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Coxcomb Peak Climber's Log
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Kiefer ThomasSW Chimney  Sucess!
Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008

An awesome climb!! Saw no one all day. Slings were missing and no bolts at the notch, not that it matters anyway. Looked at Redclif but the weather over Wetterhorn said otherwise.
Rapped the chimney as well. Last day of an 8-9 day trip in the San Juans.
Posted Aug 25, 2008 2:11 am

SarahThompsonHappy Birthday shanahan96  Sucess!
Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2007

Climbed the standard route with shanahan96. Double rope rap of the north face. Other climbers sometimes report rockfall danger here, but it is actually a great rap if you descend a bit and find the proper anchor. Continued on to Redcliff and then "Fortress".
Posted Feb 29, 2008 11:31 am

shanahan96birthday party  Sucess!
Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2007

climbed coxcomb over my birthday weekend. what an awesome idea for a birthday celebration!

very glad to get this peak after being rained off at the alcove during a san juan climbing expedition in august(only failure on that trip).

jamie
Posted Sep 23, 2007 10:43 pm

Andinistalocosummer '07

Incredible views - especially of Wetterhorn. Technical part is short but steep and exposed. Fairly short approach but rock's on the loose side here. Started snowing just after I got off the rock!
Posted Aug 27, 2007 2:54 am

jeremy werlinstill snowy in late june 2007  Sucess!
Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2007

SW Chimney. Loose as a goose. Helmets and MUCH care. Ice, running water on 4th class approach. No fixed slings for short rappel into notch. Some good slings for rappel back to start. West Fork Pass trail still had a lot of snow. Drifts in the forest down low and most of the trail once you start climbing out of the Valley towards the pass had snow. We detoured straight up to the saddle between Coxcomb and Redcloud, bivied, then made a slightly hairy traverse (big cornice all along the east edge of the saddle) around to the south side of Coxcomb and the route. Great fun. No register on top that we could find.

It has been hotter than heck here so the snow is melting FAST.
Posted Jul 2, 2007 10:54 pm

seth@LOKISummit not flat!
Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2001

Climbed with Zach Marquis. Ice made it a bit scarry, especially at the gap. Saw a marmot shimmey down a crack just below the gap. Impressive climbing for a fat guy!
Posted Jul 20, 2006 2:02 am

ChuckHeywoodRoute Climbed: SW Chimney Date Climbed: Sept. 3, 2005  Sucess!
Fun!
Posted Sep 5, 2005 6:42 pm

RyanSRoute Climbed: Southwest Chimney, descent via North Face Date Climbed: July 24, 2005  Sucess!

What a peak! The climbing was a delight once we got off the loose junk below the alcove. Coxcomb scared the daylights out of us when some weather moved in on us, though. We made a more expedient descent by rappelling 200' off the north face to quickly take us to the Coxcomb/Redcliff saddle. There is some serious rockfall danger during this rappell, so I can't recommend it unless you're in trouble.
Posted Jul 25, 2005 1:28 pm

Ryan KowalskiRoute Climbed: SW Chimney Date Climbed: August 9, 2003  Sucess!

An incredible day, an incredible climb on an incredible mountain. Remember to bring your own slings for the rappel into the notch (as well as for backing up the rappels back to the base of the summit block).
Posted Feb 19, 2004 2:33 pm

peakwolfRoute Climbed: Southwest Chimney Date Climbed: July 19, 2003  Sucess!

We had a beautiful day, no lightening till late that evening. I was kind of nervous about the exposed ridge walk so didn't even sign the register, just tagged the summit and headed back. This is one of those rare Colorado peaks that isn't climbed much!
Posted Sep 7, 2003 4:07 pm

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