vetmike - Feb 4, 2011 10:59 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010
Long approach, loose route, totally worth the view
Climbed Capitol with Matt Payne from 100summits.com and Travis Arment. Very steep climb, some really loose stuff. Took a direct route to avoid rockfall from other parties, glad we did. Amazing view from the top. Trip report: http://intheexpanse.com/mountaineering/capitol-peak-2010
This was my first class 4 mountain in the 90s when i did it. It will always have a special place in my heart.
Jeremy Hakes - Jan 21, 2011 10:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2001
Big one!
Pretty awesome climb.
centrifuge - Jan 13, 2011 12:36 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010
second times a charm
on a blue bird day this time up! couldnt have been happier
Panthera uncia - Dec 22, 2010 5:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2009
Awesome experience!
Climbed the northeast ridge. Made it safely off the mountain before a bad hail/thunderstorm rolled in. It's really an amazing and beautiful peak! How do people ski that thing?!
thatnissanguy - Dec 18, 2010 8:21 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2010
perfect weather on the knife edge
Talk about tedious! Beautiful airy scrambling, great summit. Be forewarned, boulder field before K2 is treacherous ; )
rockymountaindiva - Oct 11, 2010 12:54 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2010
Watch for goat-released rockfall
Took our helmets off on a rest stop on the way down, when a rock came hurtling by. The helmets went back on VERY quickly!
Wobby - Oct 7, 2010 2:36 am Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010
Ridge Direct
Climbed via Capitol ditch/ridge direct. Definitely a fun climb, beautiful weather (sat on the summit for two hours in T-shirt), beautiful aspens, had the mountain to ourselves all day.
Was definitely an overrated climb (I would say class 3), absolutely no class 5 (not even on the ridge direct). The knife edge was cool, but really easy. Overall a great climb, but not as difficult as its made out to be.
Took the ridge from Daly saddle which made for a great route. Took the Avalanche Pass loop back. With Craig and Heather and millions of mosquitos.
Scott - Sep 15, 2010 11:46 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2010
Capitol
Climbed it with my eight year old son Kessler, seven year old Yunona, Rostislav and Aiden.
noahs213 - Sep 14, 2010 12:42 am Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2010
Snow Cap Traverse
Summited and started over to Snowmass from the top of Capitol at 9:30 with Kiefer Thomas, Steve Gladbach, Mike Fynie. Spent 8 hours on the most nightmarish rock you can EVER imagine. A dangerous line. Had to bail due to several factors, one it was getting dark. We were about .2 miles and 500 or so feet from the top of North Snowmass and finishing the ridge. Heading back soon to finsih it.
theREALCarpeDM - Sep 13, 2010 1:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2010
Wow!
Mike Smith and I made it up via the standard ridge bypass from Daly saddle to K2. A serious undertaking for me - my butt is sore from scooting across the Knife Edge. Had an angry stomach from the previous night's meal. Not a cloud in the sky all day.
Noah (winter8000m), Steve Gladbach, Mike Fynie and myself tagged the summit at 9:00am on an ambling route that veered back & forth tween the stnd and the ridge direct.
We left the summit at 9:30am and started the traverse over to Snowmass under impeccable weather.
Solo day hike/climb from Capitol Creek TH. Summited K2, traversed the Knife Ridge and climbed NE Ridge directly to the summit. 11 hours car-to-car. Beautiful day: classic climb, gorgeous weather, incredible views!
myrone - Aug 24, 2010 10:22 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2010
Via Std Route; Ditch Trail
Started up at 2:45AM and reached the summit with many others at 9:03AM. Stayed about 30 mins then back down to the TH at 2:55PM. Long day with great weather, last of the Elk Range and my 52nd 14'er........sweet!!
Pete Castricone - Aug 16, 2010 10:30 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010
Ridge Direct from Daly Saddle
With Goldielocks. Single day push using the Ditch Trail then up the ridge direct. Knife edge was a letdown (from my expectations) after the ridge scramble. Nearly got wiped out by some idiot kicking a giant rock toward my head. If you're not an expert scrambler with a deep respect for other climbers, you don't belong on this mountain.
Eric Holle - Jun 30, 2010 1:44 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2010
NE Ridge - standard
Ben, Jordan and I climbed Capitol Peak via the standard route in great conditions. What a huge, steep mountain!
seano - Jun 27, 2010 11:24 am Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2010
Standard route
More exposed ridge scrambling than I had expected, making for a long-ish day. The bridge was out on the creek trail, so I had to ford on the way back. Sweet mountain, though. Trip report
vetmike - Feb 4, 2011 10:59 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010
Long approach, loose route, totally worth the viewClimbed Capitol with Matt Payne from 100summits.com and Travis Arment. Very steep climb, some really loose stuff. Took a direct route to avoid rockfall from other parties, glad we did. Amazing view from the top. Trip report: http://intheexpanse.com/mountaineering/capitol-peak-2010
climbingfurry - Jan 24, 2011 10:08 am
my first class 4This was my first class 4 mountain in the 90s when i did it. It will always have a special place in my heart.
