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| gunnersmith | Route Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: August 20, 2003  | |
| Very fun climb. There is a little route finding necessary, but cairnes are everywhere. Actually, there were too many. This was part of a backpacking trip on the 4 pass loop. | |
| Posted Apr 18, 2004 8:53 pm | ||
| Kane | Route Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: 8-12-2003 | |
| Sure, the route seems long, but what do you expect from such a complex mountain. When you arrive at the start of the south ridge and look up at the remainder of the route it should be no surprise that it going to take some time. If clouds are beginning to build this is your time to get off the mountain for their are no escape routes once you head off onto the ridge. I thought the route finding on this mountain was an absolute blast and the views from the summit are some of the best I have ever viewed. I would consider this mountain to be more loose than Pyramid-don't be an idiot, wear a helmet. Hiking up the steep grassy benches to gain the south ridge-I had two experiences with rock missles flying past my route at around 60-70 mph. Pyramid has more sustained climbing and has a lot more exposure. | |
| Posted Aug 12, 2003 8:12 am | ||
| RyanS | Route Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: July 19, 2003 | |
| We ascended the South Ridge and then were off to North Maroon via the traverse. | |
| Posted Jul 21, 2003 11:32 am | ||
| ctruscot | Route Climbed: the class3 route Date Climbed: July 2003 | |
| Way too long - goes on forever. This would be better as a snow climb up one of the couloirs in the spring! | ||
| Posted Jul 14, 2003 7:17 pm | ||
| climberkjp | Route Climbed: Southeast Couloir Date Climbed: July 8, 2000 | |
| A fun couloir climb topping out at a little over 40 degrees. Started too late, though, and paid dearly with it - an open bivy in the rain tied to a tree. Enchanting, aren't they? | |
| Posted Oct 22, 2002 12:38 pm | ||
| KWANZOR | Route Climbed: S. Ridge Date Climbed: Aug. 2000 | |
| Obey the turnaround time rule! We got to the top about 30 minutes after the time we had originally set and got new wave hair-dos! By the way has anyone seen my wire frame Julbos that I wildly flung into the air during my unusually FAST descent?! | ||
| Posted Oct 15, 2002 7:21 pm | ||
| rmjwinters | Route Climbed: Traverse from N. Maroon Date Climbed: July 29 1999 | |
| Tough traverse and terrible rock. The descent down the south ridge was even worse. Slippery, slippery, slippery. | |
| Posted Oct 5, 2002 9:24 pm | ||
| Matt Mahoney | Route Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: July 29 2002 | |
| Traversed south to north with Scott B. Sunny and hot all day. The approach on the ridge seems to go on forever, but it is very well marked with cairns and never harder than class 3. 10 hours car to car. | |
| Posted Aug 3, 2002 8:38 pm | ||
| climbcolorado | Route Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: 6/8/02 | |
| Everything the guide books say about this peak is true. You need good route finding skills, it is dangerous and the rock is loose! I did enjoy the climb even with all it's downfalls! | |
| Posted Jun 8, 2002 8:15 pm | ||
| coloradoclimber | Route Climbed: Bell Cord Coulior, North to South Traverse Date Climbed: May 26, 2002 | |
| Awesome climb, snow conditions were good, not another soul on the route! The traverse was easier than I was expecting after all the "horror stories". I would definately reccomend it. Pics coming soon! | |
| Posted May 27, 2002 10:59 am | ||
| sidhayes | Route Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: 9-17-2001 | |
| I have climbed the peak several times before but not on this route. At a cairn, on the west Maroon Pass trail, just before a creek crossing, the trail, yes, there is a trail, climbs steeply up to the ridge and then to the summit. Not nearly as difficult as the books say. It took me about 2 hours round trip from the west Maroon trail. | ||
| Posted Sep 30, 2001 12:01 pm | ||
| theplugger | Route Climbed: South Ridge from Maroon Lake Trailhead Date Climbed: 7/8/94 | |
| This was a hard climb for me. I sure hated it compared to North Maroon...very steep and loose rock. I mainly remember getting back to the car totally exhausted, too tired to even think of eating. | |
| Posted Aug 29, 2001 9:42 pm | ||
| Peter Eliassen | Route Climbed: Standard West Maroon Route Date Climbed: 8/18/01 | |
| Great climb...but a brutal descent. I loved the last few hours of the technical climb...but coming down is horrible on your knees, feet. | |
| Posted Aug 23, 2001 8:13 pm | ||
| miztflip | Route Climbed: Bell Cord Couloir Date Climbed: May 5, 2001 | |
| What a cool climb. Not another person on the mountain. | |
| Posted Aug 9, 2001 2:13 pm | ||
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