5th 14er in 5 days. Left at 5:30 am, arrived before 9am. Me and brother had the summit to ourselves for several moments with a good lunch and Paulaner beer. Glissaded down ~300ft from the ridge.
peakrat76 - Apr 27, 2008 11:24 am Date Climbed: Jun 29, 1981
East Face Route
Via the Normal Route with my wife. Returned several times since to climb all of the other 14,000 foot points on the peak.
Sam Page - Apr 19, 2008 8:48 pm Date Climbed: Apr 15, 1994
Neck-deep snow
I forget the exact date. I went solo, got off route in the woods on the descent and found myself up to my neck in snow at one point (with snowshoes on). I had a sickening feeling that I would be spending the night out, but managed to get out of the deep stuff and back on route. Whew!
dswink - Mar 10, 2008 12:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2006
Up the Southwest and down the East standard route
Just got to the top when a thunderstorm rolled in a chased us all the way down to the trees.
hasue - Feb 12, 2008 11:41 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2002
West couloir
We camped in the grand ampitheater at 13,000 ft. Next morning we went right up the west couloir, the summit is maybe 100 feet from the top of the couloir.
jimegan - Feb 6, 2008 8:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2006
MT MASSIVE
E RIDGE FROM NATIVE LAKE TRAILHEAD...MUCH MORE OF A WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE THAN MOST OF THE 14ERS I HAVE DONE
tomlauren - Feb 3, 2008 8:25 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
Massive Mania
My friend Keith and I completed Massive Mania, which climbs all nine of Mount Massive's summits, five of which are above 14,000 feet. We performed the route from south to north, starting at Mount Massive Trailhead and ending at Windsor Lake Trailhead. We were above treeline for most of the day, but the weather was perfect.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 1, 2008 11:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2006
Fourth Time
This was my fourth climb of Massive. This was via the standard route from the east.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 1, 2008 11:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 1988
First Time
This was my first climb of Massive. It was via the SW ridge.
shknbke - Jan 28, 2008 1:14 am Date Climbed: Jan 26, 2008
east ridge
Calendar winter ascent via the east ridge from Leadville Fish Hatchery. Took the broken Highline Trail all the way to 11200' with group of 7, then followed a fresh trench to treeline courtesy of legendary Ken Nolan and Co. Winds were moderate on summit with 15 degree temp. Great winter route. 10.75 hours total hiking time (13 miles/4900'), so it would be a much longer slog with no trench to follow.
ClimbandMine - Jan 14, 2008 5:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2002
Nice alternative
Massive & N. Massive from the west
Kenneth.alone - Jan 3, 2008 10:13 pm Date Climbed: Dec 16, 2006
Winter ascent.
Wonderful, frigid and snowy night climb with some friends up the South-West slopes route. Steep enough to slide all the way down!
dixonallred - Oct 30, 2007 12:02 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2006
SW Slopes
Steep climb. Great new trail. #19
heather14 - Oct 14, 2007 7:09 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2007
Mt. Massive TH
Great hike. We only saw 1 other person all day!
wlstone - Oct 14, 2007 8:43 am Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2007
Mount Massive Trail
Spent the day almost entirely alone as we encountered only one other person on a perfect day over Massive. ^^^^ ask her, she knows.
argothor - Oct 5, 2007 7:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2006
Eastern Slopes
The weather was strange. Normally one has to watch out of afternoon storms, but on this day the storms were in the morning and they cleared out by noon.
Sadly, Massive was my only climb in 2006. A very long hike, that wrecked my knee for a while, and I had to wear a brace on hikes for a while afterwards. It was rainy when we started, but no lightning all day, could only see about 200 feet in any direction from the summit, but we were the only ones up there. A nice trail!
ouray19 - Aug 18, 2007 8:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2005
One of my favorites!
The views from this summit are still fresh in my mind. Loved it! Hiked the SW slope trail. The 14er's initiative group was doing trail work on it then, great work!
kunz82414 - Aug 13, 2007 2:18 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
Good Hike
Left halfmoon trailhead at 8:30am, arrived on the summit at 11:15, took a nice 1hr lunch, then back to the truck by 3:00 in the afternoon.
