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| iditarod81 | Great fun!  Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2009 | |
| Summited after visiting friends in Durango. Never been to the San Juans before--simply grand! Talk about colorful Colorado. It started to hail around 10 am, but we were only a few hundred yards from the trailhead. | |
| Posted Sep 15, 2009 3:26 am | ||
| scottmitch | nice ridgeline Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2009 | |
| from coalbank pass - 2.5 hours up 1.5 down | |
| Posted May 18, 2009 2:56 pm | ||
| goofball | From Coal Bank Pass | |
| Sometime in 1992, plus or minus a year. Nice hike, a little scary at the time as it was one of my very first peaks and I really felt the exposure. | |
| Posted Oct 13, 2008 10:36 pm | ||
| BigRob | Winter Climb Date Climbed: Mar 29, 2008 | |
| Full winter conditions on this day. Snowed almost all day. Snowshoed in from Coalbank. | |
| Posted Sep 18, 2008 3:54 pm | ||
| sshankle | Sweet Snow Ridge Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2008 | |
| First trip into the San Juans, I climbed this with SW Adventure Guides to get introduced to the area. It was a little more burley than I was expecting, but GREAT FUN! | |
| Posted Mar 20, 2008 6:40 pm | ||
| citizen453 | Engineer Mountain and Brew | |
| Climbed this one many times, in many conditions and that crux never gets old. Great area at timberline for side hikes and exploring the highlands. We usually finish this peak off by heading back to Durango for the brew named after the mountain, makes for a nice little tradition. | |
| Posted Mar 16, 2008 10:15 pm | ||
| WyoNative | Summit Beautiful Autumn Day Date Climbed: Oct 9, 1999 | |
| Incredible views of Purgatory and Hwy 160. | |
| Posted Jan 30, 2008 11:16 pm | ||
| gremlin | normal route | |
| done it 3 times now, once normal, once during the full moon, and once in winter | |
| Posted Oct 24, 2007 1:44 am | ||
| mtnhiker13 | Northeast Ridge Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007 | |
| Great approach hike - the flowers were awesome. The ridge was fun once I got over the shock of the crux move but the looseness on the mountain gave me the creeps. I had visions of the mountain just coming tumbling down at some point. Nice short hike if you are looking for a 1/2 day adventure. | |
| Posted Jul 26, 2007 1:40 pm | ||
| Aaron Johnson | NE Ridge (standard) Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007 | |
| Previously attempted this one back in the early 90s, but ran out of time to complete it. Several return attempts were put off by weather, but we finally managed it this year just as the first wave of monsoon arrived in the San Juan. This is a GREAT mountain, although typically rickety San Juan dinner plate talus should be expected, along with a few Class 3-4 exposed moves out of the ridge alcove. The 50 Colorado Scrambles book rates this climb Class 4. Depending on the execution, I would agree. The mountain is climbed by lots of folks, beginners and experienced alike, but it should not be taken lightly. I liked the echo of our footsteps beneath the talus on the ridge. This mountain is definitely hollow! We had gorgeous weather too, this being the day after the first SP summer gathering event based out of Silverton. The wildflowers were SPECTACULAR (oh yeah-the view was too)! | |
| Posted Jul 24, 2007 1:08 am | ||
| Garon Coriz | Coal Bank Pass Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2007 | |
| Drove up from Albuquerque, arrived at 11:30 pm. Headed up around 4:45 am to watch the sunrise. Great view. | |
| Posted Jul 23, 2007 12:48 pm | ||
| st_mcchristi | Coal bank route Date Climbed: May 31, 2006 | |
| Great Climb, mild scramble with GREAT views! | |
| Posted May 9, 2007 11:44 am | ||
| MasonMiller | Coal Bank Entrance Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2003 | |
| one of my first solos on a mountain top. Very inspiring area. Long approach, and a welcomed sight of the peak when you break tree line. It was a beautiful day. | |
| Posted Mar 23, 2007 2:04 am | ||
| weeds19 | Good times in the winter Date Climbed: Feb 2, 2002 | |
| This was my first crampon and ice axe climb. I was on a winter mountaineering course with Southwest Adventures out of Durango. The course was wonderful and I learned a ton about winter camping and climbing conditions. The climb went without a hitch and the three of us arrived on top and enjoyed the views of the surrounding area. | |
| Posted Feb 13, 2007 3:40 am | ||
| markhyams | Northeast Ridge Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2004 | |
| A little postholing, but otherwise a fun outing. Borderline Class 4. | |
| Posted Mar 3, 2006 7:14 am | ||
| illtryanythingonce | bluebird day Date Climbed: Feb 7, 2006 | |
| Northeast ridge. i went up the ridge and skied down the eastern face below the rock bands. The snow was dicey but the climb was good. Left my red G3 ski leashes at the top of Coalbank. Have you seen 'em? | |
| Posted Feb 21, 2006 8:30 am | ||
| peerzat | coal bank, northeast ridge | |
| what a great hike/climb. A fantastic 6hr detour off of hwy 550. I recommend it to anyone. It took 3.5 hrs for the four of us to summit and 2.5 hours to descend. another sweet view of the Mighty San Juans. topped off with electricity and hair standing on end at the peak. freaky. | |
| Posted Feb 16, 2006 3:27 am | ||
| benjohnson | Cold and Windy Date Climbed: Oct 29, 2005 | |
| A cold day out on the mountain, but a fun summit. Got to sing happy birthday to one of the members of our group. The narrow rock corridors on the ridge are neat (my profile pic). | |
| Posted Feb 16, 2006 12:02 am | ||
| iceisnice | Route Climbed: NE Ridge Date Climbed: many times | |
| Fun run for training. Also a good beginners winter mountaineering route. 2-3rd class. | |
| Posted Oct 3, 2005 9:18 pm | ||
| JCantu1044 | Route Climbed: Coal Bank Pass/NE Ridge Date Climbed: July 9, 2005 | |
| Jathan Cantu and Phil Miller reached the summit in 3 hours. It was a perfect Colorado day as the Columbines were in bloom. Patchy snow and mud delayed the hike a little in the timber. Thank God someone was at the cleft to show us how to climb out onto the ridge. The elation and excitement of our first attempt effectivley numbed our sore knees on our descent! | |
| Posted Jul 11, 2005 7:06 pm | ||
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