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| ClearSkiesAhead | From the Crags  Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2005 | |
| Came up from the Crags to such a crowded summit. Some clouds were looking menacing so I asked a park ranger at the top what he heard about the weather, and he said it would hold. Asked if I had climbed the mountain and when I said yes, he didnt beleive me. He claimed everyone who climbs it is more out of breath than I was. Which was strange since I felt about dead. | |
| Posted Apr 26, 2006 4:03 pm | ||
| km_donovan | Barr Camp Date Climbed: Jan 21, 2003 | |
| Some solid snow near the top made it necessary to chop a few steps. Had the mountain to myself. | |
| Posted Apr 16, 2006 2:39 pm | ||
| shanrickv | Barr Trail Date Climbed: Apr 9, 2006 | |
| Climbed with climbing buddy, Alan. We took the leisure route over 3 days with two very pleasant nights spent at the Barr Camp. Summit day was very windy above treeline with moderate snow. No postholing or snowshoes were required, but lots of step kicking. Great 3 days in the Front Range of Colorado! | |
| Posted Apr 15, 2006 10:39 pm | ||
| Mountain Jim | Barr Trail, June 1970 | |
| Climbed 6 times total ... 3 times as a runner in the round trip race of the Pikes Peak Marathon ... no wonder my knees are shot. | |
| Posted Mar 4, 2006 8:52 pm | ||
| markhyams | Barr trail Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2003 | |
| A couple of inches of fresh snow on top was a nice change. Braving the cold was worth it to get to the doughnuts! | |
| Posted Mar 3, 2006 4:32 pm | ||
| markhyams | Crags Campground Date Climbed: Jul 14, 1996 | |
| Nice isolated route, until you have to walk along the road. I attemted it the previous winter as well, but didn't get above treeline due to storm and winds. | |
| Posted Mar 3, 2006 4:26 pm | ||
| foreverwild | First 14er | |
| Climbed as my first 14er, bad storms taught an early lesson. | |
| Posted Feb 21, 2006 1:10 am | ||
| Kiefer Thomas | Route Climbed: Crags Campground Date Climbed: July, 3 1999 | |
| Camped out the previous night, had great calm, warm weather and many beers! Pushed for the summit the next day. Met a guy near the top. They were having some sort of pre-race session before the Pikes peak race the next day. Lots of cars and women!! It snowed at the top! On the 3rd of July. It was awesome. We hiked down together sharing a spliff he rolled and proceeded to drink the rest of the beer I didn't finish the night before when we got back to my campsite. Without doubt, one of the most enjoyable 14ers times I had. | |
| Posted Jan 26, 2006 5:04 pm | ||
| barratt | Route Climbed: Barr Trail Date Climbed: Summer 2000 | |
| A very long ascent. The first and last three miles are tough, middle section is where you can really move. This was my 1st 14er and it woke the mountaineering beast within me. Hiked with Tom and JD | |
| Posted Jan 19, 2006 9:47 pm | ||
| jonnyboots | Route Climbed: Barr Trail Date Climbed: June 1999 | |
| Easy climb. Very nice day | |
| Posted Jan 8, 2006 12:25 am | ||
| MarieP | Route Climbed: Barr Trail Date Climbed: December 24, 2005 | |
| Amazing to see all the tourists on the summit! | |
| Posted Jan 4, 2006 10:51 pm | ||
| SawtoothSean | Route Climbed: Barr Trail Run Date Climbed: August 21, 2004 | |
| Did the Pikes Peak run- I figured it would be a good way to do a peak like this. Still beautiful despite all the people and fresh snow in August. | |
| Posted Jan 4, 2006 8:40 pm | ||
| shanahan96 | Route Climbed: Crags Campground Date Climbed: December 29, 2005 | |
| nice start with a big group layne got together. after leaving treeline, the wind picked up. constant 40-50 mph winds made for a miserable experience. jamie | |
| Posted Jan 3, 2006 1:11 pm | ||
| colint | Route Climbed: the road Date Climbed: sometime in the late 80s or early 90's | |
| This is a lame summit log. Elves, do not feel bad removing me if you must. When I was just a young'en I road in a car to the summit of Pikes. I promise when I move back to Colorado to do a real climb of Pikes. I despise the roads on Evans and Pikes, but my love of mountains had to start somewhere. | |
| Posted Dec 30, 2005 11:39 pm | ||
| jclements | Route Climbed: Barr Trail Date Climbed: September, 2000 | |
| Backpacked to A-frame, summitted next day. Weather good. My first 14er. | |
| Posted Dec 21, 2005 3:27 pm | ||
| sierratrekkin | Route Climbed: NW Slopes Date Climbed: November 4, 2005. | |
| My climbing partner Gary and I climbed from the Crags Camp. The weather was generally foul, at about twenty degrees, and a stiff sixty mile per hour wind. | |
| Posted Nov 6, 2005 7:31 pm | ||
| skorpeo | Route Climbed: Barr Trail Date Climbed: October 2003 | |
| I started at 5:00 AM. Weather was in the thirties. Great hike. Took five hours and descended by the train. | |
| Posted Oct 6, 2005 11:26 pm | ||
| crzyjt | Route Climbed: Barr Trail Date Climbed: October 1, 2005 | |
| Hiked to Barr Camp at night on September 30. Then hiked to summit with full pack on the first and descended back to trailhead. This is a rough hike with a full overnight pack. would've been much quicker had i left most of my gear at Barr Camp and picked it up on the way out. | |
| Posted Oct 2, 2005 1:49 pm | ||
| csmcgranahan | Route Climbed: Barr Trail Date Climbed: Late May, 2002 | |
| At the time I was living in St. Louis and had came out to Colorado to summit West Spanish Peak on a Friday. I felt strong after finishing and decided to attempt Pikes Peak via the Barr Trail on Saturday. Those were two tough days for a flatlander! Took the cog railroad down. My first thirteener and my first fourteener in one weekend. I was officially hooked! | |
| Posted Sep 22, 2005 11:48 pm | ||
| cftbq | Route Climbed: Barr Trail Date Climbed: July, 1975 | |
| Here's probably a new record for tardiness! I climbed Pikes 30 years ago, at the age of 26. It was my second 14er. I don't even remember the exact date! I camped overnight just above timberline, then summitted and went back down the next day. I rode my bike to and from the trailhead. | |
| Posted Sep 18, 2005 10:23 pm | ||
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