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Sangre de Cristo Mountains > Mount Lindsey > Climber's Log|
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| truchas | Route Climbed: NW Ridge up/North Face down Date Climbed: July 9, 2004  | |
| The standard route on Lindsey ought not to even be a route. It sucks. I agree with others that the NW Ridge is the way to go. If you can't handle to exposure, you shouldn't be on Lindsey anyway. The North Face is way more dangerous and is a horrible route. The NW Ridge is one of the best routes on a 14er, the North Face is one of the worst. Weather was great and the views were awesome. Second attempt. The first I didn't summit because of lightning. | |
| Posted Jul 10, 2004 12:58 am | ||
| DaveC | Route Climbed: west ridge up, standard down Date Climbed: june 99 | |
| the standard route sucked; the west ridge was one of my introductions to steeper rock and 4th class climbing. loved it. | |
| Posted May 21, 2004 9:04 pm | ||
| goat14er | Route Climbed: NW Ridge Date Climbed: July 2002 | |
| By all means, stay on the ridge crest on the way up! Way less loose rock and fun scrambling, too. Descending the north face made for a good loop, though, because our poor dog didn't like the exposure on the ridge very much. | |
| Posted May 12, 2004 3:31 pm | ||
| RyanS | Route Climbed: Northwest Ridge Date Climbed: June 28, 2002 | |
| The ridge crest is where it's at, folks! If I had known better, I'd have descended that way, too! A trip report is available here. | |
| Posted Apr 9, 2004 6:07 pm | ||
| Larry V | Route Climbed: just below NW ridge Date Climbed: August 2000 | |
| This was my second time to summit Mt. Lindsey, in three attempts. I have seen all types of conditions on this mountain - fog, high winds, rain, hail, snow, static electricity, lightning, even total darkness. (My brother wanted to do a night climb.) See sunset photo taken near the summit on this trip. | |
| Posted Apr 8, 2004 1:09 am | ||
| xskier77 | Route Climbed: North Face Date Climbed: September 13, 2003 | |
| Climbed Lindsey, the Iron Nipple, and Huerfano peak all in one day. Great tour de Sangre :) | |
| Posted Feb 2, 2004 12:56 am | ||
| hhsilleck | Route Climbed: North Face Date Climbed: July 2001 | |
| Awesome hike and fun short scramble to the summit - one of my favorite Colorado hikes. | |
| Posted Jan 10, 2004 7:27 pm | ||
| truchas | Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: August 2001 | |
| I made it above the standard crux to about 400 feet below the summit when we had to abort due to lightning. I was really tempted because I was only about 10 minutes from the summit but I decided the mountain would be there for another try later. Next time I'll have to do the ridge. | |
| Posted Dec 26, 2003 4:28 pm | ||
| JonBradford | Route Climbed: North Face Date Climbed: September 23, 2001 | |
| An interesting and scenic mountain. This was my 10 month old puppy Sopris's 3rd fourteener in a week... (Blanca and Elingwood being her first two). The north face was encrusted with ice in the areas that were shaded from the sun and we tried to stick to the rock shelves on the right as they were much more pleasant then the scree of the central gulley. An excellent mountain even for a fourteener. Jon Bradford | |
| Posted Nov 1, 2003 9:04 pm | ||
| Grant | Route Climbed: North Face - 8 miles, 3,400 vertical Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2002 | |
| I attempted Lindsey the year before, so I knew what to expect on this hike. The views of Blanca were spectacular this morning. Once at the saddle (13,200 feet) about the place I quit last year the trail narrows and gets steeper. I headed to the class 2+ chute and started to climb it staying mainly to the right of all of the loose stuff. The right side of the chute had a lot of places to put your hands and feet and its really stable rock. There was one part that was a little tricky but not too bad. At the summit I had some great views of the area and I got a great view of Blanca’s North Face. I sat on the summit for about a half hour and down I went. | |
| Posted Sep 10, 2003 10:11 pm | ||
| big_g | Route Climbed: NW Ridge Date Climbed: 2 Sep 2003 Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2003 | |
| What a fun climb and the scenery was spectacular. Weather great until long after I left. I stayed class 3 to the top. Then on to the Iron Nipple and that centennial 13er for dessert. | |
| Posted Sep 2, 2003 10:14 pm | ||
| DaFreshman | Route Climbed: NW Ridge Date Climbed: July 19, 2003 | |
| Phenomenal climb. Rock at the crux is bomb-proof solid. Some exposure, but not as bad as advertized. I'd climb this ridge every day of the week and twice on Sunday compared to the shooting gallery on the north face. | ||
| Posted Jul 22, 2003 11:23 am | ||
| mr_g | Route Climbed: North Face Date Climbed: July 12, 2003 | |
| We started from the standard Huerfano River TH, and made the ridge in about two hours, and the summit in three. We stayed to the right of the scree in the couliers on some solid rock, which made it alot easier. Coming down that scree was not that pleasant, however. The weather was picture perfect - no wind, clouds, and temperatures pretty high for 14,042 feet. | |
| Posted Jul 14, 2003 5:06 am | ||
| Kane | Route Climbed: North face Date Climbed: 6-8-2003 | |
| It surprises me that Lindsey doesn't see more traffic considering the spectacular area that it resides in. I mean this area really is a step up in scenic beauty. The Blanca Massif and the Iron Nipple will blow you away! The Huerfano Valley is too large for life. Lindsey is a nice step up in difficulty if you want to try something more technical than a class 2 hike. | |
| Posted Jun 8, 2003 5:46 pm | ||
| ctruscot | Route Climbed: North Face Couloirs Date Climbed: September 7, 2002 | |
| Climbed the Noth Face couloirs withs some people from Denver Colorado Mountain Club. Nice group of people. I did not mind the loose rock in the couloir but the guide books should suggest helmets on this one. The mountain looks intimidating from the saddle but once you get closer, it is fine. Fun day ! Such a nice variety of scenery! | ||
| Posted Sep 8, 2002 8:05 am | ||
| rmjwinters | Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: August 11, 2002 | |
| Good climb. I stayed on the north ridge instead of entering the "bowling ball" class 2 chute. The rock was fairly solid and pleasant. It felt more like climbing than trudging up loose scree. There are several variations up the north ridge with minimal route finding needed. Great views of Blanca! | |
| Posted Aug 18, 2002 9:39 pm | ||
| Aaron Johnson | Route Climbed: Standard & Variation Date Climbed: August 1988, July 3, 2004 | |
| A favorite Sangre De Cristo 14er, this mountain is loaded with character. A great Class 2+ scramble on a fun and interesting route. Class 3 & 4 variations are mandatory if the standard route is compromised by ice. Great view, gorgeous valley. Steep climb out of the trees, though. A few good camps are just above treeline. Very enjoyble. Climb Lindsey in dry conditions. The mountain should not be underestimated. People have died in recent years on the mountain, and body retrieval takes days. Watch your step, expect loose rock and moderate exposure. Trip Report: Return to Mount Lindsey | |
| Posted Jun 20, 2002 3:47 pm | ||
| climbcolorado | Route Climbed: North Face Date Climbed: 6/15/01 | |
| My dog and I climbed in mid June and there was allot of snow! A ice axe was needed and we postholed a few times. | |
| Posted Aug 20, 2001 2:45 pm | ||
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