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Sangre de Cristo Mountains > Kit Carson Peak - Challenger Point > Climber's Log|
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| markhyams | N Ridge of Challenger  Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2007 | |
| Climbed the North Ridge variation to the North Slopes route. We stayed all the way to the right of the north face, and then traversed the north ridge to the summit, encountering some fourth class terrain en route. | |
| Posted Jun 12, 2007 12:45 pm | ||
| mountainloverCO | Only Challenger Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2006 | |
| Beautiful approach to Willow Lake. After reaching Willow Lake, the hike became much stiffer and steeper as we had to slog up loose talus/scree on the North slopes of Challenger. Only summited Challenger due to building clouds in the Sangre region. Kit Carson will have to wait for another day. | |
| Posted May 25, 2007 1:33 pm | ||
| boisedoc | Tough Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1989 | |
| From South Colony Lakes. Lots of scrambling. Initially I missed the last broad couloir leading to the summit and ended up on Challenger Point- a bit embarrassed about that. On the way back, I tried to take a shortcut down to the South Colony Lakes from the Bears Playgound and had an uncontrolled slide down a snow filled gully- ice axe probably saved me from a severe injury. | |
| Posted Dec 17, 2006 4:48 pm | ||
| Mots010 | Challenger Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2006 | |
| Camped at willow lake, then took the standard route up around the backside ridge at the top. I highly recommend NOT taking the gully route. Its a shooting gallery of falling rocks, especially on a busy day. Definitely bring a helmet. Didnt summit Kit Karson as my friend was scared from the exposure on the traverse of the ridge to Kit Karson summit. Maybe next time! | |
| Posted Dec 10, 2006 12:24 am | ||
| flamethewolf | Number 3 Date Climbed: May 17, 2006 | |
| Scary climb in snow | |
| Posted Oct 22, 2006 3:53 am | ||
| CO PUMA | Willow Lake TH Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2006 | |
| Climbed up to Challenger Point via the gully and then traversed over to Kit Carson. So much fun and the views were incredible. I attempted last year but got turned around by all the snow on Kit Carson Avenue. | |
| Posted Sep 9, 2006 9:32 pm | ||
| whatisis | Standard Route Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2006 | |
| My wife and I's first anniversary. Took ALL day (wondered on to wrong route) but made it. What a great day!! | |
| Posted Sep 5, 2006 4:33 pm | ||
| Kiefer Thomas | via Challenger Point Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2006 | |
| FINALLY!!! After 7 attempts I finally made it up this dam thing. I had great weather all day and even went into work when I got back home. | |
| Posted Sep 2, 2006 4:22 pm | ||
| CODave | From Willow Lake Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2006 | |
| Both Challenger & Kit Carson... Willow Lake is amazing | |
| Posted Aug 12, 2006 5:23 am | ||
| myrone | From Willow Creek TH Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2006 | |
| Started up at 4:15AM, took 3 hrs to reach Willow Lake. Followed the wrong cairns (red ribbons) and got a bit off track, this added an extra hour easy and I finally summited Challenger Point at 10:15. Stayed about 15 mins I decided not to go on to Kit Carson as the clouds were starting to build and I was too spent from going the wrong way. headed back down the loose, steep gully, seemed tougher going down than coming up, got back to the TH at 2:37PM. My 26th 14'er, sweet!! | |
| Posted Aug 2, 2006 3:48 am | ||
| seth@LOKI | 17 mile day with Humbolt Date Climbed: Jul 16, 1994 | |
| whew, not sure I can do that anymore... | |
| Posted Jul 26, 2006 7:22 pm | ||
| jfrishmanIII | Standard Route Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2006 | |
| Stellar approach hike! Lots of columbines and other flowers. Mist was boiling all around at Challenger's summit. I wisely bailed on Kit Carson: thunder, hail, rain followed shortly. Must come back! | |
| Posted Jun 30, 2006 7:49 pm | ||
| Kiefer Thomas | Standard Route Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2006 | |
| This is getting to be ridicilous. This was my 4th summit of Challenger and 6th attempt at Kit Carson with still no luck! Every time the weather moves in. In fact, on this trip, I was hailed on, snowed on, 'grappled' on, and rained on. I got caught on Challenger's summit during a fast moving snow-thunderstorm. I WILL summit Kit Carson!! | |
| Posted Jun 30, 2006 5:36 pm | ||
| Gahugafuga | North Ridge Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2005 | |
| So fun it's almost criminal. | |
| Posted Jun 20, 2006 6:27 pm | ||
| kalet | West Ridge via Challenger Point Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2006 | |
| En route to Columbia Point & "Obstruction Peak". 10.5 hours from Willow Creek TH. | |
| Posted Jun 10, 2006 11:29 pm | ||
| Natasha | Great Day in the Sangre De Cristos Date Climbed: May 28, 2006 | |
| Had a long, but fabulous day on Challenger and Kit Carson. Two incredible peaks, well, worth the long drive! Note: Ice axe is still a must right now. | |
| Posted May 30, 2006 6:45 pm | ||
| Brad Snider | Triple Crown! Date Climbed: May 20, 2006 | |
| Started from TH 3:30 AM, up the North Ridge of Kit Carson (AWESOME climb!!!), then up some scary class 3-4 ice and snow filled gullies to Columbia Point (fighting approaching thunderstorms), and back to Challenger Point via the Avenue. A seventeen hour day worth the effort! | |
| Posted May 21, 2006 11:24 pm | ||
| km_donovan | Route Climbed: West Ridge Via Challenger Point Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2003 | |
| Made the round trip from the Willow Creek Trailhead. Climbed the west ridge via Kit Carson Avenue; still had lots of snow so I was glad to have my ice axe along It was the last day of a 10 day 18 14,000 ft. summit solo climbing trip and I was tired and happy. | |
| Posted Apr 23, 2006 1:41 pm | ||
| Mountain Jim | From Colony Lakes Date Climbed: Aug 10, 1968 | |
| Climbed Kit Carson in August of 1968, and Challenger Point from Willow Lake Sept 25, 1988. | |
| Posted Mar 23, 2006 7:45 pm | ||
| markhyams | East Ridge Date Climbed: Aug 20, 1999 | |
| Came up from S Colony Lakes. This was my second-to-last 14er. The next day I climbed Crestone Needle to finish off the list. | |
| Posted Mar 2, 2006 11:53 pm | ||
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