Took me 2 hours on the East ridge route. It was a zoo on top, people everywhere.
Scott Wisher - Jun 12, 2006 10:00 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2006
Elbert in late spring Easy class 1 on the southeast ridge route. Click here for pictures from the hike.
iwlclmeverest - Jun 6, 2006 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Mar 1, 2006
Elbert in Winter
Cold and deep snow. Great views at the summit:)
srclimb1 - May 30, 2006 8:24 pm Date Climbed: May 29, 2006
Mt. Elbert
Summit Elbert
roozers42 - May 15, 2006 3:42 pm Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2005
NE Ridge
Windy, windy
Aspen - May 15, 2006 6:24 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 1998
Climbing Route: Northeast Ridge
ENDLESS...do you hear/read me...ENDLESS false summits before reaching Elbert's true peak! Geeeez! I won't be doing Elbert again for a long time.
Knight
km_donovan - Apr 23, 2006 11:58 am Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2003
Route Climbed: East Ridge II
Took the CEO of the company I work for and his wife up. My second trip up. It was a big day for them. I was able to score a leave of absence to do Everest partly as a result of this.
bc44caesar - Apr 23, 2006 2:21 am Date Climbed: Apr 22, 2006
East Ridge
Climbed from the 4WD Trailhead - only one on the mountain as far as I could tell! The snow in the trees was awful so I ended up following a snow-free gully until I could find a relatively clear way to the ridge. The snow above treeline was fantastic and made me wish I'd brought my skis - brought crampons & ice axe instead. Snowshoes would've been a waste of time. Weather was great, albeit a little cold and windy on top. 3hrs 20min up, 2hrs down.
edlins - Apr 17, 2006 6:21 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2006
Winter Elbert
Great weekend - camped high and skied from the summit. Noone else seen for two days.
apierce - Apr 7, 2006 4:47 am Date Climbed: May 29, 2005
Route: East Ridge
Practically a blizzard on descent!
Tracy - Mar 31, 2006 9:58 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 1999
Nice, HIGH walk up!
Despite some rainy weather, My son Lance, age 10, and my other son Travis, age 8, made it with me to the roof of Colorado via the South Mount Elbert Trail #1481. We had spent the previous night in Leadville which really helped us acclimatize I believe.
Kellert - Mar 17, 2006 2:04 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2005
NE Ridge
Great day, only took 4 hours round trip, with 30 min break at the summit. Great Views.
noggin - Mar 7, 2006 1:13 am Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2005
Northeast Ridge
There was snow above the first false summit. The weather was great, and there were a TON of people on this trail. It looked like ants on the mountain from the summit.
MarieP - Mar 6, 2006 4:42 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2005
South Elbert Trial
Very windy on the top but the views are rewarding.
Matt Toensing - Mar 5, 2006 5:01 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2005
Matt Toensing
Did part of the Colo trail and climbed Elbert and Massive as part of the trip.
markhyams - Mar 4, 2006 7:49 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2004
NE Ridge
Early season, but friends in tennis shoes still made it.
markhyams - Mar 4, 2006 7:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 1994
East Ridge
Climbed this during a summer living in Aspen. What a summer that was - 20 14ers.
Rocky Alps - Mar 4, 2006 8:22 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2005
South Elbert Route
For being the highest mountain after Mt. Whitney in the lower 48 states, I was surprised by how easy Mt. Elbert turned out to be(bottom to top and back in 4 hours, with the help of a 4WD road that let us park at 11,000 feet). La Plata is quite impressive when viewed from the summit, but overall the mountains in the area seemed more like big hills.
Michael Hoyt - Jun 18, 2006 11:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 1998
South Mt Elbert TH Ascend E RidgePretty easy hike to "bag" a 14er.
Rocker Paully - Jun 15, 2006 12:13 am
East RidgeTook me 2 hours on the East ridge route. It was a zoo on top, people everywhere.
Scott Wisher - Jun 12, 2006 10:00 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2006
Elbert in late springiwlclmeverest - Jun 6, 2006 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Mar 1, 2006
Elbert in WinterCold and deep snow. Great views at the summit:)
srclimb1 - May 30, 2006 8:24 pm Date Climbed: May 29, 2006
Mt. ElbertSummit Elbert
roozers42 - May 15, 2006 3:42 pm Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2005
NE RidgeWindy, windy
Aspen - May 15, 2006 6:24 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 1998
Climbing Route: Northeast RidgeENDLESS...do you hear/read me...ENDLESS false summits before reaching Elbert's true peak! Geeeez! I won't be doing Elbert again for a long time.
Knight
km_donovan - Apr 23, 2006 11:58 am Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2003
Route Climbed: East Ridge IITook the CEO of the company I work for and his wife up. My second trip up. It was a big day for them. I was able to score a leave of absence to do Everest partly as a result of this.
bc44caesar - Apr 23, 2006 2:21 am Date Climbed: Apr 22, 2006
East RidgeClimbed from the 4WD Trailhead - only one on the mountain as far as I could tell! The snow in the trees was awful so I ended up following a snow-free gully until I could find a relatively clear way to the ridge. The snow above treeline was fantastic and made me wish I'd brought my skis - brought crampons & ice axe instead. Snowshoes would've been a waste of time. Weather was great, albeit a little cold and windy on top. 3hrs 20min up, 2hrs down.
edlins - Apr 17, 2006 6:21 pm Date Climbed: Mar 19, 2006
Winter ElbertGreat weekend - camped high and skied from the summit. Noone else seen for two days.
apierce - Apr 7, 2006 4:47 am Date Climbed: May 29, 2005
Route: East RidgePractically a blizzard on descent!
Tracy - Mar 31, 2006 9:58 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 1999
Nice, HIGH walk up!Despite some rainy weather, My son Lance, age 10, and my other son Travis, age 8, made it with me to the roof of Colorado via the South Mount Elbert Trail #1481. We had spent the previous night in Leadville which really helped us acclimatize I believe.
Kellert - Mar 17, 2006 2:04 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2005
NE RidgeGreat day, only took 4 hours round trip, with 30 min break at the summit. Great Views.
noggin - Mar 7, 2006 1:13 am Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2005
Northeast RidgeThere was snow above the first false summit. The weather was great, and there were a TON of people on this trail. It looked like ants on the mountain from the summit.
MarieP - Mar 6, 2006 4:42 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2005
South Elbert TrialVery windy on the top but the views are rewarding.
Matt Toensing - Mar 5, 2006 5:01 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2005
Matt ToensingDid part of the Colo trail and climbed Elbert and Massive as part of the trip.
markhyams - Mar 4, 2006 7:49 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2004
NE RidgeEarly season, but friends in tennis shoes still made it.
markhyams - Mar 4, 2006 7:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 1994
East RidgeClimbed this during a summer living in Aspen. What a summer that was - 20 14ers.
Rocky Alps - Mar 4, 2006 8:22 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2005
South Elbert RouteFor being the highest mountain after Mt. Whitney in the lower 48 states, I was surprised by how easy Mt. Elbert turned out to be(bottom to top and back in 4 hours, with the help of a 4WD road that let us park at 11,000 feet). La Plata is quite impressive when viewed from the summit, but overall the mountains in the area seemed more like big hills.
Mountain Jim - Mar 3, 2006 1:08 am
Standard RouteFirst climbed in 1967, two more times since then. The second time was a round trip in 3 hours and 21 minutes ... oh to be that young, again.