ||
| Mike Mc | Route Climbed: East Face Date Climbed: July 2004 | |
| Storms were moving in, never made it to Bross | |
| Posted Aug 28, 2005 10:39 pm | ||
| Woodie Hopper | Route Climbed: East face Date Climbed: July '04 | |
| Trifecta | |
| Posted Aug 25, 2005 8:26 am | ||
| umbra alta | Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: August 22, 2005 | |
| Climbed this from Montgomery Reservoir. This was a great route up until the last few hundred meters. The ridge can be done all 3rd/2nd class but that involves signifigant traversing below the ridge top to the west across many rubble filled gullies. It is more satisfying to stay on the ridge top, although this entails decent amounts of exposed third class maneuvering on mostly solid rock. Near the top of this ridge you encounter an old mine with a faint trail leading towards the summit. This trail doesn't gain ground very quickly. I suggest ignoring it and proceeding directly upwards near or on the ridge top. Also the descent from the Democrat/Cameron saddle was an obnoxious scree slope, very slow going. It would probably be better to continue over Cameron and Lincoln and descend Lincoln amphitheatre to Montgomery reservoir. A short side trip to Bross would net all the peaks of the 'DeCaLiBron' in a far more asthetic manner than the Kite Lake trails. | |
| Posted Aug 23, 2005 2:04 pm | ||
| MelM | Route Climbed: Kite Lake Date Climbed: August 21, 2005 | |
| We reached the summit of Democrat in approx. 2 1/2 hours (by 9:00 AM). Lost track of the trail & ended up rock scrambling. We were going to bag Lincoln & Bross, but the clouds were building up & getting darker, so we decided to head to camp. The storms started early (by 10:45 -11:00 AM), which surprised us. Glad we trusted our gut feeling! One member of our party did bag all three peaks. He stated that the scree on Bross lived up to its reputation. He (luckily) made it back to camp as the lightning was starting! | ||
| Posted Aug 22, 2005 5:27 pm | ||
| POWERJL | Route Climbed: Lincoln, Bross & Democrat 'loop' Date Climbed: September 3, 1998 | |
| Great hike across the mountain tops! | ||
| Posted Aug 18, 2005 12:37 pm | ||
| haytraci | Route Climbed: Decalibron Date Climbed: March 2003 | |
| Beautiful winter day...and although it was a long one, I don't recall any strenuous climbing. Only passed one area with possible avy danger, as well as only one group of 2 people (who my friends happened to know anyway). Even though we all had crampons, we had no need for them except one 50 ft. section of alpine ice descending the saddle between Cameron and Bross. Ended up Spider(wom)man-ing across some exposed rocks instead of using 'em though. Incredible experience in every aspect...well worth every minute. | |
| Posted Jul 28, 2005 6:23 pm | ||
| kylerlott | Route Climbed: Decalibron Date Climbed: 7-23-05 | |
| Weather was perfect, people were everywhere, all over the mtns. It was nice to see how many people are getting into hiking 14ers. Descending Bross was interesting with all the loose scree, it was almost easier to "ski" down the rocks. | |
| Posted Jul 25, 2005 5:01 pm | ||
| Helga | Route Climbed: Kite Lake Date Climbed: July 24, 2005 | |
| After the evening hail, starry sky at 4:30 AM with dispersed clouds accumulating over the peaks. Ptarmigans on trail at daybreak. Ryan and I climbed Democrat in two and half hours. I was slowing him down even he wont say. (Thanks for your patience!) Was surprised to not get rained on on the summit considering the way the clouds looked! Great hike! Proceded to Mt.Cameron very nervous about the clouds.....Ryan was rather optimistic.... | |
| Posted Jul 24, 2005 9:08 pm | ||
| alpine master | Route Climbed: 4 peak combo Date Climbed: Aug 29th 2002 | |
| Quick and easy | |
| Posted Jul 24, 2005 4:59 pm | ||
| chip00 | Route Climbed: Kite Lake Trailhead Date Climbed: July 19, 2005 | |
| Reached the summit in 2 hours. We recommend following the switchbacks instead of climbing along the ridge line. Most of the snow was gone, but we encountered winds of 45- 65 knots which prevented us from continuing on to Mt. Lincoln and Mt. Bross. | |
| Posted Jul 22, 2005 10:29 pm | ||
| Cortez | Route Climbed: East Face from Kite Lake Date Climbed: August 16 1999 | |
| This was the first 14er for my wife and I. We climbed this peak on our honeymoon. I love you Jennifer! | |
| Posted Jul 20, 2005 10:23 am | ||
| jnoffsinger | Route Climbed: Southeast Ridge Date Climbed: May 25, 2002 | |
| Renamed the summit Mount Hillary Clinton, because Democrat was a bitch. Numerous false summits pissed me off. Great hike with the Colorado cousins, Uncle Jack, and Greg Rund, who just graduated from Columbine High. Unfortunately, Greg perished in Iraq serving our country this past winter. I will remember Greg for sharing his love of beef jerkey with the rest of group. God Bless, Greg. | |
| Posted Jul 18, 2005 10:06 pm | ||
| CWFry | Route Climbed: East Face (Kite Lake Trailhead) Date Climbed: July 2003 | |
| One part of the 4 peak loop! | |
| Posted Jul 15, 2005 5:48 pm | ||
| doumall | Route Climbed: Kite Lake Decalobron Date Climbed: July, 2003 | |
| 3rd 14er! | |
| Posted Jul 13, 2005 3:06 pm | ||
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