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| BLong | LaBoreas Loop  Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2009 | |
| Had a great trip yesterday linking Bald Mountain with 3 peaks on the other side of Boreas Pass: Hoosier Ridge, Red Mountain, and Red Peak. We parked down at Indiana Creek and had a perfect 10-hour day. The views from the top are incredible. Not sure why so many people mention the false summits being an issue as they are all pretty apparent on the topo map. Trip Report. | |
| Posted Oct 19, 2009 7:48 pm | ||
| colinpence | climbed from Boreas Pass... Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007 | |
| ...with the "usual suspects". This day reconfirmed why they are called the "Rocky" mountains. See also reports from Aaron Johnson and mtnhiker13. | |
| Posted Sep 30, 2009 2:26 pm | ||
| sarah.simon | Boreas Pass Route Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2009 | |
| This was, no ifs, ands or buts, one of the absolutely most beautiful days I have ever enjoyed in the mountains. The fresh snowfall, the wild coastal looking cloud formations, the blue-bird skies peaking through the clouds. Definitely more a committing ridge walk that I think a few of us expected, but well worth the extra oomph to overcome all those falkse summits. Partners: Elissa all the way to the summit; Carol and Laraine to the last (highest) false summit where they said: ENOUGH! | |
| Posted Sep 13, 2009 8:00 pm | ||
| MattK | From Boreas Pass Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2008 | |
| Wife, dog and I. Climbed with Boreas. | |
| Posted Oct 13, 2008 6:45 pm | ||
| SarahThompson | North Ridge & South Ridge Date Climbed: Apr 23, 2005 | |
| 4/23/05 - Hiked up the north ridge. The lower slopes seem to be a popular area for backcountry skiing. Met Chicago Transplant not too far from the summit - little did I know I'd hike with him several years down the road! A great winter/spring hike. 10/31/09 - Climbed the south ridge after "Madonna Dome" and Boreas Mountain. Deep snow in places. Was able to drive almost 4 miles past the winter closure gate on the Boreas Pass Road. Descended the west ridge which delivered us directly back to the car. | |
| Posted Sep 10, 2008 3:41 pm | ||
| kavak | North Ridge Route Date Climbed: Mar 20, 1988 | |
| We put on snowshoes for the approach and looked for a avalanche free route to the north ridge. From there it was a ridge walk with an alpine feel to the summit. Very nice day. | |
| Posted Jul 14, 2008 10:35 am | ||
| peakrat76 | Boreas Pass Route Date Climbed: Jun 6, 1992 | |
| Scramble over talus & blocks. Found a nice long couloir on the way down to glissade. Once back at my Subaru I found an old piece of board on my windshield with the note, "Hey, I saw something really strange. A marmot was chewing your car under the gas tank. Wierd, huh? Sure enough, Mr. Marmot had chewed through the gas tank sensor wire telling me I had no fuel. Easy repair, fun day. | |
| Posted Jan 3, 2008 2:40 pm | ||
| Kiefer Thomas | via Black Powder Pass Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2007 | |
| Ugh! Talk about your false summits. Ugh! Talk about talus and choss. Sweet views of guyot and Breckenridge though! More of a commitment than I expected. Windy and cold but great weather. | |
| Posted Sep 12, 2007 5:52 pm | ||
| djilk | Bald Mtn via Black Powder Pass Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007 | |
| Hiked from Boreas Pass to the true summit in about 2:45, only 2:15 down with some storms in the area. The views are 360 degrees - even saw Longs & Meeker shining in the sun far in the distance. Only saw a few other people and had the summit to ourselves. Not much left in the way of flowers but the tundra is lush and I suspect there would be a lot in July. Contra the Boreas Pass route description, we found it easier to just go over the tops of most of the bumps and false summits - there is not that much wasted elevation gain and the walking is substantially easier right on the top of the ridge. On the way up we followed the trail up to Black Powder Pass and then mostly followed the ridgeline. On the return we descended directly down some grassy slopes SSW, both because it looked faster and because some storms were in the area. There are some faint climber's trails on the rocky sections of the ridge - mostly they go slightly west of the ridgeline but end up on top anyway. The talus is mostly solid but still have to test footholds on the steeper parts. Great hike, but harder work than we expected since there is no real trail after the pass. | ||
