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| chefpriscilla | Route Climbed: Mt. Elbert trail via 24 Date Climbed: 16 march 2003  | |
| This was my very first mountain! | ||
| Posted Mar 19, 2003 10:39 pm | ||
| chef007 | Route Climbed: mt. Elbert trail from 24 Date Climbed: 16 march 2003 | |
| It was 12 hours of pain, agony and a bunch of great views, but it was all worth it. If you climb this mountain please sign my summit stick. | |
| Posted Mar 17, 2003 7:08 am | ||
| Diggler | Route Climbed: either South Halfmoon Creek or NE Ridge Date Climbed: summer, 1991(?) | |
| My first 14er, done with my dad, when my family went up to Leadville one summer when I was a kid. The mountain that started my mountaineering obsession, I guess you could say. Not exactly sure which route we took. I remember that we parked at the same place the next day when we went up Mt. Massive. I remember there was great weather, it was a great day, and I'm really glad I was able to do it with my Dad. | |
| Posted Mar 11, 2003 9:41 am | ||
| izzyvet | Route Climbed: Mt. Elbert Trail Date Climbed: July 20,1997 | |
| Climbed solo with my dog Roscoe. Left the Lake View Campground after spending the night at 7:15 am. Returned by 2 pm. Relatively uncrowded route. Nice trail, easy to find. | ||
| Posted Feb 17, 2003 7:33 pm | ||
| Grant | Route Climbed: East Ridge - South Elbert TH Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2001 | |
| The hike overall was pretty easy. There is something about the peaks that are over 14,400 feet. It seems to take longer to reach the summit. At the summit Norm counted 43 people it, and I would say there were about 150 people on the summit that day since there were numerous people accenting and descending the mountain. The views from the top were great and there was an awesome view of the valley up to Mt Massive. The hike up to the summit was very uneventful there wasn’t a whole lot of interesting foliage. It is also a very popular destination so you wouldn’t be alone. There are two popular routes to the summit the Northeast Ridge and the East Ridge. We took the East ridge a longer route and less traveled than the Northeast Ridge. | |
| Posted Feb 11, 2003 10:49 am | ||
| Martin Cash | Route Climbed: Trail from Twin Lakes Campground Date Climbed: July 4, 2001 | |
| My first fouteener. Good hike. Left car at about 6:00 AM and summited just before 10:00. Was back at the car by 12:30. Great views from on top. | |
| Posted Oct 31, 2002 4:46 pm | ||
| Hayesred | Route Climbed: Northeast Ridge Date Climbed: July 1993 | |
| Beautiful day to reach Colorado's Highest. Good entry level climb | ||
| Posted Oct 30, 2002 12:44 pm | ||
| climberkjp | Route Climbed: Colorado Trail Date Climbed: Fall 1998 | |
| The hike to the top of Colorado's highest point is beautiful below treeline. Cloudy conditions on top prevent me from saying what it's like up there. A very friendly mountain | |
| Posted Oct 22, 2002 11:43 am | ||
| climberkjp | Route Climbed: Colorado Trail Date Climbed: Fall 1998 | |
| The hike to the top of Colorado's highest point is beautiful below treeline. Cloudy conditions on top prevent me from saying what it's like up there. A very friendly mountain | |
| Posted Oct 22, 2002 11:39 am | ||
| rmjwinters | Route Climbed: Elbert Trail Date Climbed: June 13 2000 | |
| Many false summits | |
| Posted Oct 5, 2002 10:10 pm | ||
| cmccall | Route Climbed: Mt Elbert trailhead Date Climbed: August 9 2002 | |
| My third 14er. A nice hike a little windy at times. Lots of people on the summit. | ||
| Posted Oct 2, 2002 3:24 pm | ||
| Speedy | Route Climbed: Mount Elbert Trail Date Climbed: July 6, 2002 | |
| The first mountain I ever climbed! And the tallest in the state! It was a long day, but we made some new friends and managed to get to the top. Had a Corona on the summit. Not as tasty as I thought it would be, but still fun nonetheless! Saw lots of chipmunks and a marmot, too! | |
| Posted Sep 30, 2002 3:56 pm | ||
| dallinwitt | Route Climbed: South Mount Elbert Trail Date Climbed: August 17, 2002 | |
| My dad and I (I'm only 14, but I am a pocket rocket) were able to climb the three highest colorado peaks in 3 days, plus Rainier and Whitney again, giving us the 5 highest summits in the lower 48. This was my fave in CO. | ||
| Posted Sep 23, 2002 4:33 pm | ||
| couchtater | Route Climbed: Mt. Elbert Trail Date Climbed: August 12, 2002 | |
| Great day. Lots of people on the mountain. | |
| Posted Sep 6, 2002 1:23 pm | ||
| odysseus | Route Climbed: South Mt. Elbert Trail Date Climbed: Aug. 7, 2002 | |
| A beautiful hike! Met a lady on the summit who's last time up Mt. Elbert was 50 years ago to that very day. Fantastic! Elbert was the 4th of 6 fourteeners that my partner and I bagged over 6 days. | |
| Posted Aug 14, 2002 1:42 pm | ||
| kilimanjaro1 | Route Climbed: Northeast Ridge Date Climbed: July 14, 2002 | |
| A fun climb from North Mount Elbert Trailhead despite all the false summits. | |
| Posted Jul 22, 2002 7:17 pm | ||
| climbcouple | Route Climbed: Halfmoon Creek Trail Date Climbed: July 2 / 2002 | |
| Awesome view all the way up above the tree line. Still some snow in the mountains. Hot at the bottom and we actually got a few flakes of snow/sleet at the top! | |
| Posted Jul 11, 2002 9:02 pm | ||
| charles97 | Route Climbed: Northeast Ridge Date Climbed: June 19, 2002 | |
| A beautiful day on the mountain -- plenty of sunshine and no storm. This hike is fairly easy, and I expected a little more fight out of the tallest point in Colorado. Nevertheless, it was a great summer hike. One question though: Why is the tallest point marked with nothing but a makeshift wooden cross? Did I miss something? I started at 7:30 from the Colorado / Main Range Trailhead and reached summit around 11:10. Felt really good going up, which was a little unexpected because I had just done Sneffels the day before. Smooth and clear the whole way, the only regret I had was getting sunburned on top of my head. Fourth 14er, second solo. | |
| Posted Jul 10, 2002 10:58 am | ||
| Bryan W | Route Climbed: "Classic" Date Climbed: 7/6/02 | |
| My first 14er. Wow, what a hike and what a view from the top. La Plata was very inviting over to the SW as it still had a considerable amount of snow on it. The trail was in great shape and it would be impossible to lose it. However, I did not think that it would get so steep so quickly. I found the initial hike through the Aspen's to be the worst part of the hike. Many people had told me to just stay at it and you will get there. This is so, so, true. | |
| Posted Jul 10, 2002 8:58 am | ||
| Wildtrail | Route Climbed: South Elbert Trail Date Climbed: June 1999 | |
| First Mountain ever climbed. | ||
| Posted Jun 28, 2002 3:06 pm | ||
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