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Front Range (CO) > Torreys Peak > Climber's Log|
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| mfox79 | Route Climbed: loveland pass Date Climbed: 6/20/04  | |
| Climbed grizzly peak enroute as well as two twelvers enroute, great day not another hiker till the summit. And only a couple of people then. Packed too much gear should have left the crampons and ice axe in the car, there was not nearly the amount of snow I had anticipated on. But well worth the extra mileage. Started off at 5:00 am and made it back to the car at 4:00pm,very long day. | |
| Posted Dec 13, 2004 12:39 am | ||
| CBakwin | Date Climbed: November, 2004 | |
| Did this w/ Grays, no visability and cold blowing snow, snow field blocked one trail necessitating almost reclimbing gray's again to get down, fun though. | |
| Posted Dec 1, 2004 4:11 pm | ||
| csmcgranahan | Route Climbed: Horseshoe Basin Date Climbed: August 28, 2004 | |
| Had a great hike summiting both Gray's Peak and Torrey's Peak from the Horseshoe Basin trailhead which is a little more difficult but a lot more remote than the busy trailhead on the I-70 side of the peaks. | |
| Posted Oct 31, 2004 9:35 pm | ||
| ripper333 | Route Climbed: kelso ridge Date Climbed: winter 2002 | |
| holy shit is all i can say. one of the sketchiest climbs to date. route covered with a thin layer of ice. and one member of the team had a dicked up hand from a bike accident. hard enough climb with 2 good hands! made it headed over to grays started snowing and getting quite nasty. made it back to the car about 10pm. | |
| Posted Oct 24, 2004 4:14 pm | ||
| mr_g | Route Climbed: North / South Slopes Date Climbed: July 10, 1999 | |
| Started from Stevens Gulch and did the standard route to to Grays, then traversed to Torreys. Glissaded down from the saddle back to the main trail for a round trip time of about 6 hours. | |
| Posted Oct 12, 2004 10:53 am | ||
| mr_g | Route Climbed: Kelso Ridge / Grays Trail Date Climbed: September 7, 2002 | |
| Started from Stevens Gulch and then veered off for the Kelso Ridge. A very fun climb, especially over the knife ridge. Descended the Grays Trail, with a round trip time of around 5 hours. | |
| Posted Oct 12, 2004 8:42 am | ||
| Brad Snider | Route Climbed: Stevens Gulch Date Climbed: July 3, 2004 | |
| My 6th Fourteener. My friend Logan and I hiked Torreys, starting at 2 AM so we would see the sunrise from the summit. Awesome view!!! Made it to the summit just before the sun rose. Had it all to ourselves, until about half way down the mountain, when we started passing other hikers. Counted 143 in all (plus a dozen or so dogs), with more streaming up the dirt road as we exited; definitely glad to beat the crowds. Saw some mountain goats also! | |
| Posted Sep 21, 2004 9:33 pm | ||
| grandwazoo | Route Climbed: September 12, 2004 Date Climbed: Stephens Gulch | |
| Flew in from Salt Lake on the 6:30 am flight, drove to the trail head hit Grays and Torreys... to many people, thought I was on Mt. Whitney | |
| Posted Sep 13, 2004 10:22 am | ||
| thebeave7 | Route Climbed: Loveland Pass Traverse Date Climbed: August 2nd, 2004 | |
| My second major peak on the traverse, awesome views, and the backside affords some great scree skiing down, though it is a nasty slog up the hill. Eric J Lee | |
| Posted Sep 10, 2004 3:29 am | ||
| smudge | Route Climbed: stevens gulch Date Climbed: 09-07-2004 | |
| I like climbing this mountain...I felt it has a little more character than is lofty neighbor. Had the summit to myself for 20 minutes and didn't see another soul until about a mile form the trailhead on the descent...good stuff! Next time, it's Kelso Ridge...that look like loads of fun. | |
| Posted Sep 7, 2004 4:51 pm | ||
| myrone | Route Climbed: From Grays Peak across the saddle Date Climbed: Saturday August 28, 2004 | |
| Left Grays Peak about 9:12AM down to the saddle and back up to Torreys summit about 9:50AM. Seven people on top and others on the way. Spectacular views all around and fresh snow on nearly every peak. Signed the summit log, stayed about 20 mins. Took my time on the way down and took lots of photos, back to the trailhead at 11:45. My 3rd 14'er and a great morning! | |
| Posted Aug 29, 2004 9:49 pm | ||
| F Bomb | Route Climbed: Standard (From Grays) Date Climbed: August 23, 2003 | |
| Finally got the views I went up there for, spectacular to say the least. The clouds that covered us on Grays were long gone, and it even warmed up. | |
| Posted Aug 26, 2004 2:13 pm | ||
| KChiker | Route Climbed: Standard (Grays) Date Climbed: July 23rd 2004 | |
| Hiked Grays and traversed to Torreys. Scenic hike. Not difficult. Crowded (even though it was a Friday). Good starter 14er. | |
| Posted Aug 23, 2004 4:25 pm | ||
| georgbetsy | Route Climbed: Steven's Gulch Date Climbed: August 21, 2004 | |
| My wife and I climbed Grays and Torreys today with a group from the CMC boulder section. Had a wonderful time. There were hundreds/thousands of hikers on the trail -- it was the hike with Ed Viestus day, which we did not know about. However, looking at the positive side, I thought it impossible to find that many Americans that would be willing/able to hike for 8 miles and 3000ft. It is good to see that many people interested in spending time outdoors. | |
| Posted Aug 21, 2004 5:49 pm | ||
| pusdkq6ee | Route Climbed: Stephen Gulch Trailhead Date Climbed: 8-12-04 | |
| After hike up to Grays, I was wondering " should I hike to Torreys Peak or not ". Finally, I thought "what the hag, let finish two peak in one day." So, I did two peak: Grays and Torreys Peak. It was easy. I did not feel very tire after that. | |
| Posted Aug 20, 2004 3:32 pm | ||
| cagedalpinist | Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: 15 July 2004 | |
| Climbed Torrey's first, then on to Grays, beautiful weather for hiking. | |
| Posted Aug 20, 2004 8:05 am | ||
| antsmarching1975 | Route Climbed: Kelso Ridge Date Climbed: August 14, 2004 | |
| Wow! fun hike | ||
| Posted Aug 15, 2004 3:18 pm | ||
| saintgrizzly | Route Climbed: Traverse from Grays; Kelso Ridge Date Climbed: '70's, '80's, 90's | |
| Have done this mountain 6 or 7 times, usually from Grays, but the best was doing the Kelso ridge with Aaron, using some of the rocks to practice our rock climbing/rope skills. | |
| Posted Aug 10, 2004 8:37 pm | ||
| shannarae2k | Route Climbed: Via Horseshoe Basin Date Climbed: July 25, 2004 | |
| Came up from Horseshoe Basin, up Grays, up Torreys, and Up Grays again. What a day! WHEW! | |
| Posted Jul 26, 2004 10:11 am | ||
| Andrew McKenzie | Route Climbed: Kelso Ridge Date Climbed: June 20, 2004 | |
| This ridge is one of the finest most rewarding climbs Ive done. Brought along a friend from Texas who had a great time, but was a bit sore and out of breath by the time it was over. This ridge provides great exposure and a classic mountaineering feel to the climb. Climbed in conjuction with Gray's, it was really a nice tour of the cirque by the time the day was over. Only one tough part to speak of on the ridge, sketch factor of about 5 on a 1-10 scale. Cheers! | |
| Posted Jul 19, 2004 2:10 am | ||
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