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| swm88er | Nice! | |
Voted 10/10 | I did this route last weekend and it was a great little climb! Absolutely beautiful...and great pictures!! Aim for the little grass patch near the 'headwall' at 12,800. There is a great little BBQ place in Marble now (seems kinda out of place with the rest of the town) but great for when you come down!! I haven't done anything else in the Elks yet how does this compare? Great Page Aaron!!! | |
| Posted Jul 28, 2008 2:29 pm | ||
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| Aaron Johnson | Re: Nice! | |
Hasn't voted | Thank you sir for your kind words. You're the first person EVER to comment on this page and say it was helpful. Folks rating the route aren't too thrilled with it either. But for me, it was a quick and fast way to get Snowmass out of my hair! So yeah, I thought I'd just get it done. It turned out, as you know, to be a fun (but exhausting) climb. It's a big day, and all that rock can get hot. It was long ago when I climbed it, and I remember the heat and all of the really big rocks moving as easily as the smaller ones, but I liked it. At my ripe old age now, I think I would still like it, if I had the inkling to do it again (not). So it's nice to see a young man trying the route out and liking it. I really have felt all along that the route is a good one and has much redeeming value despite any negatives one may encounter. The page on SP was otherwise languishing from inattention. So I'm very glad you liked it, I'm thrilled the page helped you out and did its job and I thank you for taking the time to write me and comment on it. As for anything else in the Elks that compares, well, I liked Castles NE ridge enough to do it four times. But it's loose (what isn't in the Elks) and it's Class 3. Of course I love Capitol. It think it's the best climb in the Elks (although I hope to do Pyramid later this year-I've heard good things about it). However, when you do Capitol, don't go around K2, GO OVER IT! It's fun climbing, Class 4, and the north soide is really solid. It's a bit exposed and holds are slim, so folks have tended to go around it, which I think is a mess. If you want a really nice line though, I'll recommend a little secret to you. It's not in the Elks, but close by. Look the following material over and if you're interested, I'll give you the details. It takes a while for the page to load, but be patient. It's worth it. http://www.summitpost.org/custom-object/279853/2007.html#chapter_20 Aaron Johnson SummitPost | |
| Posted Jul 28, 2008 7:07 pm | ||
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Elk Mountains
