Sunshine Peak Climber's Log

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Midlife Mountaineer

Midlife Mountaineer - Sep 12, 2010 8:07 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2010

Combo with Redcloud  Sucess!

Finally! Failed to reach this summit 2x due to weather and equipment failure. This day I had absolutely perfect weather and my equipment held up so I had no excuse. Some of the best views in Co. #20

Alex Wood

Alex Wood - Sep 1, 2010 3:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2010

Number 20!  Sucess!

Started at 4:30am from the Silver Peak route. We were worried about weather becuase it started to rain at around sunrise. The weather then cleared and it became a gorgous day. We got to the summit of Redcloud at around 8:30am. Then we went and tagged Sunshine. We had planned on doing Sun Dog, but the weather began to roll in. We then hung out in the old moraine below Sunshine for about and hour and half. These two peaks were my first summits in the San Juans and 14'ers 19 and 20! BEAUTIFUL area! Cant wait to come back

Brad Snider

Brad Snider - Aug 29, 2010 8:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2010

Unmemorable  Sucess!

Hiked up to summit after "Sundog", then on to Redcloud, Points 13,832 and 13,811. Nice weather.

Vagabond Manifesto

Vagabond Manifesto - Aug 16, 2010 3:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2010

North Slopes  Sucess!

Summited with Redcloud. North Slopes route--loose and steep to the saddle. This being Sunshine, the summit was socked in with clouds. Go figure. There was an 80-year-old man near the summit.

Brian C

Brian C - Jul 28, 2010 7:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2010

Combo  Sucess!

Nice loop. Very straightforward on a good trail. Wonderful views.

pacojgarza

pacojgarza - Jul 28, 2010 12:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2010

quick combo  Sucess!

Summited Sunshine after doing Redclound in 3:30 via the normal route. No problems. Uncompahgre/Wetterhorn the day before then Handies the following day.

Senad Rizvanovic

Senad Rizvanovic - Jul 19, 2010 1:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2010

Climbed along with Redcloud   Sucess!

Nice climb, together with Redcloud.

belexes

belexes - Jul 6, 2010 3:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2010

Silver Creek Trail  Sucess!

We came over to Sunshine after climbing Redcloud. Again, I was the last of the group to make the top, I was pretty worn out after Uncompahgre, Handies, and Redcloud. The weather was good, though it was windy. We ate lunch, then went back over Redcloud and back to the trailhead. I slipped on some loose rocks and fell on my kiester on the way down. I scraped my arm a little bit, but nothing serious at all. We got back to the trailhead at around 1:30, packed up our stuff, and headed back to Denver. It was a long, hard weekend, but well worth it!

skorpeo

skorpeo - Jun 26, 2010 10:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2010

Windy  Sucess!

It was very windy. The whole day took 8 hours.

JustinShapiro

JustinShapiro - Jun 26, 2010 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2010

Climbed along with redcloud  Sucess!

The wind was murder as we were traversing but the views were incredible as expected.

miztflip

miztflip - Jun 23, 2010 12:49 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2010

Silver TH  Sucess!

From 13832 and 13811, over Redcloud to Sunshine and down over Sundog. 6:45 RT

tomlauren

tomlauren - Jun 8, 2010 9:33 am Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2010

Redcloud - Sunshine - Sun Dog  Sucess!

Hiked the three from the Silver Creek Trailhead with my girlfriend Meghan. Awesome views of the San Juans. I first attempted Sunshine Peak in August of 2006 with my friend Keith but we got stormed off before reaching the summit.

theREALCarpeDM

theREALCarpeDM - Apr 8, 2010 7:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2008

with Sundog  Sucess!

Sundog made this more interesting.

C Wenker

C Wenker - Jan 25, 2010 4:31 pm

Day hike  Sucess!

Traversed from Redcloud, descended NW face; summer 2006.

bryangast

bryangast - Jan 7, 2010 7:57 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 1992

top  Sucess!

Almost does not count as a 14er.

JB99

JB99 - Dec 9, 2009 6:44 pm

From Redcloud  Sucess!

Intended to come up Sunshine first but missed the turn because it was covered with avalanche debris so we came over from Redcloud.

Darren9

Darren9 - Nov 7, 2009 12:21 am

marmotville  Sucess!

On a group hike I guided, the marmots were everywhere and ready to eat our lunches if we stepped away or turned our backs. Cheeky little buggers!

BigRob

BigRob - Sep 27, 2009 11:02 pm Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2009

Via Sundog  Sucess!

Splendid day, great climbing

Tahawus

Tahawus - Jul 25, 2009 5:12 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2009

Sunshine Peak  Sucess!

Climbed with Redcloud via the North Slopes from Lake San Cristobal Road. An easy traverse from the summit of Redcloud lasting only an hour. The last several hundred feet to the summit were the most exhausting but the view was well worth it. After enjoying a snack on the summit we headed back over Redcloud and back to the trailhead to rest up for tommorrow's next hike.

Liba Kopeckova

Liba Kopeckova - Jul 8, 2009 4:48 am

from Silver Creek  Sucess!

together with Redcloud.

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