astrobassman - Aug 23, 2010 11:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2010
X and Z
Peak X is one of the better Gore Range mountains. Climbed over Usable Pass from a camp between Solitude and East Partner with Mike and Larre. Usable Pass is steep and unpleasant. Over the pass one encounters pretty easy scrambling to the summit in a remote setting, which makes Peak X memorable.
chicagotransplant - Aug 23, 2010 10:52 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2010
XYZ
Second time up X from Pitkin, continued along ridge to Y and Z then back across the basin to Usable Pass and the Pitkin Creek trail. From X the ridge looks very intimidating, early on dropping left was necessary for 2 or 3 large steps on the ridge. Then you can stay on the crest pretty much all the way to Y and on towards Z before 2 towers just before the Z saddle had me dropping right.
Repeated this traverse plus Z Prime with Rachael and Craig on 8/14/16 as well, 3rd time up X.
SarahThompson - Aug 16, 2010 12:25 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
ZYX Traverse
Traversed to "Peak X" from "Peak Y". Pitkin/Usable Pass approach. Typical Gore goodness!
shknbke - Aug 15, 2010 3:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
From Y and Z
Enjoyed a solid ridge run from Peak Z and Y on a bluebird day. This traverse is easier than it looks from Y with only a few towers on the ridge to drop off for. We went right when difficulties arose. Y was my favorite summit of the day.
Climbed along with "Skiers Pt", "Climbers Pt", "Solitude", and "Vista" on a nice long ridge traverse from the Pitkin Creek side. Beautiful clear day for a ridge run!
Liba Kopeckova - Sep 14, 2020 9:27 pm Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2020
pitkin traverseMount solitude first and then onto Peak X. Pitkin TH parking lot allows only 3 hrs of parking, but luckily nobody checked.
Matt Lemke - Jul 7, 2020 11:52 am Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2020
Direct west ridgeLots of snow on the east side of Usable Pass still so we opted for the class 3 direct ridge traverse. Fun scramble!
colinpence - Aug 21, 2011 5:41 pm
Z, Y and XThis trio took the wind out of my sails.
astrobassman - Aug 23, 2010 11:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2010
X and ZPeak X is one of the better Gore Range mountains. Climbed over Usable Pass from a camp between Solitude and East Partner with Mike and Larre. Usable Pass is steep and unpleasant. Over the pass one encounters pretty easy scrambling to the summit in a remote setting, which makes Peak X memorable.
chicagotransplant - Aug 23, 2010 10:52 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2010
XYZSecond time up X from Pitkin, continued along ridge to Y and Z then back across the basin to Usable Pass and the Pitkin Creek trail. From X the ridge looks very intimidating, early on dropping left was necessary for 2 or 3 large steps on the ridge. Then you can stay on the crest pretty much all the way to Y and on towards Z before 2 towers just before the Z saddle had me dropping right.
Repeated this traverse plus Z Prime with Rachael and Craig on 8/14/16 as well, 3rd time up X.
SarahThompson - Aug 16, 2010 12:25 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
ZYX TraverseTraversed to "Peak X" from "Peak Y". Pitkin/Usable Pass approach. Typical Gore goodness!
shknbke - Aug 15, 2010 3:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
From Y and ZEnjoyed a solid ridge run from Peak Z and Y on a bluebird day. This traverse is easier than it looks from Y with only a few towers on the ridge to drop off for. We went right when difficulties arose. Y was my favorite summit of the day.
chicagotransplant - Sep 10, 2007 10:24 am Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
Pitkin TraverseClimbed along with "Skiers Pt", "Climbers Pt", "Solitude", and "Vista" on a nice long ridge traverse from the Pitkin Creek side. Beautiful clear day for a ridge run!
JonBradford - Jan 8, 2006 5:22 pm
Route Climbed: Pitkin Creek via Usable Pass Date Climbed: September 2005A great day on one of my favorite mountains. It was worth all the previous attempts.
Jon