Pagoda Mountain Climber's Log

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JesseSumrak

JesseSumrak - Aug 9, 2021 12:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2021

Radical Slam  Sucess!

10 Peaks of Longs Peak (Nesotaieux’s Ten Tadasanas, Radical Slam Deluxe, “Sick Concoction”) — 17 hours and 10,000 ft of elevation gain. Yesterday, I completed the most demanding physical and mental challenge I’ve ever attempted. Started at 2:30am up the Iron Gates route. Climbed Meeker Ridge, then traversed the amazingly terrifying Knife Edge (I’m so scared of heights, especially 100% fatal ones) to Meeker. I continued on my lonesome to Southeast Longs, and then I got dangerously off route trying to take the Loft to Longs. I miraculously made it with sections of Class 4 (definitely 5 when I got off route) down climbing and met up with the Homestretch portion of the Keyhole. Bagged Longs Peak, then on to Pagoda. Again, off route on fatal ledges before I wasted valuable time back tracking. Found the right route and made it to Pagoda with only a brief Class 4 exciting moment. Traversed below the Trough to the Ledges, passed through the Keyhole, then meandered to Storm. Found some water to filter at the base (thank goodness) before bagging Mount Lady Washington. On to the easy stuff with Battle Mountain and Pine Ridge, then a heartbreaking hour-long bushwack to connect to the Estes Cone Trail. Climbed Estes Cone, cried for a while, and then finished the last 3 miles to the truck before doing 10 pushups (90 less the Gerry Roach demands) and finishing the most epic adventure of my life.

Timothy Pearl

Timothy Pearl - Oct 5, 2020 8:29 pm Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2020

Via Sandbeach Lake  Sucess!

With Eric and Sean. A long bushwhacking, loose scree, great hike. 12 hrs,

Wheelbarrow

Wheelbarrow - Feb 5, 2018 11:15 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2017

Grand Slam - Longs and its 4 buttress peaks  Sucess!

If you can make it to Pagosa after doing Meeker and Longs then you have the last two in the bag.

Senad Rizvanovic

Senad Rizvanovic - Aug 30, 2015 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2015

RMNP  Sucess!

Rocky Mountain National Park is always great place to climb, nice hike to Pagoda Mountain 13 miles. 5500 vertical ft, great day.

theREALCarpeDM

theREALCarpeDM - Jul 27, 2015 12:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2015

Crescent Ridge  Sucess!

with Natalie. Great trail approach, nasty bushwhack from there, great rock climbing up the initial buttress and scrambling after that, tedious and long descent.

blas9029

blas9029 - Jul 10, 2013 2:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2013

Didn't quite make it

I was pretty close but it was getting late and I didn't want to be too high too late. Next time.

awhite28

awhite28 - Dec 25, 2012 1:46 pm

Pagoda  Sucess!

Such and impressive mountain

MattK

MattK - Jul 27, 2012 8:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2012

North Buttress  Sucess!

Via the North Buttress. What a fun climb.

JonW

JonW - Jul 3, 2012 8:53 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2012

North Buttress  Sucess!

Very fun route. Descent sucked.

argothor

argothor - Aug 15, 2011 11:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2011

Keyboard - Pagoda Col  Sucess!

climbed up the Keyboard - Pagoda Col by staying on the right side on the solid rock to avoid all the scree. On the way down we found a trail that came down through the scree, wasn't too bad and sort of "skied" down parts of it. Don't think I would have liked going up that way. Not as hard a climb as I thought it was going to be. Saw some people on Longs, but no one on Pagoda - got to love doing other peaks besides 14ers.

chicagotransplant

chicagotransplant - Sep 5, 2010 10:44 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2010

North Buttress  Sucess!

North Buttress with shanahan96, fun route - especially the upper pitch. The only drawback is the north facing route stays in the shade late and can be a little chilly, bring gloves!

shanahan96

shanahan96 - Sep 5, 2010 9:18 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2010

north buttress  Sucess!

w/mike, great day on an awesome line. chiefs head drew my attention more and more the higher up we got.

jamie

shknbke

shknbke - Aug 11, 2010 12:32 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2010

NE Ridge  Sucess!

From Sandbeach Lake TH. Continued on to Longs and descended Keplinger's Couloir. Long day! See TR.

Brian Kalet

Brian Kalet - Jul 25, 2010 11:44 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2010

Northeast Face & Northeast Ridge  Sucess!

Solo.

heather14

heather14 - Aug 23, 2009 10:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2009

North Buttress  Sucess!

Great climb, great views from the top.

SarahThompson

SarahThompson - Aug 9, 2009 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009

North Buttress & Crescent Ridge & West Ridge  Sucess!

8/8/09 - Climbed the very cool North Buttress - steep rock with juggy holds. Very nice line and lots of fun. Great summit views to top it off.

7/4/15 - Approached via Sandbeach Lake and climbed Crescent Ridge. Led the 5.6 crux, soloed the rest. Descended from Longs/ Pagoda saddle on snow.

9/12/15 - Climbed the West Ridge as part of the Glacier Gorge Traverse: Arrowhead -> McHenrys -> Chiefs Head -> Pagoda -> Longs -> Storm. Roped up for short 5.7 slab crux pitch and soloed the rest.

ash80

ash80 - Feb 16, 2009 11:57 pm

Via Glacier Gorge  Sucess!

Was a fun hike in. A lot of scree though going up the mountain and ended up being one of the harder ones I have ever done.

MikeyB

MikeyB - Oct 27, 2008 2:46 pm Date Climbed: Oct 24, 2008

Via Glacier Gorge with Tim P.  Sucess!

Powdery snow and some wind combined to make this trip up Pagoda a bit of a toil, but fun none-the-less!

kavak

kavak - Jul 22, 2008 10:09 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 1989

From Glacier Gorge  Sucess!

Ditto what everyone says about the beauty of the approach. I enjoyed seeing Long's peak and the other side of the keyhole route from lower down.

Flux

Flux - Nov 12, 2007 5:56 pm Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2007

Via Glacier Gorge  Sucess!

Beautiful day on this solo climb of Pagoda via Glacier Gorge. Some snow and ice in the basin above Black Lake and the gully to the saddle was awful - extremely loose and difficult going. Views from top were amazing.

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