Route Climbed: Southwest Ridge Date Climbed: August 2003
Solo Trip - Steeper than I expected, but a great hike. Reached the summit by 11am and still got caught in rain, thunder, and lightning above and below treeline. Wow, that thunder rocked me! Good times!
Route Climbed: Southwest Ridge Date Climbed: September 26, 2004
My sixth Fourteener. It was the most spectacular view I've ever seen from the summit of a fourteener. It was a beautiful day for the aspens to. A great climb that's well worth the more than 4,000 ft. of climbing.
Route Climbed: Southwest Ridge Date Climbed: November 2003
Nice trail but becomes very steep up to the summit ridge! Some fun scrambling on the ridge heading east to the summit. Many opt to simply go around the scrambling section just below and south of the ridge.
Route Climbed: from Avalanche Gulch trailhead via East Ridge Date Climbed: May, 2002
Climbed this as an overnight, with my roomie. We camped on the nub atop the east ridge, at about 12,000 feet. Pitched a tent but didn't use it. We should have, as I was woken in the middle of the night by a pika gnawing on the side of my Thermarest. Bloody rodents: not only did it ruin that night's sleep, but it took me a month to find and patch all the holes.
Route Climbed: South Slopes from Denny Gulch Date Climbed: June 28, 1986
As I remember, it was a beautiful early summer day and once we left the timberline the trail faded out, but we continued up the steep tundra to the saddle south of the summit and then made our way to the top. On the descent we didn't locate the start of the trail at timberline, but found it thru the trees down near the brook where we had left it.
Route Climbed: Southwest Slopes Date Climbed: August 3, 2004
Weather conditions deteriorated rapidly once I got onto Yale's steep southwest shoulder. The wind and sleet were challenging, as was the short scramble to the summit. Great views of Harvard, Columbia, and Princeton from the top once the clouds cleared.
Route Climbed: Southwest Slopes (Standard) Date Climbed: 10/19/04
Beautiful day. Broke the rules and started at noon. Summitted at 1500. Very cold and windy, but snow was scarce and the trail was in great shape. Defintely no snow gear required yet.
Route Climbed: Southwest Slopes / Ridge Date Climbed: April 22, 2000
This was my second attempt - my first one got bogged down by too much snow. This time, we started out at 4am to ensure we made the summit. Good thing - the weather moved in around 9am and we heard and saw lightning and thunder, which caused us to rush back down from the summit. It then snowed on us all of the way back to the trailhead. It took us 8 hours round trip, and we were extremely spent when we made it back to the car. A long 7 miles!
Route Climbed: Denny Creek Date Climbed: September 6, 2004
I left Denver at about 4 AM and arrived at the trailhead at about 7:30. It was quite chilly at the trailhead, but it warmed up nicely once the sun came over the ridge. We had glorious weather: almost perfectly clear all day, with very little wind. Someone in a small plane buzzed the summit a few times. The aspens are just starting to turn up there.
Route Climbed: Southwest Slopes from Denny Creek TH Date Climbed: July 28, 2004
Left Colorado Springs at 3AM and got on the trail right at 6AM. Very nice day and great scenery. A bit of scrambling over and around a butress on the summit ridge made me be extremely cautious as I somehow lost the cairns and was just beelining it for the summit. On the summit I met two very nice Air Force Academy cadets and we hiked down to the trailhead together. We parted ways at the trailhead and then I finished up with some well deserved post climb "rehydration" at Coyote Cantina.
Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: August 1, 1984
Climbed with Aaron Johnson, and some friends (not now remembered by name), in what has turned out to be one of the most memorable mountaineering days of my life. Check out the trip report--it's all there.
Route Climbed: Denny Creek Date Climbed: July 24, 2004
Beautiful hike, lots of wildflowers and not that cold. Camped alongside the road the night before because the Collegiate Peaks Campground was full around 11pm when we arrived (oops). The 6 of us got a late start at 6:45am and summated at 10:40am. Back at the TH at 1:30pm. It started raining & sleeting about a half hour before we got down. That first 1.25 mi went quickly, but the last 2 miles were rather long and slow. The last 500 feet in elevation of boulders was very adventurous. A great workout for an out-of-shape body!
Route Climbed: SW Ridge Date Climbed: July 25, 2004
Kara and I had a great time with our Samoyeds Yukon and Denali on their first 14er!! The dogs did awesome on the ridge and seemed like they were trying to prove that they were part mountain goat. We were back to the TH by 1:15 for a round trip time of just under 7 hours!
James C - Apr 4, 2005 7:17 pm
Route Climbed: Denny Creek Date Climbed: July 6, 2004Fun Climb. Did more on the legs than I expected. Best part is from the saddle to the summit, the rock hopping is great. Sweet view from summit
Old Ickabod - Mar 30, 2005 6:38 pm
Route Climbed: Southwest Ridge Date Climbed: August 2003Solo Trip - Steeper than I expected, but a great hike. Reached the summit by 11am and still got caught in rain, thunder, and lightning above and below treeline. Wow, that thunder rocked me! Good times!
altitude14er - Mar 20, 2005 7:56 pm
Route Climbed: Denny Creek Trailhead Date Climbed: 10/2004Little snow existed this early October and the hike was steep and short
edlins - Mar 20, 2005 12:51 pm
Route Climbed: Southwest Ridge Date Climbed: March 19, 2005Beautiful winter day (technically), felt like spring, nice long hike, fun!!
bigwilly - Mar 10, 2005 9:36 pm
Route Climbed: Southwest Ridge Date Climbed: September 26, 2004My sixth Fourteener. It was the most spectacular view I've ever seen from the summit of a fourteener. It was a beautiful day for the aspens to. A great climb that's well worth the more than 4,000 ft. of climbing.
