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metalmountain - Jun 8, 2011 12:49 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2011
Snowboarded the AngelFun route!
jmatthys - Apr 13, 2011 9:02 pm Date Climbed: Apr 10, 2011
Via AngelSnoeshoes and crampons...good climb
mattpayne11 - Feb 4, 2011 12:37 pm Date Climbed: May 23, 2010
Via AngelFun climb in snowshoes and ice axe.
skorpeo - Jan 28, 2011 10:07 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 1984
Long agoStarted late.
centrifuge - Jan 12, 2011 10:47 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
beautiful daynot enough time though to get tab
Jeremy Hakes - Jan 11, 2011 6:12 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2008
AngelNice snow climb. Rotten snow in the trees.
thatnissanguy - Dec 18, 2010 10:15 pm Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2009
Napping on ShavanoClimbed Shavano with a group. Nice, warm, dry conditions. Took a nap on the summit while the rest of the party bagged Tab. Just not my day! ; )
Matt Miller - Dec 11, 2010 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2008
Shavano and TabeguacheCold, clear and snowy!
rockymountaindiva - Oct 11, 2010 12:38 am Date Climbed: May 28, 2010
Blessed by the Angel2nd attempt - first was thwarted by fading sun late in the season in 2005. Snow climb up the Angel . . . but wish I had brought the crampons. Great glissading, though!
tllwebb4 - Aug 20, 2010 7:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2010
my 3rd 14erBaaa. I've now done 3 of the 14ers, all within the last 4 days. Shavano was maybe my favorite. I love the big open valley leading to the saddle and the views down on Poncha Springs and Salida. Got the summit just in time for clear views, and then the stormclouds started forming, so early. Running down through clouds.
I like it on top - Aug 9, 2010 1:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2010
Blank GulchBeautiful day and got Tabeguache to boot.
Hostilejim - Aug 1, 2010 9:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
No views from the topGreat hike. Area is extremely beautiful. From 12,400 feet and up, we were in complete fog. Views were limited, but there was no rain. However, the thunderstorms were starting to move in, so I was unable to continue on to Tabaquache Peak. I have to come back and do this again on a clear day.
pacojgarza - Jul 28, 2010 11:40 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2010
nice day for a long hikeAfter climbing Massive, Huron, Harvard and Democrat the previous 4 days I summited Shavano and Tabeguache on a windy but sunny day, there was no snow on the trails anymore. The boulder hopping between peaks is a little tedious. I ran all the way down from Shavano.
gabem - Jun 20, 2010 8:09 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2010
Stay away from Shavano LakeKept a good pace to Tree line, then crossed the angle before going up the right arm. Lots of clouds early. Couldn't see the summit until well above 13K feet above the angle. Spent about 30 minutes on the summit before heading to Tabeguache. Pretty straight forward up the ridge that had a slight cornice.
We made the mistake after Tabe of thinking it might be faster to peal left at the saddle down towards Shavano Lake. The route was pretty brutal and really slow going. Several sections of class III down-climbing plus some nasty wet snow led to an unnerving trip down to the lake. Once there, we post-holled through about 3 foot snow drift around tree line, and then followed a trail that had been intentionally blocked by downed trees and deadwood. We slowly headed east to the Colorado Trail and took it south back to the car. We estimated the downclimbing plus bushwacking added about 3 hours to our trip.
Strongly recommend heading back over Mt Shavano and taking the reverse route down after you bag Tabe.
Sarah Simon - May 31, 2010 8:02 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2010
Shavano & Tabeguache via AngelWe ascended the Angel to the summit of Shavano, then continued on to Tabeguache. The snow in the Angel was rock hard in the AM - I was chipping ledges and self-belaying in steeper, icier parts because I'd trusted the advice that crampons are overkill for this coulior - won't make THAT mistake twice! The glissade back down the Angel was a treat. Partners: Deb, Jill & Krystol.
Senad Rizvanovic - May 20, 2010 1:05 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2010
AngelAngel is great climb. with new snow on ground it was a challenge.
utclimber - May 18, 2010 8:31 pm
Shavano and TabeguacheHiked Shavano and Tabeguache, sometime in the late 90s.
metal4lyf - Apr 19, 2010 11:47 am Date Climbed: Apr 17, 2010
SE ridge via Blank GulchThis is a cool route but it's tough. After post-holing up the ridge we didn't have the energy to get Tabeguache
theREALCarpeDM - Apr 8, 2010 6:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2007
Blank Gulchnice hike.
McCannster - Mar 23, 2010 12:59 am Date Climbed: Mar 22, 2010
Long dayWith Nate. Started 3.4 miles below the summer TH. 12.5 hours ctc. Long day, pretty good weather, very tiring. When we summited Shav, neither of us had the strength or energy to go on to Tab. Lots of slogging going on.