Route Climbed: West Slope Date Climbed: January 14 2006
Springlike conditions during SP Winter Gathering. First winter ascent, much easier than expected. Great people, good times.
Alan Ellis - Jan 16, 2006 1:16 am Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2006
Route Climbed: West Slope Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2006
Sorry I didn't get a chance to spend much time with everyone; however, it was great meeting everyone and putting the names with the faces. It is people like you that make these gatherings successful. Thanks for showing up and making this the best gathering yet! See you next year!
Route Climbed: West Slope Date Climbed: January 14, 2006
Another wonderful SP Winter Gathering. After attempting to summit on two previous Gatherings, I finally made it. Although I was last to summit, with that many fellow SPrs breaking trail for me, the snow wasn't slowing me down...just the usual flatlander lungs. Great day, beautiful weather, gorgeous mountain views, and great company...it just doesn't get any better.
Route Climbed: West slopes (standard trail) Date Climbed: January 14, 2006
Climbed with many fellow SP'ers on the winter sp outing. Great company. Weather clear and relatively warm. Will this day set the record for most recorded SP-ascents on a single peak? Usually crowding on route is a pain, but today it was fun to laugh and joke with so many people, finally meeting them face-to-face.
Route Climbed: West Chicago Creek Trailhead Date Climbed: August 9th, 2003
After sleeping in the tent, that was setup on the side of the road, I drove the 1/8 mile to the trailhead and parked the car and in the middle of the night proceeded towards the summit. Somehow I was not 1st but 2nd after a bunch of young kids already made themselves comfortable on the summit. Great views, and crisp air that morning....
Route Climbed: western slope from guenella pass Date Climbed: December 11, 2005
I was just planning on snowshoeing in the area but was suprised at how little snow there was on the mountain and I had the time so I decided to go for the summit! I saw a few people down low but had the summit all to myself. There was a bit of snow down low, not enough to cover the willows but enought that you would want snow shoes or skiis. About half way up the snow was rather sparse. I saw a couple of tele skiiers who turned around here because of lack of snow.
Route Climbed: West Slopes from Guanella Pass Date Climbed: 25 August, 2002
I had put off Bierstadt many times, in fear of the infamous willows. Finally did it, in a very dry year, with my daughter, and found that boardwalks had been installed over the soggy places! We went on over the Sawtooth to include Evans, descending by the more northerly route through--of course!--the willows. It was a long day, but very satisfying--and more challenging than the ratings of the peaks alone indicate.
Route Climbed: West Slopes from Guanella Pass Date Climbed: October 7, 2005
Skipped out of work early (shhh... don't tell) and hiked/ran/gasped to summit. Late in day (road work after Georgetown caused significant delays) but weather was perfect. Wonderful end to a work week.
Nelson - Jan 16, 2006 11:43 pm
Route Climbed: West Slope Slog Date Climbed: January 14, 2006This might have been the only day without wind since November. A perfect day for the 3rd annual SP Rockies Winter Gathering.
MrClean - Jan 16, 2006 2:39 pm
Route Climbed: West Slope Date Climbed: January 14 2006Springlike conditions during SP Winter Gathering. First winter ascent, much easier than expected. Great people, good times.
Alan Ellis - Jan 16, 2006 1:16 am Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2006
Route Climbed: West Slope Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2006Sorry I didn't get a chance to spend much time with everyone; however, it was great meeting everyone and putting the names with the faces. It is people like you that make these gatherings successful. Thanks for showing up and making this the best gathering yet! See you next year!
cruzit - Jan 16, 2006 12:35 am
Route Climbed: West Slope Date Climbed: January 14, 2006Another wonderful SP Winter Gathering. After attempting to summit on two previous Gatherings, I finally made it. Although I was last to summit, with that many fellow SPrs breaking trail for me, the snow wasn't slowing me down...just the usual flatlander lungs. Great day, beautiful weather, gorgeous mountain views, and great company...it just doesn't get any better.
