McCannster - Jan 23, 2015 1:19 pm Date Climbed: Jan 22, 2015
Winter Attempt
Made a winter attempt on this yesterday with Derek via the NW ridge. Burly ski approach followed by relentless slog up to the start of the ridge. Class 4 step was interesting with snow + 35 mph cold winds. Made it to 150 ft of summit, but turned back due to sketch Avy slopes that would have to have been crossed. Alas, like most summits, not worth dying for. But still a great and burly outing, clocking in at about 17 hours car-to-car from the Lazy T ranch winter closer on Maroon Road.
Senad Rizvanovic - Nov 1, 2014 10:56 am Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2012
Yeah this is a steep one... I'd put it at class 3+ though. Rotten rock, but most exposure can be avoided with some solid routefinding. Another long boulder field - I'm not a fan of these.. BIG storm moved in right when I reached the truck. Many lightnings.. Hiked later than most, and had the summit to myself (well, except for the two stoic mountain goats, who were obviously in charge.) Wow, it's hard to beat the Elks in fall for that magical beauty. Some of the most beautiful fall foliage on Earth, no doubt. Well worth the 7.5 hour round trip from Boulder!
Spectacular views on summit....great climb with a whole colony of curious mountain goats including babies taking residence on the peak. One of them even made it up to the summit! Nice toaster with plug in on the summit...
Finally took this one down. Pretty loose, but you can keep it to 3rd class if you do good route finding. Find the green rock, stay in the cleanest rock and go up.
milan - Oct 21, 2012 5:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2012
Climbed
Another class 4, very nice ledges, spicy exposure and I met with new people that become my friends and climbing partners.
csmcgranahan - Aug 19, 2012 12:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2012
First Elk 14er
Camped at Crater Lake with a friend and summited around 10:30am. For me going up was worse than coming down above 13,000. Loathed the clmb out of and back into the Amphitheater. Almost hit by a baseball sized missile of a rock.
metalmountain - Aug 15, 2012 3:51 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2012
That Cairn!
That GIANT cairn is easier to miss than you think when you are hiking in the dark. Over all not as difficult as I had imagined it would be. There is still quite a bit of lose rock to be found in the Green gully, one of our group took a baseball sized rock to the head. Thank God for helmets!
Kessler - Aug 1, 2012 9:10 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2012
Fairly quick and painless climb. Once at the saddle things get a little more interesting. Climbed the short C5 section at the broken tower then walked the ridge to the NE Ridge route, returned by the standard bypass.
Amazing views of the Maroons, Snowmass, and Capitol- couldn't see Conundrum or Castle due to the clouds. Rained halfway down, but felt great.
JustinShapiro - Jun 27, 2012 4:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2012
Hardest yet
For someone with minimal experience on rugged mountains such as this one, I'd say that Pyramid Peak was the hardest yet.
JonW - Jun 25, 2012 9:02 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2012
2nd Hardest?
14ers.com calls this the 2nd hardest 14er...I thought it was pretty easy.
Matt Lemke - Jun 13, 2012 6:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2012
Great climb!
Climbed the entire Green gully
Kiefer - Jan 2, 2012 12:32 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2012
West Face
New Years Day summit with impeccable weather. Felt more like April really. Climbed with John Prater, Dominic & Sarah Meiser and Dwight. One awesome day!
xpda - Oct 29, 2011 1:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 1999
Pyramid
Solo
Ted Eliason - Oct 13, 2011 5:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2008
Indimidatingly easy
No other 14er in Colorado so far to me looks as scary from a distance but is so short, and suprisingly accessible close up. Will need to do in snow to see how that goes.
McCannster - Jan 23, 2015 1:19 pm Date Climbed: Jan 22, 2015
Winter AttemptMade a winter attempt on this yesterday with Derek via the NW ridge. Burly ski approach followed by relentless slog up to the start of the ridge. Class 4 step was interesting with snow + 35 mph cold winds. Made it to 150 ft of summit, but turned back due to sketch Avy slopes that would have to have been crossed. Alas, like most summits, not worth dying for. But still a great and burly outing, clocking in at about 17 hours car-to-car from the Lazy T ranch winter closer on Maroon Road.
