ericd - Jun 7, 2012 3:38 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2012
A 3hr ascent
This was the first peak in our long 12hr day that included descending the northwest ridge, over the Sawtooth's 'gendarme' and up thru the gully notch, around mt Spalding to mt Evans. Nice boardwalk in the lower wetlands or shall we say mudlands. Partly cloudy with a little wind but an excellent day hike.
MissH - Jun 6, 2012 10:10 am Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2012
Once per season?
2nd time bagging Bierstadt, first time was February. Guess I have to go back this summer and fall? All snow and ice avoidable. Great day for hiking, 3 hours up and then headed to Evans via Sawtooth. Clouds stuck around the summit but wasn't too bad with sporadic wind gusts. Saw about 10 others at the summit.
alpine345 - May 21, 2012 4:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 1988
I'm back
First fourteener after a little forced time off...
Homestarhiker - May 17, 2012 10:11 pm Date Climbed: May 17, 2012
1st 14er!
This was my first 14er. Conditions on the summit were below freezing with high winds. We got snowed on occasionally throughout the day, but never enough to warrant turning back.
letourneau41 - May 8, 2012 1:55 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2011
Sawtooth
Great Hike, Advise doing the sawtooth over to Evan's.
cdevenney84 - May 7, 2012 4:37 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2011
2nd Fourteneer
Sweet hike. Crowded on the weekends. Plan on doing Evans from the same starting point this summer.
nickkarl - Apr 24, 2012 12:24 am Date Climbed: Apr 23, 2012
Standard
My second CO 14er. Great day, had the mountain all to myself. Evans is next.
Went up the West slopes and then to Evans Via Sawtooth. Very 'sloggish'.
DerekFreed - Mar 30, 2012 12:51 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
Fun Off Season Peak
Nice high peak for winter days when other routes are sketch. East ridge is my favorite route on this peak. Plan to continue revisiting this peak.
JPBX924 - Feb 20, 2012 7:58 pm Date Climbed: Feb 20, 2012
Unsucessful Winter
Absolutely stunning in the winter. Entirely alone on the mountain (except the other two in the party). Very cold up higher, with relentless winds and weather moving in from the east. Group opted to head down about 1/2 way up due to worsening conditions and exhaustion. A good day though. Watch for ice on route up from US-285. Most ice I've ever seen on a road.
MissH - Feb 19, 2012 10:52 am Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2012
Don't forget sun/windblock!
Perfect weather - no clouds and mild winds, but that means lots of sunshine and frigid temps for a winter ascent. Saw a few people on the way up, and passed some overnight backpackers on our way down. Used microspokes myself, but saw others using snowshoes the whole way. They probably postholed a lot less in the willows than us, but it wasn't too bad.
DanielWandsneider - Feb 17, 2012 10:47 am Date Climbed: Feb 14, 2009
fun winter hike
I hiked up at night and slept out on a tarp at the base. That night I could hear a few lynx calling out to each other, which was pretty fascinating. The next morning, there was a bit of a storm, but the ridge wasn't too bad. Made it up in a few hours but couldn't see much with the low visibility. Hiking through the willows was a huge pain - I'm glad I had at least some help with flotation.
armstrongclimber - Nov 2, 2011 11:12 am Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2011
First 14er
Me and my brother were in town for a couple days hanging out with my cousins so we decided to bag a 14er while we were here. So we stopped by this one for a glorious day in the mountains while on our way to a family reunion in steamboat. When we summited we say a storm that we thought was a long way off, but quickly blew in causing us to run down in some places while the clouds set in and it began to rain. But we all ended up having a good time.
xpda - Oct 29, 2011 1:03 pm Date Climbed: Jan 30, 2000
Bierstadt
Solo
Kara - Oct 24, 2011 10:50 am Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2011
Beautiful hike
A beautiful hike we squeezed in before winter. A little snow, but not enough to shut it down (or change the sport) Gorgeous color and clarity.
pavellush - Oct 14, 2011 4:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
nice and easy
Mt Bierstadt from Guanella Pass
Ted Eliason - Oct 12, 2011 3:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2002
OK training Run
Worth a 2 1/2 hour am hike in stable conditions without crossing over the sawtooth to Evans.
I flew out of Minneapolis at 7:20 a.m., arrived in Denver, checked into the Super 8 in Goergetown and was on the summit before 2. There was quite a bit of snow (for the date) high and lower there was a lot of mud which made the going slower and slippery. Weather was around but things stayed decent in our area. You could see rain in some places but there was no lightning anywhere. Felt our late start would be ok with the current weather conditions.
ericd - Jun 7, 2012 3:38 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2012
A 3hr ascentThis was the first peak in our long 12hr day that included descending the northwest ridge, over the Sawtooth's 'gendarme' and up thru the gully notch, around mt Spalding to mt Evans. Nice boardwalk in the lower wetlands or shall we say mudlands. Partly cloudy with a little wind but an excellent day hike.
