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| highadventure15 | Route Climbed: South Slope Date Climbed: July 15 2004  | |
| I climbed this in combination with Mount Eolus and I wanted to climb Windom but weather set in as we summitted Sunlight. This was a day hike as a part of a larger backpacking trip. The climb was tough but the summit block wasnt, I easily gained access to it and spent a good share of my summit time up there. I love these 3 peaks, they are remote and a blast to climb. | ||
| Posted Jul 4, 2005 12:16 pm | ||
| Larry V | Route Climbed: south slopes Date Climbed: July 1995 | |
| Early morning snow climb (1995 was a big snow year) from our camp site at 12,400'. Good conditions - did Sunlight, Windom and Eolus, then moved campsite back down into the trees. Climbed with Aaron P. Enjoyed the train ride. | |
| Posted Feb 6, 2005 11:27 pm | ||
| bakcast | Route Climbed: South Slopes Date Climbed: August 2001 | |
| There is nothing quite like looking off of the NF into the beutiful Needles! | |
| Posted Nov 17, 2004 9:59 pm | ||
| bc44caesar | Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: 11 Sep 2004 | |
| Climbed up the classic West Ridge in beautiful weather. Snow on the northern aspects complicated things slightly at the start, but most of the route was a real joy and a lot better than the slog up the South Face! | |
| Posted Sep 15, 2004 8:53 am | ||
| DaveC | Route Climbed: red couloir Date Climbed: sept 99 | |
| had the day to myself, this late in the year. came over from windom, and the weather held for a late (3pm) summit. just me and the marmot. | |
| Posted May 21, 2004 9:37 pm | ||
| f360driver | Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: August/03 | |
| Great climbing experience. This mountain is true wilderness adventure. | |
| Posted Apr 14, 2004 6:52 pm | ||
| coloradoiceclimber | Route Climbed: West Ridge Date Climbed: September 2, 2001 | |
| This is one of the coolest looking 14ers that I have climbed so far!! After summiting I headed for Windom Peak to meet Zach and Erica and to complete the 3rd peak of a very successfull weekend!! | |
| Posted Apr 10, 2004 5:34 pm | ||
| RyanS | Route Climbed: standard Date Climbed: July 3, 2003 | |
| Didn't think I'd make the summit block, but I with some encouragement, I stood triumphant. A trip report is available here. | |
| Posted Apr 9, 2004 5:39 pm | ||
| xskier77 | Route Climbed: All over the place Date Climbed: July 13,2003 | |
| Summmited Eolus, then N Eolus and then over to Sunlight. Routefinding is key on this peak and we managed to get off route a few times and this put us into 4th and 5th class climbing. We got pretty close to the summit along the ridge that connects the spire and were faced with about 20 ft vertical class 5 wall. I went ahead and climbed it without any protection and thinking about it today gave me chills. The actual summit block was alot of fun and I had heard of a guy who did the Daniel San pose on the summit so I thought I'd give it a try. | |
| Posted Feb 1, 2004 9:44 pm | ||
| Matt Mahoney | Route Climbed: South slopes and E ridge from Purgatory Date Climbed: July 14, 2003 | |
| Summitted at 5 PM 12 hours after leaving Purgatory on a 22 hour day hike. I summitted Eolus about noon and Windom about 6:30 PM in dry weather. Went up nice slabs to the wrong side of the ridge (toward Sunlight Spire) and met up with some rock climbers who offered me a belay up a chimney, but after 90 minutes we realized it would be easier to traverse around to the other side of the ridge on class 3/4 rock. The move onto the summit block was tricky but not as hard or scary as I imagined. The hardest move is just after the register where you climb a 45 deg. slab up 10 ft. It is easier if you get some momentum and grab the top edge. From there you can traverse right, get on top, then step across the gap and mantle up onto the summit. Trip report. | |
| Posted Jul 27, 2003 10:32 pm | ||
| rmjwinters | Route Climbed: Chicago Basin and West face Date Climbed: July 23 1999 | |
| Great summit. Final boulder hop is excilarating! Left for Windom | |
| Posted Oct 5, 2002 9:17 pm | ||
| climbcolorado | Route Climbed: South Slopes Date Climbed: 8/09/02 | |
| Not very hard untill summit boulder! | |
| Posted Aug 18, 2002 4:58 pm | ||
| ctruscot | Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: August 31, 2002 | |
| Climbed Windom Peak first then up scree field to Sunlight. Some of the old 14er books say you can camp at Twin Lakes. This is no longer true which means a steep headwall climb first thing in the morning. Mountain goats galore at Twin Lakes and also down in the basin in everyone's basecamp. | ||
| Posted Jul 4, 2002 8:08 am | ||
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