| Posted Sep 2, 2007 7:01 pm | ||
| mtnhiker13 | Boreas Pass Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007 | |
| Nice views! Lots of rocks. you gotta like rock to climb this mountain. We had a beautiful day with the weather. That was nice. | |
| Posted Jul 20, 2007 6:49 pm | ||
| Aaron Johnson | Boreas Pass Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007 | |
| Bald mountain is...a choss pile. Were it not for the spectacular views, I would not recommend it. Managed to find some scree to make for a pleasant descent. 6 miles round trip from Boreas Pass along the canal. Beautiful, flawless day in the mountains...except for the choss. | |
| Posted Jun 24, 2007 5:52 pm | ||
| TorstenW | On The Flanks... Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2003 | |
| The old gold mines near the top really intrigued me for many years. I only got up a little way on the flanks... I'll be back though! | |
| Posted Jun 7, 2007 12:45 am | ||
| Eric Holle | Route Climbed: Boreas Pass and Mt. Boreas Date Climbed: Oct. 15, 2006 | |
| Climbed from Boreas Pass, with Boreas Mtn. More of a winter climb than a fall climb, lots of snow, endless false summitts, and a herd of Mountain Goats. | |
| Posted Oct 16, 2006 12:13 am | ||
| royswkr | Boreas & Bald Date Climbed: Sep 1, 1995 | |
| Figure 8 loop from Boreas Pass with return along canal | ||
| Posted Sep 23, 2006 9:02 pm | ||
| kalet | North Ridge (ascent), Northeast Couloir Descent Date Climbed: Apr 9, 2006 | |
| Skied from the summit! | |
| Posted Apr 10, 2006 4:37 pm | ||
| chicagotransplant | Route Climbed: North Ridge Date Climbed: April 23, 2005 | |
| How many false summits are there? I lost count ;) | |
| Posted Jan 9, 2006 9:00 pm | ||
| csmcgranahan | Route Climbed: Boreas Pass Date Climbed: October 1, 2005 | |
| Topped all three 13,600+ summits on Bald Mountain. Amazing weather for October - shorts and t-shirt the entire trip. Views from the summit ridge are hard to top. | |
| Posted Oct 2, 2005 12:24 am | ||
| mr_g | Route Climbed: Southeast Ridge Date Climbed: July 13, 2005 | |
| Started from Boreas Pass and reached the saddle in no time. From there, the route up the ridge is clear although alot of talus and scree is present. Reached the summit in about 2.5 hours in perfect weather. The views were spectacular, especially of the ten mile ranch and Breckenridge. The view south (south park) was spoiled by haze - most likely due to the fire near Pueblo. | |
| Posted Jul 14, 2005 8:17 am | ||
| RyanS | Route Climbed: Boreas Pass Date Climbed: June 11, 2005 | |
| Climbed Bald and Boreas from the pass yesterday. Since we hiked after Friday's storm, we got one last look at snowy peaks probably for a while. | |
| Posted Jun 12, 2005 4:47 pm | ||
| ColoradoScott | Route Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: October 25, 1992 | |
| Starting 1/2 mile north of Boreas Pass, I followed the small drainage up to the 12,159' pass between Boreas Mtn. and Blad Mtn. Bob Martin refers to this as Black Powder Pass, although it is not named on the Boreas Pass topo. From here you head NNW up grass and tedious rock until the first of several false summits is reached. Persist on and the highest point is the NW summit, with great views to Summit county and Dillon Lake to the north. On the descent, it began snowing on me and Logan, my 4-legged climbing companion. I returned with my wife and a friend in June 2002 and reclimbed the route, taking longer than I had remembered. | |
| Posted Feb 8, 2005 6:29 pm | ||
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