Asphazell - Mar 1, 2005 12:31 pm
Route Climbed: Southwest Ridge Date Climbed: November 2003Nice trail but becomes very steep up to the summit ridge! Some fun scrambling on the ridge heading east to the summit. Many opt to simply go around the scrambling section just below and south of the ridge.
Ratballs - Feb 22, 2005 4:48 pm
Route Climbed: from Avalanche Gulch trailhead via East Ridge Date Climbed: May, 2002Climbed this as an overnight, with my roomie. We camped on the nub atop the east ridge, at about 12,000 feet. Pitched a tent but didn't use it. We should have, as I was woken in the middle of the night by a pika gnawing on the side of my Thermarest. Bloody rodents: not only did it ruin that night's sleep, but it took me a month to find and patch all the holes.
ColoradoScott - Feb 3, 2005 12:38 pm
Route Climbed: South Slopes from Denny Gulch Date Climbed: June 28, 1986As I remember, it was a beautiful early summer day and once we left the timberline the trail faded out, but we continued up the steep tundra to the saddle south of the summit and then made our way to the top. On the descent we didn't locate the start of the trail at timberline, but found it thru the trees down near the brook where we had left it.
wwells - Feb 2, 2005 1:17 am
Route Climbed: Southwest Slopes Date Climbed: August 3, 2004Weather conditions deteriorated rapidly once I got onto Yale's steep southwest shoulder. The wind and sleet were challenging, as was the short scramble to the summit. Great views of Harvard, Columbia, and Princeton from the top once the clouds cleared.
Richrat - Jan 30, 2005 8:39 pm
Route Climbed: Denny Creek Trail Date Climbed: August 2002I don't remember much about this mountain other than gaining a lot of elevation in a short amount of time. The view was unbelievable.
s_tuning@msn.com - Oct 20, 2004 12:53 am
Route Climbed: Southwest Slopes (Standard) Date Climbed: 10/19/04Beautiful day. Broke the rules and started at noon. Summitted at 1500. Very cold and windy, but snow was scarce and the trail was in great shape. Defintely no snow gear required yet.
mr_g - Oct 12, 2004 10:00 am
Route Climbed: Southwest Slopes / Ridge Date Climbed: April 22, 2000This was my second attempt - my first one got bogged down by too much snow. This time, we started out at 4am to ensure we made the summit. Good thing - the weather moved in around 9am and we heard and saw lightning and thunder, which caused us to rush back down from the summit. It then snowed on us all of the way back to the trailhead. It took us 8 hours round trip, and we were extremely spent when we made it back to the car. A long 7 miles!
Brad Snider - Sep 21, 2004 9:39 pm
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: July 11, 2004My 8th Fourteener. Great view but crowded summit. Also climbed 'Mascot Peak' where there was plenty of solitude.
belexes - Sep 7, 2004 12:05 pm
Route Climbed: Denny Creek Date Climbed: September 6, 2004I left Denver at about 4 AM and arrived at the trailhead at about 7:30. It was quite chilly at the trailhead, but it warmed up nicely once the sun came over the ridge. We had glorious weather: almost perfectly clear all day, with very little wind. Someone in a small plane buzzed the summit a few times. The aspens are just starting to turn up there.
KChiker - Aug 23, 2004 4:28 pm
Route Climbed: Denny Creek Date Climbed: July 25th 2003Drove into the campsite from Kansas at 2am the night before. Trailhead by 8am the next morning. Good scramble near the summit. My first 14er.
kilimanjaro1 - Aug 7, 2004 12:10 am
Route Climbed: Southwest Slopes from Denny Creek TH Date Climbed: July 28, 2004Left Colorado Springs at 3AM and got on the trail right at 6AM. Very nice day and great scenery. A bit of scrambling over and around a butress on the summit ridge made me be extremely cautious as I somehow lost the cairns and was just beelining it for the summit. On the summit I met two very nice Air Force Academy cadets and we hiked down to the trailhead together. We parted ways at the trailhead and then I finished up with some well deserved post climb "rehydration" at Coyote Cantina.
Ed F - Aug 2, 2004 8:25 am
Route Climbed: Denny Creek Date Climbed: August 1, 2004A pretty easy hike and ridge scramble. Nice view from the top.
Saintgrizzly - Jul 27, 2004 6:11 pm
Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: August 1, 1984Climbed with Aaron Johnson, and some friends (not now remembered by name), in what has turned out to be one of the most memorable mountaineering days of my life. Check out the trip report--it's all there.
mtnhappy - Jul 26, 2004 2:30 pm
Route Climbed: Denny Creek Date Climbed: July 24, 2004Beautiful hike, lots of wildflowers and not that cold. Camped alongside the road the night before because the Collegiate Peaks Campground was full around 11pm when we arrived (oops). The 6 of us got a late start at 6:45am and summated at 10:40am. Back at the TH at 1:30pm. It started raining & sleeting about a half hour before we got down. That first 1.25 mi went quickly, but the last 2 miles were rather long and slow. The last 500 feet in elevation of boulders was very adventurous. A great workout for an out-of-shape body!
coloradoiceclimber - Jul 25, 2004 8:30 pm
Route Climbed: SW Ridge Date Climbed: July 25, 2004Kara and I had a great time with our Samoyeds Yukon and Denali on their first 14er!! The dogs did awesome on the ridge and seemed like they were trying to prove that they were part mountain goat. We were back to the TH by 1:15 for a round trip time of just under 7 hours!