Climbed up the east gully towards the summit via the dihedral. Great ramp exiting the east gully near the summit! Back down the west gully w/traverse to east gully. That rock is a lot of fun!
We did the direct start to the arete. Turned into an epic.
seano - Sep 7, 2009 9:15 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2009
from Peak
Fun class 3 knobs. You drop down surprisingly far to start (13,700'?).
Ingman - Aug 16, 2009 11:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
via Ellingwood Arete
w/ B. Gibbs & C. Treiber
Camp: 6:45am Summit: 10:40am
Very high winds rejected our planned traverse to Crestone Peak. Descended the standard route. Ellingwood arete is amazing!
RMdaytripsgrl - Aug 14, 2009 11:44 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2009
Love the Needle!
Standard route up from S. Colony Lakes camp w/Chad, made it in 3.0 hours flat - what a fun climb! Traversed to Peak. Did the East summit this time since we did the West summit last month. Descent of NW Couloir route.
strudolyubov - Aug 2, 2009 1:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
Standard Route and Ellingwood Arete
Climbed the Needle via standard route from South Colony Lakes. Ascended steeper east gully and descended via west gully route. There was still some water running in the middle of the east gully. Great weather, incredible views!
08/17/2013: Climbed Ellingwood Ledges route with Ryan. Nice rock, beautiful setting, - classic!
Outstanding climbing, very airy, with beautiful views. I'm so gratefull to have the opportunity to climb it with my husband, Andy and Fabio. Thanks guys.
RC Cola - Jul 13, 2009 3:27 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2004
great climb!
One of my all-time favorites!
skyward22 - Jul 13, 2009 6:47 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2009
the arete
climbed w/Blumsky as his first 14er, my 9th? great climb but we got all the way up on ledges to the point where the face meets the arete, and in doing so passed the red knob. made for only about 3 technical pitches of climbing. got off-route on the downclimb and found some lower 5th downclimbing in one of the gullies. got down okay to find a marmot had chewed on my pack and had eaten by hat!
utclimber - May 18, 2010 8:35 pm
Fun ScrambleThis is a great route. I don't remember exactly when I climbed Crestone Needle, but it was around 1997.
theREALCarpeDM - Apr 8, 2010 6:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2009
A favorite!I love the Sangres!
Alan Ellis - Mar 10, 2010 10:11 pm
Re: Ellingwood AreteI'm interested in your "Epic." What happened? Thanks.
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JB99 - Dec 9, 2009 4:27 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2009
Good timeshttp://www.14ers.com/php14ers/tripreport.php?trip=7157&parmpeak=Crestone+Needle&cpgm=tripmain&ski=Include
Darren9 - Nov 7, 2009 1:33 am
love the needleClimbed during guides training in 1999. Has always been one of my most favorite CO 14ers.
VermontMike - Sep 23, 2009 2:44 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009
Standard Route variationClimbed up the east gully towards the summit via the dihedral. Great ramp exiting the east gully near the summit! Back down the west gully w/traverse to east gully. That rock is a lot of fun!
ElliottDavis - Sep 17, 2009 2:08 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2009
Standard RouteSo good. Thrilling.yhnnh
"yhnnh" was typed by my cat. She likes to say her piece sometimes.
heather14 - Sep 7, 2009 8:55 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2009
Ellingwood AreteWe did the direct start to the arete. Turned into an epic.
seano - Sep 7, 2009 9:15 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2009
from PeakFun class 3 knobs. You drop down surprisingly far to start (13,700'?).
Ingman - Aug 16, 2009 11:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
via Ellingwood Aretew/ B. Gibbs & C. Treiber
Camp: 6:45am Summit: 10:40am
Very high winds rejected our planned traverse to Crestone Peak. Descended the standard route. Ellingwood arete is amazing!
RMdaytripsgrl - Aug 14, 2009 11:44 am Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2009
Love the Needle!Standard route up from S. Colony Lakes camp w/Chad, made it in 3.0 hours flat - what a fun climb! Traversed to Peak. Did the East summit this time since we did the West summit last month. Descent of NW Couloir route.
strudolyubov - Aug 2, 2009 1:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
Standard Route and Ellingwood AreteClimbed the Needle via standard route from South Colony Lakes. Ascended steeper east gully and descended via west gully route. There was still some water running in the middle of the east gully. Great weather, incredible views!
08/17/2013: Climbed Ellingwood Ledges route with Ryan. Nice rock, beautiful setting, - classic!
pyerger - Jul 30, 2009 3:12 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2007
the needleClimbed this a couple of times, great scramble.
Alan Ellis - Jul 29, 2009 7:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2009
2nd Time on the AreteLucky we had good weather. :)
Thanks to Jackie, Andy, and Fabio for a great day.
mattpayne11 - Jul 28, 2009 1:50 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2009
Standard RouteAwesome mountain. Much easier than advertised.
cruzit - Jul 24, 2009 4:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2009
Arete via Ellingwood LedgesOutstanding climbing, very airy, with beautiful views. I'm so gratefull to have the opportunity to climb it with my husband, Andy and Fabio. Thanks guys.
RC Cola - Jul 13, 2009 3:27 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2004
great climb!One of my all-time favorites!
skyward22 - Jul 13, 2009 6:47 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2009
the areteclimbed w/Blumsky as his first 14er, my 9th? great climb but we got all the way up on ledges to the point where the face meets the arete, and in doing so passed the red knob. made for only about 3 technical pitches of climbing. got off-route on the downclimb and found some lower 5th downclimbing in one of the gullies. got down okay to find a marmot had chewed on my pack and had eaten by hat!
Liba Kopeckova - Jul 8, 2009 4:10 am
from South Colonyvia Broken Hand Pass. Done over Labor Day weekend, very crowded that day. My dog did jump better than a mountain goat.
Pablohoney - Mar 27, 2009 8:05 pm
EllingwoodWhat a great climb, Ellingwood Arete with the traverse to Crestone Peak..This has to be one of the best areas of Colorado!