BKiser90 - Sep 3, 2023 10:35 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2023
Of Capitols and Knives
Backpacked into Capitol Lake. Summit then packed out to the car. Trailhead accessible for Subaru Outback. Extremely fun climb. 3 points of contact and test them holds. Great weather really was a plus for this one. 56/58.
aunger - Aug 24, 2020 3:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2020
NE Ridge Direct
Nice.
Harvest - Aug 26, 2019 8:01 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2019
NE Ridge
Upper Ridge Direct from K2 minus 2 small sections.
fun fun fun! the exposure shouldn't bother you if you've done any fifth class climbing
Senad Rizvanovic - Sep 4, 2013 1:08 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2013
Knife Edge
In my experience Knife Edge wasn't that bad, exposed yes, but it's not bad. Slope bellow summit with loose rock can be more challenging and dangerous. Overall, great route and mountain.
As long as you check each and every hand and foot hold you'll be fine.
Trailboss88 - Oct 26, 2012 2:17 pm Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2012
sketchy solo
I backpacked up to Capitol Lake the evening before. I was the only person on the peak. There were some relatively fresh tracks in the snow part of the way, but the last person to sign the register before me was on 9/23/12. The powdery snow made discerning the standard route difficult, so I mostly 3rd/4th classed it along the ridge. I returned along the cairns in the talus field, which was miserable boulder hopping to avoid hidden voids. Total time on the mountain was 8 hours. The 6.5 hours back made it a long day.
Kiefer - Jul 31, 2012 4:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2012
Multiple Times
Most recently, the 17th of July, 2012. Been across it 5x now.
Some exposed 3rd class and some low 5th...like Shanahan96 said.
clear, blue bird days, T-storms and winter.
Twenty-four hours round-trip from the trailhead. I actually thought that the hardest part was getting over that peaklet right before the knife edge proper.
shanahan96 - May 13, 2008 12:09 am Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2006
sharp climbing
climbed the knife-edge ridge with mike. we elected to stay on the ridge direct to the summit and found some lovely, airy climbing. mostly 4th class with a touch of low 5th sprinkled in. what a wonderful day!
jamie
big_g - Jun 15, 2006 12:55 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2002
One of my favorite routes
Definately the highpoint of a week+ loop through the Elks.
BKiser90 - Sep 3, 2023 10:35 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2023
Of Capitols and KnivesBackpacked into Capitol Lake. Summit then packed out to the car. Trailhead accessible for Subaru Outback. Extremely fun climb. 3 points of contact and test them holds. Great weather really was a plus for this one. 56/58.
aunger - Aug 24, 2020 3:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2020
NE Ridge DirectNice.
Harvest - Aug 26, 2019 8:01 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2019
NE RidgeUpper Ridge Direct from K2 minus 2 small sections.
john alcorn - Jul 28, 2016 12:35 pm
knife edgefun fun fun! the exposure shouldn't bother you if you've done any fifth class climbing
Senad Rizvanovic - Sep 4, 2013 1:08 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2013
Knife EdgeIn my experience Knife Edge wasn't that bad, exposed yes, but it's not bad. Slope bellow summit with loose rock can be more challenging and dangerous. Overall, great route and mountain.
Liba Kopeckova - Jul 29, 2013 9:43 pm
Fun scrambleFun scramble, not that bad as people say:) I would prefer this solid knife edge over some loose scree stuff.
Capitol Peak is the best from the Elks...
GrumpyJohn - Jul 27, 2013 6:28 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2013
Super FunAs long as you check each and every hand and foot hold you'll be fine.
Trailboss88 - Oct 26, 2012 2:17 pm Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2012
sketchy soloI backpacked up to Capitol Lake the evening before. I was the only person on the peak. There were some relatively fresh tracks in the snow part of the way, but the last person to sign the register before me was on 9/23/12. The powdery snow made discerning the standard route difficult, so I mostly 3rd/4th classed it along the ridge. I returned along the cairns in the talus field, which was miserable boulder hopping to avoid hidden voids. Total time on the mountain was 8 hours. The 6.5 hours back made it a long day.
Kiefer - Jul 31, 2012 4:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2012
Multiple TimesMost recently, the 17th of July, 2012. Been across it 5x now.
Some exposed 3rd class and some low 5th...like Shanahan96 said.
clear, blue bird days, T-storms and winter.
gremlin - Sep 6, 2011 4:11 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2011
Almost wish it was longerFun scrambling
Up2zmtns - Mar 19, 2011 1:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2010
So funsoaking wet afternoon approach, bivvy by capitol lake, summit and out the next day.
Ted Eliason - Jan 17, 2009 11:49 am
An absolute favoriteBut an 18 hour day, end to end. Made possible by a complete lack of thundershowers in late afternoon.
Sierra Ledge Rat - Dec 31, 2008 10:51 pm
SoloTwenty-four hours round-trip from the trailhead. I actually thought that the hardest part was getting over that peaklet right before the knife edge proper.
shanahan96 - May 13, 2008 12:09 am Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2006
sharp climbingclimbed the knife-edge ridge with mike. we elected to stay on the ridge direct to the summit and found some lovely, airy climbing. mostly 4th class with a touch of low 5th sprinkled in. what a wonderful day!
jamie
big_g - Jun 15, 2006 12:55 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2002
One of my favorite routesDefinately the highpoint of a week+ loop through the Elks.