Sounds like the creek is a problem. Sorry I couldn't make it. I'm leaving for the GC tomorrow so spent much of the weekend working even though I wanted to leave. Aack.
We think that possibly the halo route would be another option for a winter climb. You would have to wait for stable conditions, but it may be easier than cross creek and you don't have to decend half moon pass.
I've read a bit on it. Halo Ridge is supposed to be very difficult in winter. AR says it was the most difficult route he did while climbing all the 14ers in winter!
Apparently in winter the Halo Ridge is much harder than descending to Cross Creek.
See link from Aaron Ralston whom did them all in winter:
Looking back, Ralston said Mount of the Holy Cross was the hardest peak of them all. “But only because of how I ended up doing it,” he hedged. “The Halo route – it’s 32 miles for one peak, traversing over 11 summits over 13,200 feet.”
Scott - Nov 20, 2006 4:22 pm - Hasn't voted
Nice TRSounds like the creek is a problem. Sorry I couldn't make it. I'm leaving for the GC tomorrow so spent much of the weekend working even though I wanted to leave. Aack.
SteamboatClimber - Nov 20, 2006 4:35 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice TRWe think that possibly the halo route would be another option for a winter climb. You would have to wait for stable conditions, but it may be easier than cross creek and you don't have to decend half moon pass.
Scott - Nov 20, 2006 6:02 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice TRI've read a bit on it. Halo Ridge is supposed to be very difficult in winter. AR says it was the most difficult route he did while climbing all the 14ers in winter!
SteamboatClimber - Nov 20, 2006 6:51 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice TRDo you think it would be more difficult than decending half moon pass in the winter? I am sure it holds many extra challenges in winter.
Scott - Nov 20, 2006 10:06 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice TRApparently in winter the Halo Ridge is much harder than descending to Cross Creek.
See link from Aaron Ralston whom did them all in winter:
Looking back, Ralston said Mount of the Holy Cross was the hardest peak of them all. “But only because of how I ended up doing it,” he hedged. “The Halo route – it’s 32 miles for one peak, traversing over 11 summits over 13,200 feet.”
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