Joe_Parvis - Jan 14, 2006 6:45 pm
Route Climbed: West slopes (standard trail) Date Climbed: January 14, 2006Climbed with many fellow SP'ers on the winter sp outing. Great company. Weather clear and relatively warm. Will this day set the record for most recorded SP-ascents on a single peak? Usually crowding on route is a pain, but today it was fun to laugh and joke with so many people, finally meeting them face-to-face.
1mvertical - Jan 10, 2006 12:30 pm
Route Climbed: West slope Date Climbed: May 05, 2005My favorite training peak!
chicagotransplant - Jan 9, 2006 8:19 pm
Route Climbed: West Slope Date Climbed: July 31, 2004Continued on to the Sawtooth and Mt Evans too
CODave - Dec 30, 2005 12:13 pm
Route Climbed: West Slope Date Climbed: May 29, 2004Reached summit alone on beautiful Spring day. Alone on summit for 30 minutes.
Chaser - Dec 29, 2005 11:32 am
Route Climbed: western slope Date Climbed: December 28, 2005Nice day, wind at my back on the ascent, and no wind on the descent. My first winter summit!
Livelife4Summits - Dec 29, 2005 2:04 am
Route Climbed: West Chicago Creek Trailhead Date Climbed: August 9th, 2003After sleeping in the tent, that was setup on the side of the road, I drove the 1/8 mile to the trailhead and parked the car and in the middle of the night proceeded towards the summit. Somehow I was not 1st but 2nd after a bunch of young kids already made themselves comfortable on the summit. Great views, and crisp air that morning....
LS - Dec 26, 2005 4:12 pm
Route Climbed: east ridge Date Climbed: 25-aug-2005Se the trip report here: http://distantpeak.com/web/mountains/n-america/mount_evans
edlins - Dec 22, 2005 2:19 pm
Route Climbed: West flank from Guanella Pass Date Climbed: Dec 17, 2005cold blustery day. got my first case of AMS down at the parking lot!
summitbound - Dec 12, 2005 5:09 pm
Route Climbed: western slope from guenella pass Date Climbed: December 11, 2005I was just planning on snowshoeing in the area but was suprised at how little snow there was on the mountain and I had the time so I decided to go for the summit! I saw a few people down low but had the summit all to myself. There was a bit of snow down low, not enough to cover the willows but enought that you would want snow shoes or skiis. About half way up the snow was rather sparse. I saw a couple of tele skiiers who turned around here because of lack of snow.
chairman - Dec 1, 2005 7:30 am
Route Climbed: Western Slope Date Climbed: September 5, 2004Labor Day Weekend. Snow the night before. Fairly crowded but not too bad.
jm485 - Nov 28, 2005 9:46 pm
Route Climbed: Guanella Pass Trail Date Climbed: 7/7/05This was my second in as many days. I should have rested between summits but it was great. I did the Saw Tooth and bonked on the other side.
whatisis - Nov 4, 2005 5:47 pm
Route Climbed: West Slope Date Climbed: August 10, 2004Made it.
heather14 - Oct 23, 2005 12:08 am
Route Climbed: Guanella Pass Date Climbed: August 6, 2005Great hike...not too difficult. It was a perfect day for a 14er!
cftbq - Oct 19, 2005 2:42 pm
Route Climbed: West Slopes from Guanella Pass Date Climbed: 25 August, 2002I had put off Bierstadt many times, in fear of the infamous willows. Finally did it, in a very dry year, with my daughter, and found that boardwalks had been installed over the soggy places! We went on over the Sawtooth to include Evans, descending by the more northerly route through--of course!--the willows. It was a long day, but very satisfying--and more challenging than the ratings of the peaks alone indicate.
Joe_Parvis - Oct 14, 2005 4:18 pm
Route Climbed: West Slopes from Guanella Pass Date Climbed: October 7, 2005Skipped out of work early (shhh... don't tell) and hiked/ran/gasped to summit. Late in day (road work after Georgetown caused significant delays) but weather was perfect. Wonderful end to a work week.
fossana - Oct 13, 2005 8:49 pm
Route Climbed: West Slope Date Climbed: 24 August 2005Not as fun as Sawtooth