MissH - Jun 6, 2012 10:10 am Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2012
Once per season?2nd time bagging Bierstadt, first time was February. Guess I have to go back this summer and fall? All snow and ice avoidable. Great day for hiking, 3 hours up and then headed to Evans via Sawtooth. Clouds stuck around the summit but wasn't too bad with sporadic wind gusts. Saw about 10 others at the summit.
alpine345 - May 21, 2012 4:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 1988
I'm backFirst fourteener after a little forced time off...
Homestarhiker - May 17, 2012 10:11 pm Date Climbed: May 17, 2012
1st 14er!This was my first 14er. Conditions on the summit were below freezing with high winds. We got snowed on occasionally throughout the day, but never enough to warrant turning back.
letourneau41 - May 8, 2012 1:55 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2011
SawtoothGreat Hike, Advise doing the sawtooth over to Evan's.
cdevenney84 - May 7, 2012 4:37 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2011
2nd FourteneerSweet hike. Crowded on the weekends. Plan on doing Evans from the same starting point this summer.
nickkarl - Apr 24, 2012 12:24 am Date Climbed: Apr 23, 2012
StandardMy second CO 14er. Great day, had the mountain all to myself. Evans is next.
psycobill - Apr 2, 2012 2:53 pm
1st 14er summitWent up the West slopes and then to Evans Via Sawtooth. Very 'sloggish'.
DerekFreed - Mar 30, 2012 12:51 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
Fun Off Season PeakNice high peak for winter days when other routes are sketch. East ridge is my favorite route on this peak. Plan to continue revisiting this peak.
JPBX924 - Feb 20, 2012 7:58 pm Date Climbed: Feb 20, 2012
Unsucessful WinterAbsolutely stunning in the winter. Entirely alone on the mountain (except the other two in the party). Very cold up higher, with relentless winds and weather moving in from the east. Group opted to head down about 1/2 way up due to worsening conditions and exhaustion. A good day though. Watch for ice on route up from US-285. Most ice I've ever seen on a road.
MissH - Feb 19, 2012 10:52 am Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2012
Don't forget sun/windblock!Perfect weather - no clouds and mild winds, but that means lots of sunshine and frigid temps for a winter ascent. Saw a few people on the way up, and passed some overnight backpackers on our way down. Used microspokes myself, but saw others using snowshoes the whole way. They probably postholed a lot less in the willows than us, but it wasn't too bad.
DanielWandsneider - Feb 17, 2012 10:47 am Date Climbed: Feb 14, 2009
fun winter hikeI hiked up at night and slept out on a tarp at the base. That night I could hear a few lynx calling out to each other, which was pretty fascinating. The next morning, there was a bit of a storm, but the ridge wasn't too bad. Made it up in a few hours but couldn't see much with the low visibility. Hiking through the willows was a huge pain - I'm glad I had at least some help with flotation.
armstrongclimber - Nov 2, 2011 11:12 am Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2011
First 14erMe and my brother were in town for a couple days hanging out with my cousins so we decided to bag a 14er while we were here. So we stopped by this one for a glorious day in the mountains while on our way to a family reunion in steamboat. When we summited we say a storm that we thought was a long way off, but quickly blew in causing us to run down in some places while the clouds set in and it began to rain. But we all ended up having a good time.
xpda - Oct 29, 2011 1:03 pm Date Climbed: Jan 30, 2000
BierstadtSolo
Kara - Oct 24, 2011 10:50 am Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2011
Beautiful hikeA beautiful hike we squeezed in before winter. A little snow, but not enough to shut it down (or change the sport) Gorgeous color and clarity.
pavellush - Oct 14, 2011 4:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
nice and easyMt Bierstadt from Guanella Pass
Ted Eliason - Oct 12, 2011 3:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2002
OK training RunWorth a 2 1/2 hour am hike in stable conditions without crossing over the sawtooth to Evans.
BLong - Sep 25, 2011 7:46 pm Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2011
The SawFun hike via the east arete and Sawtooth.
EndlessPat - Sep 25, 2011 7:24 pm Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2011
DoneBeautiful fall day
Tonka - Sep 19, 2011 6:42 pm Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2011
Late start with iffy weatherI flew out of Minneapolis at 7:20 a.m., arrived in Denver, checked into the Super 8 in Goergetown and was on the summit before 2. There was quite a bit of snow (for the date) high and lower there was a lot of mud which made the going slower and slippery. Weather was around but things stayed decent in our area. You could see rain in some places but there was no lightning anywhere. Felt our late start would be ok with the current weather conditions.