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coloradopackrafter - Aug 3, 2020 7:46 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2020
"Platte Peak"Climbed together with Shawnee Peak from North Ben Tyler Trailhead
Kiefer - Mar 12, 2014 8:59 am Date Climbed: Mar 9, 2014
Brutal PostholingWith Sarah and Senad. Very long and tiring day. Windy as shit atop.
Some whomping in the trees, at times very large.
Senad Rizvanovic - Mar 10, 2014 9:11 am Date Climbed: Mar 9, 2014
From North Ben TylerLong day, trail breaking, bluebird day, snowshoeing fiesta...great day!
Sarah Simon - Mar 9, 2014 11:59 pm Date Climbed: Mar 9, 2014
From North Ben TylerThis seemingly harmless little peak can be a feisty little peak in late winter conditions! Trench busting on the northern ridge, deep snow obliterating trails, screeching wind-driven snow and sastrugi above timberline and slopes a-whoomping... All conspired to make this a tougher day thank suggested on paper!
Brian Kalet - Aug 12, 2013 3:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2013
8 PeaksWith South Twin Cone Peak, Mount Blaine, "Kenosha Peak", Shawnee Peak, Foster Benchmark, "No Payne" & Payne Benchmark.
argothor - May 29, 2013 8:19 am Date Climbed: May 28, 2013
Post holein'Hiked up from the North Ben Tyler trailhead. The trail was clear of snow until near the upper switchbacks, at which point we wished we brought our snowshoes. We lost the trail (it was under 4 feet of snow) at the trail junction at the top of the switchbacks, so we just worked our way up towards Little Platosha, post holing the whole way through waist deep or deep snow. Once at Little Platosha, the going got a lot easier for there was little snow from there on out. The original plan was to do Platte and Shawnee, but fighting all that snow wore us out enough that we only did Platte, before turning back to return over ascent route.
DerekFreed - May 30, 2012 7:48 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2011
Hike n' BikeFun experiment for the day on this peak. Locked a bike up at the North Ben Tyler TH, then drove down to the Payne TH outside Bailey. Followed the trail up and did a traverse from Payne BM, No Payne, Shawnee, and Platte Peak, back down the the bike. 5-6 mile ride back to the car. Never saw another person all day.
MattK - Dec 9, 2011 8:10 am Date Climbed: Nov 1, 2008
Love this areaHiked this along with Shawnee and Kenosha. I love this area!
redsplashman23 - Dec 7, 2011 9:13 pm Date Climbed: Dec 4, 2011
Platte PeakLong day. Started at sunrise and snowshoed almost the whole climb. There was some recent fresh snow.