Mount Elbert Climber's Log

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LadySapphira

LadySapphira - Jul 24, 2013 11:46 am Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2013

1st 14er  Sucess!

Went up Black Cloud trail. Took forever, I was super tired at the end. But I had been at sea level less than a week before.

Such fun!

Jimmy Rivers

Jimmy Rivers - Jul 22, 2013 12:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2013

Grind up the steeper Elbert Trail  Sucess!

WOW! All I have to say, being from South Florida. We made it successfully, after the grinding North Elbert Trail. That's the shorter, steeper side. Started at sunrise, and made it about 4 hours later, to a crowd of 30 people on top. It was tough, as I was exhausted, and my feet were throbbing. Again, it was spectacular to be above tree line for so long. The feeling was so rewarding at the summit! I loved CO's tallest peak!

STATE HP #26. I can't stop now....

THalky

THalky - Jul 15, 2013 12:12 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2013

#26  Sucess!

Took me a long time, but I made it.
The weather held up and it was perfect, once you clear the false summits >:(

nolabreeze

nolabreeze - Jul 8, 2013 4:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2013

dog park  Sucess!

so many dogs on this mountain! i loved it. wish i had mine with me.

mrs. hotoven

mrs. hotoven - Jul 7, 2013 7:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2013

another highpoint marked off  Sucess!

No mountain goats on Elbert, sad story... Fun hike with hotoven

Peakbug

Peakbug - Jul 7, 2013 4:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2007

3rd Anniversary   Sucess!

Climbed with rkymtn and Boomer after a fun camping trip.

astroclimber

astroclimber - Jul 6, 2013 9:34 pm

Fun fall climb  Sucess!

Great fall day climbing with my son

Snidely Whiplash

Snidely Whiplash - Jul 6, 2013 8:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2013

South Trail  Sucess!

It's an exciting thing to be able to click the "successful" box on this one. An absolutely perfect day. Not too hot, not cold, just a very slight cool breeze at the top, and stunning, perfect views in all directions. My first Fourteener since Shasta in 1996.

Hotoven

Hotoven - Jul 6, 2013 6:33 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2013

nice day hike  Sucess!

plenty of people, but a fun hike. Pretty easy depending on what route you take. Not very cloudy.

shmyers21

shmyers21 - Jul 1, 2013 12:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2013

South Trail- Steeper than it looks  Sucess!

I was looking forward to this summit, because everywhere you read, it looks like it's one of the easier state highpoints. It was much steeper than I had anticipated. I should have conditioned before attempting. None the less, good peak, great feeling, knowing that we climbed up past 14K feet. Great view from the top. Highpoint #4 for me!

MaverickMerk

MaverickMerk - Jun 12, 2013 8:58 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2012

Mt. Elbert  Sucess!

A nice walk with great views at the top.

apachedino

apachedino - Jun 5, 2013 7:36 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2013

Box Creek Coulior  Sucess!

Ascended the East ridge and then cut over ~12,600 feet to the small lake and decided to take the steepest and furthest north coulior. It was pretty fun and felt like over 50 degrees in steepness towards the top. Then continued to slog in by then softening snow to the top. Clear day with an excellent glissade back to the lake on one of the shallower couliors.

JRaphaelson

JRaphaelson - Jun 2, 2013 8:18 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2013

Route: South Elbert  Sucess!

Views were great but snow slog and subzero wind chill made the hike less enjoyable than it should have been.

jfulcher

jfulcher - May 15, 2013 7:50 am Date Climbed: May 20, 2012

Standard rt  Sucess!

uneventful hike.

lapotka

lapotka - Apr 23, 2013 4:45 pm

solo  Sucess!

great trail

tjbst47

tjbst47 - Apr 11, 2013 9:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2012

summit  Sucess!

It was nice.

DrPowercat - Apr 11, 2013 12:57 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012

DrPowercat  Sucess!

climbed for the second time on a beautiful summer day with my 10 year old son and three friends, first climbed in back in September of 1996

plawski

plawski - Apr 9, 2013 12:46 pm

Easy summer hike

little tedious but nice

Gmetzel

Gmetzel - Mar 18, 2013 4:44 am Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2008

YuP!

Made iT!

UAmatt89

UAmatt89 - Mar 1, 2013 3:40 pm

Flatlander disease  Sucess!

Climbed this on a quick trip home to Colorado after being marooned in Greenland's snow and ice for 6 months. This left me way out of shape and the trek to the top was exhausting. My friends Dave and EJ kept berating me to keep up. Made it to the crowded summit and came down in record time.

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