thatnissanguy - Jan 7, 2012 7:40 pm Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2011
Winter's a comin! Maybe? Hopefully soon?
Supposedly this was a coveted "winter" ascent. Less snow now than there was in November! Weather moved in at the trailhead. Climbed, summited, and descended in a white out.
metalmountain - Jul 24, 2011 12:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2011
Combo woth Torrey's
Snagged this lovely peak on the way to Torrey's via Kelso Ridge.
chicagotransplant - Feb 14, 2011 10:39 am Date Climbed: Feb 13, 2011
Winter
Great winter climb, Torreys Peak looks great in winter from this viewpoint! Although a warm and sunny day, the winds were just ripping and blowing snow all around.
shanahan96 - Dec 1, 2010 8:42 pm Date Climbed: Nov 20, 2010
2010 snow season
started preping for winter 2010-11 with a climb up kelso w/jim. an interesting day, one we'll never forget.
jamie
shknbke - Aug 10, 2009 9:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
South ridge
Made a big loop on a bluebird day by going up the south ridge of Kelso, across Kelso Ridge to Torreys, over to Grays, down the south ridge of Grays to Ruby. Long day but avoided the huge masses of people on the trail. Some fun scrambling on the lower portion of the south ridge of Kelso. Don't skirt the buttress on the Grizzly Gulch side. Too loose!
Brian Kalet - Jun 26, 2009 2:22 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2009
SarahThompson - May 14, 2009 10:19 pm Date Climbed: May 14, 2009
Finally ticked this one off
5/14/09 - Parked around 10,700 ft on the Stevens Gulch Road and utilized the avy chute on the north side of the mountain. Very efficient route in the spring - 2400 ft in 1 mile!
3/14/12 - Loop over Ganley, McClellan, Edwards & Kelso from Bakerville.
kavak - Jul 16, 2008 10:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 1988
South Slopes Route
Climbed this with my 7 year old son and a climbing partner Larry. Larry wanted more and climbed the Kelso Ridge to Torreys.
Lacking guidebooks, or anything else, thought we were on Grays/Torreys. Oops! Returned the following weekend to climb the "right peaks!" Anyway - we got a summit!
MountainHikerCO - Mar 12, 2008 10:32 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 1995
Met MountainHikerette
It was on this hike I met MountainHikerette. She had just moved to Colorado and already knew she wanted to climb all the fourteeners. She was on her way up Grays via Stevens Gulch. A friend & I were doing Kelso. We exchanged information. I had already climbed all the fourteeners. I got to do all of them again! We returned to Kelso on 8-26-01. On 6-30-07 we climbed Kelso again as part of the Dexter search party. http://www.14ers.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=7091
I checked local avalanche forecasts to be sure the danger was low before climbing Kelso. Halfway up, I heard a loud "thunk" as the top snow layer collapsed under my weight. Luckily, there was no sliding. The "thunk" was loud enough to scare the @#$% out of me, though. I continued on to the summit, then slid on my butt down the whole slope. Kelso has an awesome no-worry run-out.
slowbutsteady - Jul 23, 2007 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 1996
Climbed by accident?
Summiting Kelso just happened! I was only trying to get up high above the Stevens Gulch trail to get a better view of the trail to Grays, not knowing that a named summit was above. Boy was I surprised! Sign-in register and everything.
mdavenport2 - Jul 16, 2007 12:54 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007
Climbed Kelso Ridge to Torrey's summit. Trail ran back down into the valley to Kelso NW Ridge solo. I made this route as hard as I could. It is possible to make it 4th class. Lots of loose rock. From summit, descended s. slopes. Ran back to car all in about 5 hours.
Eric Holle - Jun 25, 2007 8:48 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2007
Trio of Thirteeners
Climbed Kelso with Ben on a great day. We ascended the Goatfinger coulouir on Edwards, went over to McClellan and then all the way over to Kelso to have a nice afternoon nap on the summit.
Mike Mc - Jun 14, 2007 5:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007
From Boulder
So, not having a car, and wanting to climb...I rode my bike from Boulder, climbed some unnamed couloir on Kelso's west face (I believe it is the one with the visible stream on the topo), summited Kelso, followed Kelso Ridge to Torreys, traversed to Grays, and glissaded down. Great trip! Although, riding with gear is pretty arduous!
Alpinist - May 28, 2007 9:55 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2007
South Ridge
Flew in from Chicago Friday night and slept at the TH. Parked just past the old saw mill on Saturday morning, snowshoed in and camped below the mine shack. Climbed Kelso Mountain in the afternoon as a warm-up for Torreys Peak. Woke up early and climbed the Dead Dog Couloir on Torreys the following day. The South Ridge is a fun easy hike with great views of Kelso Ridge on Torreys.
Dan Dalton - Oct 24, 2006 6:36 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2006
Ooops
Made it up Kelso by 7 a.m., thinking it was Gray's! Oh well, stil a great day and a great climb in the new front range snow.
Climbed this peak after being turned back from Edwards/McClellan by fog and icy conditions. Probably would have been a nice view if the summit hadn't been in the clouds.
