damgaard - Oct 11, 2015 2:16 pm Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2015
Great mountain
Coming in a 2 wheel drive rental I had to start from the lower trailhead. Hiked up via Blue Lakes Pass and SW ridge. Decent via normal route. Perfect weather and some ok scrambling on the way up. Views from the summit were great, even with a little haze in the distance.
BradBartick - Sep 4, 2015 9:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2015
Great weather
Some great photos were possible. Fall she is a comin.
MMclimbhigh - Aug 9, 2015 10:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2015
SW Ridge
Stellar route!
MissH - Aug 3, 2015 11:26 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2015
SW Ridge is THE way to go!
Up Class 3 SW Ridge - so much fun. Descended the standard scree and saw the frustration on ascenders' faces. Would repeat this 14er anytime (that ridge was a blast!!) I'm in the Ouray area. Climbed with MoapaPk (Harlan).
PilotTylerRay - Apr 4, 2015 4:01 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2013
21st Birthday Climb
Summited on the 31st of July in 2013. This was as great climb. I loved it. Many people were climbing that day, but very few of them summited. Most people quit at the saddleback below the last couloir.
flyingfish - Mar 22, 2015 4:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2012
flyingfish and levar kai
What a great 17th birthday present for my son: a successful climb up Mt. Sneffels!!! This was his first 14'er.
Great day up, meant to climb the SW ridge, took wrong trail and ended up doing normal route but added a little spice to it by gong up a different chute to access some class IV and easy 5th class sections. Completed with two buddies, this was ones first summit on a 14ner
Steve Larson - Aug 23, 2014 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2014
Lavender Col
On a rainy day I decided to drive up into Yankee Boy Basin just to have a look. I come to the end of the road way above tree line only to discover that it's only a mile's walk to the summit. The weather is still questionable, but how could I not try? This was the quickest CO 14er so far. Nice summit.
voxnihili - Aug 16, 2014 9:57 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2014
Sneffels
Up the SW ridge from Yankee Boy Basin. Visibility was non-existent when I reached the summit. Still a fun hike, though.
iceaxe5 - Jun 23, 2014 11:29 am Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2014
summated many times
Done the SW route, Lavender Col both many times. Fantastic mountain.
vsand55 - Apr 16, 2014 10:01 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2013
Sneffels SW Ridge
Climbed with my soon to be wife. Climbed the SW ridge and descended via lavender col. Two weeks before my wedding . Thought she was going to kill me.
richnyc - Jan 25, 2014 11:42 pm Date Climbed: Jan 25, 2014
Winter climb: Yankee Boy Basin - Lavender Col route
Nothing beats climbing Colorado's 14ers in Winter. Had a long day due to the winter road closure, so I had to start 4.5 miles lower than the usual summer starting spot at the the "Lower TH". Conditions were ideal, clear skies and windless. Only saw another young couple trying the climb. I did it solo: 15 miles in total, 5250 feet elevation gain, 9 hours roundtrip (5:30hrs to the summit). I started late, at 8:45am, summited at around 2:15pm, left the summit at 2:45pm, back in my car by 5:45pm, 20 mins after sunset. For the most part, the trail was hard packed. It didn't snow here for two weeks;) Only used snowshoes for about an hour. Crampons and ice axe were useful, esp. above Lavender Col. Otherwise, below the Upper TH, I switched to microspikes (lighter than crampons) for faster and safer walking on iced up trail or on the road. Great day!!!
Kevintheclimber - Dec 31, 2013 5:41 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2012
Early summer climb
My first 14er. Fun scrambling, especially near the top (there was a crux)
Wouldnt mind doing it again earlier in the year as a snow climb.
alpineair - Nov 23, 2013 1:41 pm Date Climbed: Nov 4, 2012
Climbed multiple times. Loved the Tour de Sneffels route.
DanielL - Oct 9, 2013 1:03 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2013
Foggy Southwest Ridge climb
Climbed the Southwest Ridge route through awesome low-hanging clouds!
Sarah Simon - Sep 1, 2013 9:49 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2013
Southwest Ridge from Yankee Boy Basin
Thanks to the Rubicon this was a short approach to a nice, sustained scramble. A lot of folks not wearing helmets on this route, pretty crazy considering all the loose rock. Great rest day sandwiched in between more demanding objectives! Cooperative weather, too. Beer and burgers at Outay Brewery followed by Wiesbaden hot springs and vapor caves. Total bliss, life is good!
birdhead - Aug 2, 2013 11:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2013
Standard Route
Yankee Boy Basin was cool and the drive was interesting. Can't say much about the view from the summit because we were completely socked in with clouds!
damgaard - Oct 11, 2015 2:16 pm Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2015
Great mountainComing in a 2 wheel drive rental I had to start from the lower trailhead. Hiked up via Blue Lakes Pass and SW ridge. Decent via normal route. Perfect weather and some ok scrambling on the way up. Views from the summit were great, even with a little haze in the distance.
