Winter ski mountaineering attempt that ran out of time. Beautiful peak!
JHH60 - Nov 2, 2009 11:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 1977
Big Day
Last big climb on a 30 day Colorado Outward Bound school course. Woke up at 4, climbed Massive, came down and broke camp, and then hiked out to COB base camp in Leadville.
mattpayne11 - Oct 19, 2009 12:51 am Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2009
via SW slopes
A ton of snow, but a ton of fun. No clouds, minimal wind, awesome views.
Some snow from a couple hundred feet from the saddle. Wind and slushy snow up to the summit. Was socked in a cloud up top, which cleared as I was descending. Back to the parking lot just before 3pm. Great climb.
vanman798 - Sep 21, 2009 11:05 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009
SW Slopes aka North Half Moon Trail #1451
Quick easy walk. Up in three hours, down in 1.5 hours. Nice views in all directions.
JustinShapiro - Sep 11, 2009 9:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2008
Both summits
Lovely day on Massive. We acidently made a right at the ridge and went 1 mile round trip out of our way to do South Massive. haha, I'll never forget that day.
standard route up massive. excellent hike, did it as an overnight.
Ken Dammen - Aug 18, 2009 9:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2009
Tour de Massive
I started out at 0530 at the North Halfmoon Trailhead. Trail was very nice all of the way up to Massive Summit. I made it to the Massive Summit, then traversed to Massive Green, North Massive and Point 14,169. Nice scramble between Massive Green and North Massive. I returned back the way I came out. I then headed to the summit of South Massive. I made it back to my car at about 2:30. It snowed a little during the morning, but nothing to turn me back. I only saw ten or so people throughout the day. This was a solo trip.
Last peak of the day, after hitting all the ridge points to the north, starting from the Windsor Lake TH. Bailed down the east slopes trail as thunder boomed and graupel moved in. Windy most of the morning, but still a great day on the summit ridge.
Climbed SW route from North Halfmoon Creek TH. After summit of Mt. Massive went to North Massive over Massive Green. Returned the same way. Climbed South Massive and descended SW route. Fun scramble between North Massive and Massive Green. Nice weather, awesome views!
08/11/2013: Tagged the summit of Mt. Massive on a traverse to Mt. Oklahoma. Nice weather, great views.
easy hiking, nice weather, lots of people on the trail.
pittbrownie - Jul 7, 2009 10:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2009
standard route
Nice hike, snow is almost all gone on the standard route. PBR and cigars on top!
JB99 - Mar 31, 2009 8:25 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2008
Tour de Massive
Great way to climb Massive, includes N. Massive which rises 280 feet from the connecting saddle and if it were ranked would be the 5th highest in the state.
COhawkeye - Mar 18, 2009 1:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2008
SW Slope
Steep slope with rewarding views.
punchline - Mar 13, 2009 7:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2008
Long Day
Nice climb - 2nd of 4 on our "marathon" week in Colorado - beautiful state. Photo61Guy's flatulence problem on Elbert seemed to have remedied itself today, PTL.
theREALCarpeDM - Apr 8, 2010 5:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2008
SW slopesJust beat a storm
utclimber - Mar 28, 2010 3:48 pm
West SlopesHiked up Massive from the west slopes some time in the late 90s.
Snowslogger - Dec 30, 2009 4:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2007
SW slopeFun ridge traveling (part of tour de massive), going down the talus slope - not so much.
metal4lyf - Dec 6, 2009 9:49 pm Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2009
via southwest slopesGreat day for a hike. Incredible views. Party of 7 summited in around 5 hours. Round trip was 8 hours.
Senad Rizvanovic - Nov 24, 2009 12:15 am
Long hikeVery long hike but oversall it was nice hike.
Darren9 - Nov 6, 2009 11:21 pm
fun skiWinter ski mountaineering attempt that ran out of time. Beautiful peak!
JHH60 - Nov 2, 2009 11:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 1977
Big DayLast big climb on a 30 day Colorado Outward Bound school course. Woke up at 4, climbed Massive, came down and broke camp, and then hiked out to COB base camp in Leadville.
mattpayne11 - Oct 19, 2009 12:51 am Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2009
via SW slopesA ton of snow, but a ton of fun. No clouds, minimal wind, awesome views.
Spindle - Sep 22, 2009 1:10 pm Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2009
from the main trailStarted just before dawn. My second 14er.
Some snow from a couple hundred feet from the saddle. Wind and slushy snow up to the summit. Was socked in a cloud up top, which cleared as I was descending. Back to the parking lot just before 3pm. Great climb.
vanman798 - Sep 21, 2009 11:05 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009
SW Slopes aka North Half Moon Trail #1451Quick easy walk. Up in three hours, down in 1.5 hours. Nice views in all directions.
JustinShapiro - Sep 11, 2009 9:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2008
Both summitsLovely day on Massive. We acidently made a right at the ridge and went 1 mile round trip out of our way to do South Massive. haha, I'll never forget that day.
jpvt - Sep 7, 2009 12:13 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2009
Mt. Massive THstandard route up massive. excellent hike, did it as an overnight.
Ken Dammen - Aug 18, 2009 9:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2009
Tour de MassiveI started out at 0530 at the North Halfmoon Trailhead. Trail was very nice all of the way up to Massive Summit. I made it to the Massive Summit, then traversed to Massive Green, North Massive and Point 14,169. Nice scramble between Massive Green and North Massive. I returned back the way I came out. I then headed to the summit of South Massive. I made it back to my car at about 2:30. It snowed a little during the morning, but nothing to turn me back. I only saw ten or so people throughout the day. This was a solo trip.
cftbq - Jul 29, 2009 11:44 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2009
Massive Mania--almostLast peak of the day, after hitting all the ridge points to the north, starting from the Windsor Lake TH. Bailed down the east slopes trail as thunder boomed and graupel moved in. Windy most of the morning, but still a great day on the summit ridge.
strudolyubov - Jul 27, 2009 1:52 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2009
Tour de MassiveClimbed SW route from North Halfmoon Creek TH. After summit of Mt. Massive went to North Massive over Massive Green. Returned the same way. Climbed South Massive and descended SW route. Fun scramble between North Massive and Massive Green. Nice weather, awesome views!
08/11/2013: Tagged the summit of Mt. Massive on a traverse to Mt. Oklahoma. Nice weather, great views.
Liba Kopeckova - Jul 8, 2009 4:36 am
from Mt. Massive trailheadeasy hiking, nice weather, lots of people on the trail.
pittbrownie - Jul 7, 2009 10:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2009
standard routeNice hike, snow is almost all gone on the standard route. PBR and cigars on top!
JB99 - Mar 31, 2009 8:25 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2008
Tour de MassiveGreat way to climb Massive, includes N. Massive which rises 280 feet from the connecting saddle and if it were ranked would be the 5th highest in the state.
COhawkeye - Mar 18, 2009 1:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2008
SW SlopeSteep slope with rewarding views.
punchline - Mar 13, 2009 7:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2008
Long DayNice climb - 2nd of 4 on our "marathon" week in Colorado - beautiful state. Photo61Guy's flatulence problem on Elbert seemed to have remedied itself today, PTL.