Aaron Johnson - Oct 16, 2006 10:13 pm - Hasn't voted
Nice Job
Here's the mountain you climbed, which is on SP: Kelso Mountain. It's tough to decide to turn around, but it sounds like you made the right choice. Well written!
I think I could have ran up it. I just needed my partner to say, let's do it and that would have been enough encouragement to get 'er done. I could tell Chris was tired though, and I have a hard time continuing climbing without my partner, that ain't right! This will make 3 fourteeners that I should have summited this summer but did not. Oh well, we will do some sweet mountaineering in RMNP and in the Collegiates!
Nice work. You should attach your trip report to Grays Peak and Kelso Mountain using the parent-child functionality so that it will be easy for others to find in the future. (See the FAQ if you don't know how.)
Congrats for going for a summit in the Colorado winter. If you didn't know already, Kelso can have deadly consequences. If you go back that way again during any winter, you might want to first check out this accident report from CAIC. http://geosurvey.state.co.us/avalanche/Default.aspx?tabid=399
Safe climbing to ya, always.
I was not aware of this! Even the route we took up Kelso was fairly challenging at first. The route pic doesn't do it justice, but there is a fair amount of rock on the lower north side of the mountain, and I am glad that we did this early in the morning because soft snow would have not allowed us to get up the slope. Welcome to SP and thanks for the comment,
Hey CC student- I went there from 2001-2005 and climbed 12 14ers while I was there!! MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME IN COLORADO.. you never know when you'll end up in ... say.. TENNESSEE..
Try to climb all the 14er's in the sangres- crestone needle for sure!! It's very fun when there's snow in the gully..
GO TIGERS! Awesome college and awesome location! I am currently in my thrid year and so far CC has acted as a spring board for my mountaineering career.
Thanks for posting. I enjoyed reading it. Turning around is never fun... but the right choice. Had to turn myself around last weekend 45 minutes from a summit. Just have to return again. Cheers William
Sorry you didn't get the Kelso experience, I did it as my first 14er solo this summer and had a blast! Definitely try it again in the future. I was also bummed I didn't get to go down to the Crestones this summer, hear nothing but great things about the needle. If you do ever plan a trip down there I'd love to know...part of my obstacle getting there was having nobody to go with.
I'll let you know if I have any plans in that area! I was down there this summer, and approached from the Cottonwood Creek Side. That was quite a sturggle as the trail is not maintained at all. We were run off of the mountain due to bad weather, but still had a good time. Next time I will use the South Colony lakes side, and try to camp high over Broken Hands Pass...
HA! yeah, I did the same thing when I first tried to climb Grays and Torrys. No map and during a winter snow storm. It also started to clear once we reached the summit just in time for us to figure out our mistake; although we had our skis and skied down Kelso and called it a day.
Aaron Johnson - Oct 16, 2006 10:13 pm - Hasn't voted
Nice JobHere's the mountain you climbed, which is on SP: Kelso Mountain. It's tough to decide to turn around, but it sounds like you made the right choice. Well written!
Dan Dalton - Oct 17, 2006 12:47 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice JobThanks. It was the first time I was in the area, and it looks even better in the summer. I will definately be back for some Kelso Ridge action.
Dan Dalton - Oct 17, 2006 7:57 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: D'oh!I think I could have ran up it. I just needed my partner to say, let's do it and that would have been enough encouragement to get 'er done. I could tell Chris was tired though, and I have a hard time continuing climbing without my partner, that ain't right! This will make 3 fourteeners that I should have summited this summer but did not. Oh well, we will do some sweet mountaineering in RMNP and in the Collegiates!
Andy - Oct 19, 2006 6:27 pm - Voted 10/10
Nice TRNice work. You should attach your trip report to Grays Peak and Kelso Mountain using the parent-child functionality so that it will be easy for others to find in the future. (See the FAQ if you don't know how.)
Dan Dalton - Oct 20, 2006 2:55 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice TRMade the changes, added some related topics. Still getting used to this system. Thanks,
Dan
Sadams - Oct 20, 2006 3:12 pm - Hasn't voted
Kelso, avalancheCongrats for going for a summit in the Colorado winter. If you didn't know already, Kelso can have deadly consequences. If you go back that way again during any winter, you might want to first check out this accident report from CAIC. http://geosurvey.state.co.us/avalanche/Default.aspx?tabid=399
Safe climbing to ya, always.
Dan Dalton - Oct 20, 2006 6:33 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Kelso, avalancheI was not aware of this! Even the route we took up Kelso was fairly challenging at first. The route pic doesn't do it justice, but there is a fair amount of rock on the lower north side of the mountain, and I am glad that we did this early in the morning because soft snow would have not allowed us to get up the slope. Welcome to SP and thanks for the comment,
Dan
plark42 - Oct 20, 2006 7:33 pm - Hasn't voted
Colorado College!! Hura!Hey CC student- I went there from 2001-2005 and climbed 12 14ers while I was there!! MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME IN COLORADO.. you never know when you'll end up in ... say.. TENNESSEE..
Try to climb all the 14er's in the sangres- crestone needle for sure!! It's very fun when there's snow in the gully..
ENJOY!!
Dan Dalton - Oct 20, 2006 7:56 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Colorado College!! Hura!GO TIGERS! Awesome college and awesome location! I am currently in my thrid year and so far CC has acted as a spring board for my mountaineering career.
Dan
William Marler - Oct 21, 2006 4:03 pm - Voted 10/10
Good readThanks for posting. I enjoyed reading it. Turning around is never fun... but the right choice. Had to turn myself around last weekend 45 minutes from a summit. Just have to return again. Cheers William
Will Davis - Oct 21, 2006 7:14 pm - Hasn't voted
BeckIts nice to see I'm not the only SPer who loves Beck.
Dan Dalton - Oct 22, 2006 12:18 am - Hasn't voted
Re: BeckGot to love the new Guerro Album!
Rick B - Oct 23, 2006 10:06 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: BeckHey count me in too! Drove all over New Zealand with Beck - Guero on :-)
Nice TR btw..
Cheers,
Rick
hhsilleck - Oct 22, 2006 12:00 am - Hasn't voted
Nice job!Congrats from another CC alumn! Say hi to the chemistry department for me next time you're there!
Cheers,
Howie
winterfae - Oct 22, 2006 5:28 pm - Voted 10/10
3 Cheers for Kelso!!Sorry you didn't get the Kelso experience, I did it as my first 14er solo this summer and had a blast! Definitely try it again in the future. I was also bummed I didn't get to go down to the Crestones this summer, hear nothing but great things about the needle. If you do ever plan a trip down there I'd love to know...part of my obstacle getting there was having nobody to go with.
Dan Dalton - Oct 24, 2006 1:35 am - Hasn't voted
Re: 3 Cheers for Kelso!!I'll let you know if I have any plans in that area! I was down there this summer, and approached from the Cottonwood Creek Side. That was quite a sturggle as the trail is not maintained at all. We were run off of the mountain due to bad weather, but still had a good time. Next time I will use the South Colony lakes side, and try to camp high over Broken Hands Pass...
mtnman455 - May 23, 2007 12:33 pm - Hasn't voted
Easy MistakeHA! yeah, I did the same thing when I first tried to climb Grays and Torrys. No map and during a winter snow storm. It also started to clear once we reached the summit just in time for us to figure out our mistake; although we had our skis and skied down Kelso and called it a day.