chicagotransplant - May 17, 2021 10:50 am Date Climbed: May 16, 2021
Northeast Face Ski - 13k Finisher
My final ranked 13k peak in Colorado! Great weather and a great group including a few people from this site. We got to within about 2 miles of the summer trailhead before stopping for snow on the road. Ascended to the ridge and finished on the north ridge, one brief sketch section of loose rock put us on icy snow, crampons needed. Skied off the summit and down the northeast bowl.
cp0915 - Jul 15, 2010 10:58 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2010
North Ridge
From Taylor Peak with Aron. The route wasn't nearly as awful as we'd been led to believe. The north ridge is class 2 with perhaps one or two class 3 moves. While a huge chosspile, Star Peak is spectacularly beautiful and dominant.
Another choss pile summit in the Elks. Getting to the north ridge saddle was a brutal sidehill struggle on talus. A lingering snowfield helped out for about half of the way up to the saddle. We climbed a class 2 rib to the right that avoided some of the loose stuff. The summit ridge surprised us as it looks pretty mellow from below with a fair amount of exposure and teetering blocks ready to let loose. Just take your time and test your holds. It reminded us of Snowmass, only a bit more exposed and loose. The ridge traverse with Taylor would be a death wish. Don't mess with it!
7/27/08 - Climbed the North Ridge route after summitting neighboring Taylor Peak. The ridge between the two is gnarly and definately doesn't go - looks like 5th class climbing on absolute junk! A lingering snowfield aided our progress in gaining Star's North Ridge. From there to the summit the rock was very loose and sharp but none of us thought it exceeded 3rd class.
2/14/15 - Winter ascent from Ashcroft in dryish conditions. Climbed Taylor Peak first, then traversed the ridge to the Star/Taylor saddle, dropped south off the ridge and traversed/climbed over to Star's north ridge, and followed it to the summit. Returned to the Star/Taylor saddle and descended north into Cooper Creek. Remembering all that annoying choss from my summer ascent, it was delighful thinking about it all being buried under nice, stable snow.
Kane - Apr 16, 2006 10:30 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2005
North Ridge
One of my favorite mountains to look at, however, it may have been one of the most dangerous peaks I have ever climbed. Colonelpyat's advice is good. Do this one with snow.
chicagotransplant - May 17, 2021 10:50 am Date Climbed: May 16, 2021
Northeast Face Ski - 13k FinisherMy final ranked 13k peak in Colorado! Great weather and a great group including a few people from this site. We got to within about 2 miles of the summer trailhead before stopping for snow on the road. Ascended to the ridge and finished on the north ridge, one brief sketch section of loose rock put us on icy snow, crampons needed. Skied off the summit and down the northeast bowl.
cp0915 - Jul 15, 2010 10:58 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2010
North RidgeFrom Taylor Peak with Aron. The route wasn't nearly as awful as we'd been led to believe. The north ridge is class 2 with perhaps one or two class 3 moves. While a huge chosspile, Star Peak is spectacularly beautiful and dominant.
shknbke - Jul 28, 2008 2:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2008
North RidgeAnother choss pile summit in the Elks. Getting to the north ridge saddle was a brutal sidehill struggle on talus. A lingering snowfield helped out for about half of the way up to the saddle. We climbed a class 2 rib to the right that avoided some of the loose stuff. The summit ridge surprised us as it looks pretty mellow from below with a fair amount of exposure and teetering blocks ready to let loose. Just take your time and test your holds. It reminded us of Snowmass, only a bit more exposed and loose. The ridge traverse with Taylor would be a death wish. Don't mess with it!
SarahThompson - Jul 28, 2008 1:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2008
With Taylor Peak, twice7/27/08 - Climbed the North Ridge route after summitting neighboring Taylor Peak. The ridge between the two is gnarly and definately doesn't go - looks like 5th class climbing on absolute junk! A lingering snowfield aided our progress in gaining Star's North Ridge. From there to the summit the rock was very loose and sharp but none of us thought it exceeded 3rd class.
2/14/15 - Winter ascent from Ashcroft in dryish conditions. Climbed Taylor Peak first, then traversed the ridge to the Star/Taylor saddle, dropped south off the ridge and traversed/climbed over to Star's north ridge, and followed it to the summit. Returned to the Star/Taylor saddle and descended north into Cooper Creek. Remembering all that annoying choss from my summer ascent, it was delighful thinking about it all being buried under nice, stable snow.
Kane - Apr 16, 2006 10:30 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2005
North RidgeOne of my favorite mountains to look at, however, it may have been one of the most dangerous peaks I have ever climbed. Colonelpyat's advice is good. Do this one with snow.