James C - Sep 5, 2006 2:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2006
Great Solitude
Climbed via the Torrey's/Kelso saddle. The long ridge was a great little hike, I would recommend this hike to anyone wanting a superb view of Torreys with out the crowds!
thatnissanguy - Jan 7, 2012 7:40 pm Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2011
Winter's a comin! Maybe? Hopefully soon?Supposedly this was a coveted "winter" ascent. Less snow now than there was in November! Weather moved in at the trailhead. Climbed, summited, and descended in a white out.
metalmountain - Jul 24, 2011 12:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2011
Combo woth Torrey'sSnagged this lovely peak on the way to Torrey's via Kelso Ridge.
chicagotransplant - Feb 14, 2011 10:39 am Date Climbed: Feb 13, 2011
WinterGreat winter climb, Torreys Peak looks great in winter from this viewpoint! Although a warm and sunny day, the winds were just ripping and blowing snow all around.
shanahan96 - Dec 1, 2010 8:42 pm Date Climbed: Nov 20, 2010
2010 snow seasonstarted preping for winter 2010-11 with a climb up kelso w/jim. an interesting day, one we'll never forget.
jamie
shknbke - Aug 10, 2009 9:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
South ridgeMade a big loop on a bluebird day by going up the south ridge of Kelso, across Kelso Ridge to Torreys, over to Grays, down the south ridge of Grays to Ruby. Long day but avoided the huge masses of people on the trail. Some fun scrambling on the lower portion of the south ridge of Kelso. Don't skirt the buttress on the Grizzly Gulch side. Too loose!
Brian Kalet - Jun 26, 2009 2:22 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2009
South RidgeTrip Report
SarahThompson - May 14, 2009 10:19 pm Date Climbed: May 14, 2009
Finally ticked this one off5/14/09 - Parked around 10,700 ft on the Stevens Gulch Road and utilized the avy chute on the north side of the mountain. Very efficient route in the spring - 2400 ft in 1 mile!
3/14/12 - Loop over Ganley, McClellan, Edwards & Kelso from Bakerville.
kavak - Jul 16, 2008 10:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 1988
South Slopes RouteClimbed this with my 7 year old son and a climbing partner Larry. Larry wanted more and climbed the Kelso Ridge to Torreys.
peakrat76 - Apr 26, 2008 9:36 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 1973
Northeast RidgeLacking guidebooks, or anything else, thought we were on Grays/Torreys. Oops! Returned the following weekend to climb the "right peaks!" Anyway - we got a summit!
MountainHikerCO - Mar 12, 2008 10:32 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 1995
Met MountainHikeretteIt was on this hike I met MountainHikerette. She had just moved to Colorado and already knew she wanted to climb all the fourteeners. She was on her way up Grays via Stevens Gulch. A friend & I were doing Kelso. We exchanged information. I had already climbed all the fourteeners. I got to do all of them again! We returned to Kelso on 8-26-01. On 6-30-07 we climbed Kelso again as part of the Dexter search party. http://www.14ers.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=7091
MattGreene - Dec 1, 2007 8:56 pm
Running the GauntletI checked local avalanche forecasts to be sure the danger was low before climbing Kelso. Halfway up, I heard a loud "thunk" as the top snow layer collapsed under my weight. Luckily, there was no sliding. The "thunk" was loud enough to scare the @#$% out of me, though. I continued on to the summit, then slid on my butt down the whole slope. Kelso has an awesome no-worry run-out.
slowbutsteady - Jul 23, 2007 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 1996
Climbed by accident?Summiting Kelso just happened! I was only trying to get up high above the Stevens Gulch trail to get a better view of the trail to Grays, not knowing that a named summit was above. Boy was I surprised! Sign-in register and everything.
mdavenport2 - Jul 16, 2007 12:54 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007
Evening ClimbNice climb on night of full moon.
Foxy Long Bottoms - Jul 5, 2007 4:09 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2007
NW RidgeClimbed Kelso Ridge to Torrey's summit. Trail ran back down into the valley to Kelso NW Ridge solo. I made this route as hard as I could. It is possible to make it 4th class. Lots of loose rock. From summit, descended s. slopes. Ran back to car all in about 5 hours.
Eric Holle - Jun 25, 2007 8:48 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2007
Trio of ThirteenersClimbed Kelso with Ben on a great day. We ascended the Goatfinger coulouir on Edwards, went over to McClellan and then all the way over to Kelso to have a nice afternoon nap on the summit.
Mike Mc - Jun 14, 2007 5:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007
From BoulderSo, not having a car, and wanting to climb...I rode my bike from Boulder, climbed some unnamed couloir on Kelso's west face (I believe it is the one with the visible stream on the topo), summited Kelso, followed Kelso Ridge to Torreys, traversed to Grays, and glissaded down. Great trip! Although, riding with gear is pretty arduous!
Alpinist - May 28, 2007 9:55 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2007
South RidgeFlew in from Chicago Friday night and slept at the TH. Parked just past the old saw mill on Saturday morning, snowshoed in and camped below the mine shack. Climbed Kelso Mountain in the afternoon as a warm-up for Torreys Peak. Woke up early and climbed the Dead Dog Couloir on Torreys the following day. The South Ridge is a fun easy hike with great views of Kelso Ridge on Torreys.
Dan Dalton - Oct 24, 2006 6:36 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2006
OoopsMade it up Kelso by 7 a.m., thinking it was Gray's! Oh well, stil a great day and a great climb in the new front range snow.
Gahugafuga - Sep 11, 2006 2:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2006
Torreys Kelso SaddleClimbed this peak after being turned back from Edwards/McClellan by fog and icy conditions. Probably would have been a nice view if the summit hadn't been in the clouds.
James C - Sep 5, 2006 2:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2006
Great SolitudeClimbed via the Torrey's/Kelso saddle. The long ridge was a great little hike, I would recommend this hike to anyone wanting a superb view of Torreys with out the crowds!