BradBartick - Sep 4, 2015 9:46 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2015
Great weatherSome great photos were possible. Fall she is a comin.
MMclimbhigh - Aug 9, 2015 10:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2015
SW RidgeStellar route!
MissH - Aug 3, 2015 11:26 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2015
SW Ridge is THE way to go!Up Class 3 SW Ridge - so much fun. Descended the standard scree and saw the frustration on ascenders' faces. Would repeat this 14er anytime (that ridge was a blast!!) I'm in the Ouray area. Climbed with MoapaPk (Harlan).
PilotTylerRay - Apr 4, 2015 4:01 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2013
21st Birthday ClimbSummited on the 31st of July in 2013. This was as great climb. I loved it. Many people were climbing that day, but very few of them summited. Most people quit at the saddleback below the last couloir.
flyingfish - Mar 22, 2015 4:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2012
flyingfish and levar kaiWhat a great 17th birthday present for my son: a successful climb up Mt. Sneffels!!! This was his first 14'er.
rockrat2 - Sep 22, 2014 6:24 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2014
fun dayGreat day up, meant to climb the SW ridge, took wrong trail and ended up doing normal route but added a little spice to it by gong up a different chute to access some class IV and easy 5th class sections. Completed with two buddies, this was ones first summit on a 14ner
Steve Larson - Aug 23, 2014 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2014
Lavender ColOn a rainy day I decided to drive up into Yankee Boy Basin just to have a look. I come to the end of the road way above tree line only to discover that it's only a mile's walk to the summit. The weather is still questionable, but how could I not try? This was the quickest CO 14er so far. Nice summit.
voxnihili - Aug 16, 2014 9:57 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2014
SneffelsUp the SW ridge from Yankee Boy Basin. Visibility was non-existent when I reached the summit. Still a fun hike, though.
iceaxe5 - Jun 23, 2014 11:29 am Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2014
summated many timesDone the SW route, Lavender Col both many times. Fantastic mountain.
vsand55 - Apr 16, 2014 10:01 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2013
Sneffels SW RidgeClimbed with my soon to be wife. Climbed the SW ridge and descended via lavender col. Two weeks before my wedding . Thought she was going to kill me.
richnyc - Jan 25, 2014 11:42 pm Date Climbed: Jan 25, 2014
Winter climb: Yankee Boy Basin - Lavender Col routeNothing beats climbing Colorado's 14ers in Winter. Had a long day due to the winter road closure, so I had to start 4.5 miles lower than the usual summer starting spot at the the "Lower TH". Conditions were ideal, clear skies and windless. Only saw another young couple trying the climb. I did it solo: 15 miles in total, 5250 feet elevation gain, 9 hours roundtrip (5:30hrs to the summit). I started late, at 8:45am, summited at around 2:15pm, left the summit at 2:45pm, back in my car by 5:45pm, 20 mins after sunset. For the most part, the trail was hard packed. It didn't snow here for two weeks;) Only used snowshoes for about an hour. Crampons and ice axe were useful, esp. above Lavender Col. Otherwise, below the Upper TH, I switched to microspikes (lighter than crampons) for faster and safer walking on iced up trail or on the road. Great day!!!
Kevintheclimber - Dec 31, 2013 5:41 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2012
Early summer climbMy first 14er. Fun scrambling, especially near the top (there was a crux)
Wouldnt mind doing it again earlier in the year as a snow climb.
alpineair - Nov 23, 2013 1:41 pm Date Climbed: Nov 4, 2012
Lavender ColWant to come back for more snow climbing!
MadGrad96 - Nov 1, 2013 7:44 am
Tour de SneffelsClimbed multiple times. Loved the Tour de Sneffels route.
DanielL - Oct 9, 2013 1:03 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2013
Foggy Southwest Ridge climbClimbed the Southwest Ridge route through awesome low-hanging clouds!
Sarah Simon - Sep 1, 2013 9:49 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2013
Southwest Ridge from Yankee Boy BasinThanks to the Rubicon this was a short approach to a nice, sustained scramble. A lot of folks not wearing helmets on this route, pretty crazy considering all the loose rock. Great rest day sandwiched in between more demanding objectives! Cooperative weather, too. Beer and burgers at Outay Brewery followed by Wiesbaden hot springs and vapor caves. Total bliss, life is good!
birdhead - Aug 2, 2013 11:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2013
Standard RouteYankee Boy Basin was cool and the drive was interesting. Can't say much about the view from the summit because we were completely socked in with clouds!
Peakbug - Jul 7, 2013 4:43 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2004
Honeymoon 14erClimbed with rkymtn on our Colorado Roadtrip Honeymoon.
Paul McClellan - Jun 30, 2013 2:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2013
Snow in couloirClimbed Lavender Col and the couloir above through the V notch. Some snow in the couloir - my ice axe was helpful.