Chaser - Aug 12, 2007 8:25 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2007
Great climb with kids
backpacked up to tree line, got poured on at night, and awakened to the perfect day for this hike.
thexcat - Jul 9, 2008 2:43 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2008
Standard Route5th 14er in 5 days. Left at 5:30 am, arrived before 9am. Me and brother had the summit to ourselves for several moments with a good lunch and Paulaner beer. Glissaded down ~300ft from the ridge.
peakrat76 - Apr 27, 2008 11:24 am Date Climbed: Jun 29, 1981
East Face RouteVia the Normal Route with my wife. Returned several times since to climb all of the other 14,000 foot points on the peak.
Sam Page - Apr 19, 2008 8:48 pm Date Climbed: Apr 15, 1994
Neck-deep snowI forget the exact date. I went solo, got off route in the woods on the descent and found myself up to my neck in snow at one point (with snowshoes on). I had a sickening feeling that I would be spending the night out, but managed to get out of the deep stuff and back on route. Whew!
dswink - Mar 10, 2008 12:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2006
Up the Southwest and down the East standard routeJust got to the top when a thunderstorm rolled in a chased us all the way down to the trees.
hasue - Feb 12, 2008 11:41 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2002
West couloirWe camped in the grand ampitheater at 13,000 ft. Next morning we went right up the west couloir, the summit is maybe 100 feet from the top of the couloir.
jimegan - Feb 6, 2008 8:00 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2006
MT MASSIVEE RIDGE FROM NATIVE LAKE TRAILHEAD...MUCH MORE OF A WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE THAN MOST OF THE 14ERS I HAVE DONE
tomlauren - Feb 3, 2008 8:25 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
Massive ManiaMy friend Keith and I completed Massive Mania, which climbs all nine of Mount Massive's summits, five of which are above 14,000 feet. We performed the route from south to north, starting at Mount Massive Trailhead and ending at Windsor Lake Trailhead. We were above treeline for most of the day, but the weather was perfect.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 1, 2008 11:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2006
Fourth TimeThis was my fourth climb of Massive. This was via the standard route from the east.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 1, 2008 11:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 1988
First TimeThis was my first climb of Massive. It was via the SW ridge.
shknbke - Jan 28, 2008 1:14 am Date Climbed: Jan 26, 2008
east ridgeCalendar winter ascent via the east ridge from Leadville Fish Hatchery. Took the broken Highline Trail all the way to 11200' with group of 7, then followed a fresh trench to treeline courtesy of legendary Ken Nolan and Co. Winds were moderate on summit with 15 degree temp. Great winter route. 10.75 hours total hiking time (13 miles/4900'), so it would be a much longer slog with no trench to follow.
ClimbandMine - Jan 14, 2008 5:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2002
Nice alternativeMassive & N. Massive from the west
Kenneth.alone - Jan 3, 2008 10:13 pm Date Climbed: Dec 16, 2006
Winter ascent.Wonderful, frigid and snowy night climb with some friends up the South-West slopes route. Steep enough to slide all the way down!
dixonallred - Oct 30, 2007 12:02 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2006
SW SlopesSteep climb. Great new trail. #19
heather14 - Oct 14, 2007 7:09 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2007
Mt. Massive THGreat hike. We only saw 1 other person all day!
wlstone - Oct 14, 2007 8:43 am Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2007
Mount Massive TrailSpent the day almost entirely alone as we encountered only one other person on a perfect day over Massive. ^^^^ ask her, she knows.
argothor - Oct 5, 2007 7:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2006
Eastern SlopesThe weather was strange. Normally one has to watch out of afternoon storms, but on this day the storms were in the morning and they cleared out by noon.
HylianHero - Sep 17, 2007 9:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2006
#24Sadly, Massive was my only climb in 2006. A very long hike, that wrecked my knee for a while, and I had to wear a brace on hikes for a while afterwards. It was rainy when we started, but no lightning all day, could only see about 200 feet in any direction from the summit, but we were the only ones up there. A nice trail!
ouray19 - Aug 18, 2007 8:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2005
One of my favorites!The views from this summit are still fresh in my mind. Loved it! Hiked the SW slope trail. The 14er's initiative group was doing trail work on it then, great work!
kunz82414 - Aug 13, 2007 2:18 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
Good HikeLeft halfmoon trailhead at 8:30am, arrived on the summit at 11:15, took a nice 1hr lunch, then back to the truck by 3:00 in the afternoon.
Chaser - Aug 12, 2007 8:25 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2007
Great climb with kidsbackpacked up to tree line, got poured on at night, and awakened to the perfect day for this hike.