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| redaragorn | Rough mountain  Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2009 | |
| Everything about this mountain is rough. The approach road, the jagged rocks, the prickly vegetation. It was an awesome hike to the top with a few interesting scrambles but nothing insurmountable (and I'm definitely a hiker, not a climber). Great views from the high point on the benchmark. Tried scrambling over to the peak to the east, but gave up halfway up and scrambled back down to the saddle and up to the benchmark again. It wasn't really worth it--it isn't easy to get anywhere on this mountain. GPS track here. Many, many thanks to Robert from Albuquerque who drove my low-clearance butt up the approach road and cut 4 miles off my hike. | |
| Posted Oct 5, 2009 10:51 am | ||
| Dan the Jones | Almost Made it Date Climbed: Jan 29, 2006 | |
| We made it to the knob after two class 2 scrambles. A few spots of light exposure on the ride, but easily avoidable. Had to call it a day about a qaurter mile from the summit as a storm was approaching from the west and had caused an early sunset. Really isn't a trail, but in several sections there are cairns marking different paths, but couldn't really find a consistant path. | |
| Posted Apr 12, 2006 2:00 pm | ||
| markhyams | go ladron Date Climbed: Jan 4, 2006 | |
| What a summit! The "west ridge route" directions were spot on. I found the route to be class 2. Maybe one tiny spot of class 3 on the south ridge about a quarter-mile before the summit. Hard to say. Worth every ounce of effort! | |
| Posted Feb 21, 2006 7:48 am | ||
| flemingj | Route Climbed: Crest Ridge from the west/northwest Date Climbed: May 25, 2005 | |
| This was a pleasant scramble hike through difficult terrain. The ridge proper required several class 5 scrambles and is somewhat exposed in a couple of places. Be wary of the sensitive vegetation along the ridge - very easily damaged as there is no 'trail' per se. You will summit the Ladron 'Benchmark' first as you ascend the ridge. If you want to summit Ladron Peak proper, you must descent about 400' to the col separating the two summits and then ascent Ladron thereafter. | ||
| Posted Jun 5, 2005 10:34 pm | ||
| streeyyr | Ladron Mountains Date Climbed: May 15, 2005 | |
| An impressive but less-traveled mountain. | |
| Posted May 13, 2005 9:36 am | ||
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