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| Kiefer Thomas | South ridge  Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2006 | |
| My God! The wind was just absolutely terrible! One of the worst "wind days" I've ever had. Good views of South Park & Fairplay. | |
| Posted Jun 16, 2006 6:29 pm | ||
| markhyams | South Ridge Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2004 | |
| Lovely hike. Nothing much else to say about this one. | |
| Posted Mar 3, 2006 4:40 pm | ||
| chicagotransplant | Route Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: October 2, 2004 | |
| A herd of 20+ elk crossed 300 yards in front of me! | |
| Posted Jan 9, 2006 8:57 pm | ||
| crzyjt | Route Climbed: Hoosier Pass/Hoosier Ridge/North Spur Date Climbed: January 6, 2005 | |
| Started out from Hoosier Pass at 8:30 (later than originally intended), then snowshoed up to the ridge and around to the north spur, climbed it to the summit ridge in probably 50 mph winds. Leaning into them, they held us up from falling. Then we descended the NW ridge, climbed over heartbreak hill and back up onto Hoosier Ridge, descending back to the pass, getting to the car about 5pm. Took a little longer than I thought it would, but I had a great time on this winter hike. | |
| Posted Jan 8, 2006 8:28 pm | ||
| Scott | Route Climbed: see below Date Climbed: December 10, 2005 | |
| Camped at Hoosier Pass at -14F. Climbed with SP member Cgueck via the Hoosier Ridge/North Face Spur. Lots of extra elevation gain, but pretty good snow conditions. We descended the NW ridge and then climbed Heartbreak Hill. Since climbing back up to the ridge would cause us an extra 600 feet of elevation gain and since we just climb Heartbreak Hill, I thought it would be a good idea to make a beeline to Hoosier Pass and cross the basin. Big mistake. We should have climbed back up to the ridge, and I was pretty dumb for suggesting the other route. We had also ditched our snowshoes after the first 30 minutes of the climb in the morning, so we didn't have them. That route sucked, and we got back to the vehicles two hours past the time it got dark and we were both exhausted. I was also sore from the "incident" on North Star the day before. Cold and windy, but not as bad as the day before on North Star. | |
| Posted Dec 12, 2005 10:27 am | ||
| Willyhead | Route Climbed: Beaver Ridge (from Hwy 9 pseudo-TH) Date Climbed: August 1999 | |
| Silverheels is a great hike with absolutely none of the crowds you'll find across the valley. The views are amazing. Got a couple cool pics at the summit with Pacific Peak in the background. Hope I can find 'em... | ||
| Posted Oct 13, 2005 12:30 am | ||
| Ed F | Route Climbed: Beaver Ridge Date Climbed: 9-8-05 | |
| Nice morning. Snuck in a quick climb before the weather hit. | |
| Posted Sep 8, 2005 4:26 pm | ||
| Old Ickabod | Route Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: 7-4-05 | |
| Silverheels is such a cool mountain! The summit was great and the views were great too. My wife and I had clear skies and heavy wind, but it was a great 4th of July. I've done the East Ridge in the Winter and highly recommend it! Look for moose in the lower elevations below Little Baldy! | |
| Posted Jul 11, 2005 12:20 am | ||
| RyanS | Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: June 5, 2005 | |
| Followed the East Ridge route up from Tarryall Creek via the Gold Dust Trail and the road that leads to the Silverheels/Little Baldy saddle. This route was virtually snow-free. A trip report is available here. | |
| Posted Jun 8, 2005 2:45 pm | ||
| mdavenport2 | Route Climbed: Scott Gulch Date Climbed: May 15, 2005 | |
| Nice Spring day. Snow was firm in the morning but very soft in the afternoon. Windy on top but not too cold. Heartbreak hill is well named and then you get to posthole though the gully all the way back to the car! | |
| Posted May 16, 2005 3:14 pm | ||
| shknbke | Route Climbed: south ridge Date Climbed: 4/23/05 | |
| Took the standard summer route to avoid most of the snow. Gate was closed at 10360' to keep cars from getting stuck in the afternoon on the muddy road, making for a 13 mile day. Great views and the wind wasn't too bad. | |
| Posted Apr 25, 2005 8:50 am | ||
| Brad Snider | Route Climbed: Beaver Ridge (West Ridge) Date Climbed: April 3, 2005 | |
| Nice day; not too windy, but lots of post-holing--even with snowshoes! Once on the actual ridge, however, the talus was completely wind-swept and made for a nice walk to the summit. Great views of the entire Tenmile & Mosquito ranges, as well as much of the Front Range. | |
| Posted Apr 3, 2005 10:46 pm | ||
| ColoradoScott | Route Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: July 1, 1984 | |
| Another one of my early trips with the CMC. This is a beautiful mountain with expansive views every direction. | |
| Posted Feb 8, 2005 5:17 pm | ||
| climbcolorado | Route Climbed: Beaver Ridge Date Climbed: 9/11/04 | |
| Long hike with my dog! Great views of South Park! | |
| Posted Sep 15, 2004 9:30 am | ||
| Ryan Kowalski | Route Climbed: Upper Scott Gulch Date Climbed: May 13, 2003 | |
| This was a hard climb and the summit winds were BRUTAL. Great glissades though and the snow held up nicely for me on the descent. Heartbreak Hill is rough on the way out. | |
| Posted Apr 19, 2004 4:40 pm | ||
| jrf | Route Climbed: Scott Gulch Date Climbed: March 14, 2004 | |
| A long painful winter hike. It took us 9 hours and all the energy we had to make the summit. Postholed a large majority of the hike before we got to Silverheels and on the way back down. Tons of high wind. I ended up using a facemask and goggles for quite a while to block out the wind. The mountain itself is pretty dry but it's a pain getting there. | |
| Posted Mar 15, 2004 4:28 pm | ||
| miztflip | Route Climbed: Northwest Ridge to West Ridge Date Climbed: January 22, 2004 | |
| Lots of snow despite warm temps and wind. the valley between Beaver Ridge and Silverheels full of wast deep snow. Clear day with howling 50+mph winds up high and bone chilling cold. Could see nearly to the Wind River Range in WY and deep into the Sangre's to the south. Fun mountain with tons of views. | |
| Posted Jan 24, 2004 11:38 am | ||
| theplugger | Route Climbed: "Standard" route Date Climbed: Back in the 90's | |
| My husband, Jay, and I climbed this mountain one fall day several years ago. Don't remember many particulars any more. | |
| Posted Jan 22, 2004 10:29 pm | ||
| shannarae2k | Route Climbed: North Face Date Climbed: September 15, 2003 | |
| Beautiful autumn climb with a little snow. Great experience. | ||
| Posted Sep 15, 2003 9:23 am | ||
| Colonelpyat | Route Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: June 16, 2003 | |
| A nice hike up the expansive tundra of this mountain. It would make an excellent trip when the aspen leaves below are turning. | |
| Posted Sep 7, 2003 1:09 am | ||
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