Senad Rizvanovic - Nov 1, 2014 10:56 am Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2012
Awesome.Great climb!
Eleutheros - Sep 21, 2014 3:03 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2014
Aspen Gold and Goat KingsYeah this is a steep one... I'd put it at class 3+ though. Rotten rock, but most exposure can be avoided with some solid routefinding. Another long boulder field - I'm not a fan of these.. BIG storm moved in right when I reached the truck. Many lightnings.. Hiked later than most, and had the summit to myself (well, except for the two stoic mountain goats, who were obviously in charge.) Wow, it's hard to beat the Elks in fall for that magical beauty. Some of the most beautiful fall foliage on Earth, no doubt. Well worth the 7.5 hour round trip from Boulder!
MadGrad96 - Nov 1, 2013 10:37 pm
PyramidTwice from standard route
BLong - Sep 22, 2013 3:46 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2013
Quick ScrambleI enjoyed the quick scramble up Pyramid's regular route this past June while training for China.
Fletch - Sep 7, 2013 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2013
Best dayPhenomenal... That's all.
Daria - Jul 29, 2013 4:38 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2013
mountain goats!Spectacular views on summit....great climb with a whole colony of curious mountain goats including babies taking residence on the peak. One of them even made it up to the summit! Nice toaster with plug in on the summit...
Hyadventure - Jul 15, 2013 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2013
Second Attempt.Finally took this one down. Pretty loose, but you can keep it to 3rd class if you do good route finding. Find the green rock, stay in the cleanest rock and go up.
astroclimber - Jul 6, 2013 9:39 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2010
What a beautiful peakFirst climb with Sarah. Love the green band.
milan - Oct 21, 2012 5:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2012
ClimbedAnother class 4, very nice ledges, spicy exposure and I met with new people that become my friends and climbing partners.
csmcgranahan - Aug 19, 2012 12:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2012
First Elk 14erCamped at Crater Lake with a friend and summited around 10:30am. For me going up was worse than coming down above 13,000. Loathed the clmb out of and back into the Amphitheater. Almost hit by a baseball sized missile of a rock.
metalmountain - Aug 15, 2012 3:51 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2012
That Cairn!That GIANT cairn is easier to miss than you think when you are hiking in the dark. Over all not as difficult as I had imagined it would be. There is still quite a bit of lose rock to be found in the Green gully, one of our group took a baseball sized rock to the head. Thank God for helmets!
Kessler - Aug 1, 2012 9:10 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2012
Pyramid6-30-12
blueshade - Jul 6, 2012 9:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2012
Fun climb, great viewFairly quick and painless climb. Once at the saddle things get a little more interesting. Climbed the short C5 section at the broken tower then walked the ridge to the NE Ridge route, returned by the standard bypass.
Amazing views of the Maroons, Snowmass, and Capitol- couldn't see Conundrum or Castle due to the clouds. Rained halfway down, but felt great.
JustinShapiro - Jun 27, 2012 4:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2012
Hardest yetFor someone with minimal experience on rugged mountains such as this one, I'd say that Pyramid Peak was the hardest yet.
JonW - Jun 25, 2012 9:02 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2012
2nd Hardest?14ers.com calls this the 2nd hardest 14er...I thought it was pretty easy.
Matt Lemke - Jun 13, 2012 6:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2012
Great climb!Climbed the entire Green gully
Kiefer - Jan 2, 2012 12:32 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2012
West FaceNew Years Day summit with impeccable weather. Felt more like April really. Climbed with John Prater, Dominic & Sarah Meiser and Dwight. One awesome day!
xpda - Oct 29, 2011 1:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 1999
PyramidSolo
Ted Eliason - Oct 13, 2011 5:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2008
Indimidatingly easyNo other 14er in Colorado so far to me looks as scary from a distance but is so short, and suprisingly accessible close up. Will need to do in snow to see how that goes.