Jeremy Hakes - Jan 21, 2011 10:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2001
Big one!Pretty awesome climb.
centrifuge - Jan 13, 2011 12:36 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010
second times a charmon a blue bird day this time up! couldnt have been happier
Panthera uncia - Dec 22, 2010 5:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2009
Awesome experience!Climbed the northeast ridge. Made it safely off the mountain before a bad hail/thunderstorm rolled in. It's really an amazing and beautiful peak! How do people ski that thing?!
thatnissanguy - Dec 18, 2010 8:21 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2010
perfect weather on the knife edgeTalk about tedious! Beautiful airy scrambling, great summit. Be forewarned, boulder field before K2 is treacherous ; )
rockymountaindiva - Oct 11, 2010 12:54 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2010
Watch for goat-released rockfallTook our helmets off on a rest stop on the way down, when a rock came hurtling by. The helmets went back on VERY quickly!
Wobby - Oct 7, 2010 2:36 am Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010
Ridge DirectClimbed via Capitol ditch/ridge direct. Definitely a fun climb, beautiful weather (sat on the summit for two hours in T-shirt), beautiful aspens, had the mountain to ourselves all day.
Was definitely an overrated climb (I would say class 3), absolutely no class 5 (not even on the ridge direct). The knife edge was cool, but really easy. Overall a great climb, but not as difficult as its made out to be.
StephanieLynn - Sep 16, 2010 6:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2008
Cap-Avalanche loopTook the ridge from Daly saddle which made for a great route. Took the Avalanche Pass loop back. With Craig and Heather and millions of mosquitos.
Scott - Sep 15, 2010 11:46 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2010
CapitolClimbed it with my eight year old son Kessler, seven year old Yunona, Rostislav and Aiden.
noahs213 - Sep 14, 2010 12:42 am Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2010
Snow Cap TraverseSummited and started over to Snowmass from the top of Capitol at 9:30 with Kiefer Thomas, Steve Gladbach, Mike Fynie. Spent 8 hours on the most nightmarish rock you can EVER imagine. A dangerous line. Had to bail due to several factors, one it was getting dark. We were about .2 miles and 500 or so feet from the top of North Snowmass and finishing the ridge. Heading back soon to finsih it.
theREALCarpeDM - Sep 13, 2010 1:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2010
Wow!Mike Smith and I made it up via the standard ridge bypass from Daly saddle to K2. A serious undertaking for me - my butt is sore from scooting across the Knife Edge. Had an angry stomach from the previous night's meal. Not a cloud in the sky all day.
Kiefer - Sep 12, 2010 7:39 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2010
Just passing through...Noah (winter8000m), Steve Gladbach, Mike Fynie and myself tagged the summit at 9:00am on an ambling route that veered back & forth tween the stnd and the ridge direct.
We left the summit at 9:30am and started the traverse over to Snowmass under impeccable weather.
mirhash - Sep 7, 2010 10:47 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2010
Knife edge ascent and ridge direct descentExcellent views and exposure. My favorite climb by far!
strudolyubov - Sep 3, 2010 1:25 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2010
The Knife Edge and NE Ridge DirectSolo day hike/climb from Capitol Creek TH. Summited K2, traversed the Knife Ridge and climbed NE Ridge directly to the summit. 11 hours car-to-car. Beautiful day: classic climb, gorgeous weather, incredible views!
myrone - Aug 24, 2010 10:22 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2010
Via Std Route; Ditch TrailStarted up at 2:45AM and reached the summit with many others at 9:03AM. Stayed about 30 mins then back down to the TH at 2:55PM. Long day with great weather, last of the Elk Range and my 52nd 14'er........sweet!!
Pete Castricone - Aug 16, 2010 10:30 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010
Ridge Direct from Daly SaddleWith Goldielocks. Single day push using the Ditch Trail then up the ridge direct. Knife edge was a letdown (from my expectations) after the ridge scramble. Nearly got wiped out by some idiot kicking a giant rock toward my head. If you're not an expert scrambler with a deep respect for other climbers, you don't belong on this mountain.
rockymountaindiva - Aug 1, 2010 9:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2010
Knife edge hoaxBeautiful day!
Eric Holle - Jun 30, 2010 1:44 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2010
NE Ridge - standardBen, Jordan and I climbed Capitol Peak via the standard route in great conditions. What a huge, steep mountain!
seano - Jun 27, 2010 11:24 am Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2010
Standard routeMore exposed ridge scrambling than I had expected, making for a long-ish day. The bridge was out on the creek trail, so I had to ford on the way back. Sweet mountain, though. Trip report