Tom Fralich - Sep 18, 2014 11:21 pm Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2014
Talus Slog
Did the Four Pass Loop around the Maroon Bells and went up the standard route from our camp at Snowmass Lake. The summit was nice, but the route would have been better with snow...too much talus. Took about 4.5 hours round trip. We saw a long-tailed weasel while pumping water from the lake.
DanielL - Oct 9, 2013 1:07 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2011
S-Ridge fun
Climbed the South Ridge (S-Ridge) from Lead King Basin - a totally awesome route for sure!
Donno - Aug 15, 2013 10:44 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 1988
Quick and easy. Wish we had done the "S" ridge, but the weather was threatening and we just decided to do what looked like the quickest route.
relic - Feb 23, 2013 1:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1982
Long time ago
Date is a guess, from the few years I lived in Colorado. I do remember very enjoyable scrambling on sound granite. Beautiful place.
williama3 - Jan 27, 2013 10:33 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2007
Summited
Beautiful Weather
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 4:59 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2012
RIP RJ
tough few weeks there...
milan - Oct 21, 2012 5:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2012
Beautiful Mountain
2-days trip to one of the nicest areas.
miztflip - Aug 7, 2012 8:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2012
S Ridge
Climbed the excellent S Ridge from Geneva lake. Pretty solid rock with excellent position. Easy 3rd class. Followed up with a traverse on the connecting ridge to Hagerman which was equally as fun although more difficult and loose.
fun scramble, Duchess did great, lots of loose rock on west side, short approach
Sarah Simon - Jun 18, 2012 5:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2012
East slopes from Snowmass lakes
Omigosh, what an amazing mountain!!! From the willows and scree field through the cramponing and the scrambling... God, I loved this mountain!!! This is a good, physical peak with incredible scenery...loved every minute of it!
NW - May 27, 2012 7:59 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2012
Where's all the snow?!
Went up the Eastern route. Snow was soft and post holing was the name of the game by 8:00am! Turned back at ridge because of lousy snow conditions. Husband sunk up to above his waist, rolled over, whole body started going in with no hard snow in reach. Beautiful place though! Absolutely great!
Ken Dammen - Nov 1, 2011 9:24 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2011
West Face via Marble
Climbed this peak with Dustin Kelley. There was quite a bit of snow on the Peak and used Ice Axe and crampons once we hit boulder field. Difficult day climb. Great weather.
xpda - Oct 29, 2011 12:58 pm Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2007
Snowmass Mountain
Solo
Matt Lemke - Oct 24, 2011 1:17 am Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2011
Bluebird Day!!
Hiked in to Snowmass Lake on the day before and climbed Snowmass via the East slopes on the "famous" snowfield... the famous snowfield that was barely there and where it was (above 12,500 feet) it was all deep powder and the entire climb was an awful posthole. Five hours later though I made it!
Ted Eliason - Oct 13, 2011 10:22 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2010
Third Time's the Charm
Rained off. Snowed off. Finally finished it as the 14er finisher just as the leaves are turning.
Jeremy Hakes - Oct 4, 2011 11:01 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2003
Beautiful mountain
Great climb with Dad.
Pete Castricone - Sep 14, 2011 2:42 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2011
The Gift...
This loop made me question my sanity. Goldielocks and I planned a marathon length loop from Snowmass Creek TH: get to Trail Rider pass, then climb Snowmass Peak, then traverse the entire ridge across Hagerman, Snowmass Mountain, and Capitol. Then drop down the Capitol ridge (direct of course) and loop all the way back to TH. Oh yeah, in one day. We made it to Snowmass Mt in total whiteout (finally) and quit. Slog out of there was disgusting. Still almost a marathon. Snowmass is my least favorite mountain in the world. I might retire because of it.
Tom Fralich - Sep 18, 2014 11:21 pm Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2014
Talus SlogDid the Four Pass Loop around the Maroon Bells and went up the standard route from our camp at Snowmass Lake. The summit was nice, but the route would have been better with snow...too much talus. Took about 4.5 hours round trip. We saw a long-tailed weasel while pumping water from the lake.
DanielL - Oct 9, 2013 1:07 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2011
S-Ridge funClimbed the South Ridge (S-Ridge) from Lead King Basin - a totally awesome route for sure!
Donno - Aug 15, 2013 10:44 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 1988
East SlopesWith dad. Saw a fisher (?) in camp.
rockymountaindiva - Jul 26, 2013 3:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2012
Snow-less mtnFrom the lake we carried our crampons most of the way, some folks put them on for a few steps. Remember 2012 the year of no snow?
Hyadventure - Jul 11, 2013 4:33 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2013
West FaceQuick and easy. Wish we had done the "S" ridge, but the weather was threatening and we just decided to do what looked like the quickest route.
relic - Feb 23, 2013 1:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1982
Long time agoDate is a guess, from the few years I lived in Colorado. I do remember very enjoyable scrambling on sound granite. Beautiful place.
williama3 - Jan 27, 2013 10:33 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2007
SummitedBeautiful Weather
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 4:59 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2012
RIP RJtough few weeks there...
milan - Oct 21, 2012 5:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2012
Beautiful Mountain2-days trip to one of the nicest areas.
miztflip - Aug 7, 2012 8:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2012
S RidgeClimbed the excellent S Ridge from Geneva lake. Pretty solid rock with excellent position. Easy 3rd class. Followed up with a traverse on the connecting ridge to Hagerman which was equally as fun although more difficult and loose.
Liba Kopeckova - Jul 14, 2012 10:24 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2012
west slopesfun scramble, Duchess did great, lots of loose rock on west side, short approach
Sarah Simon - Jun 18, 2012 5:45 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2012
East slopes from Snowmass lakesOmigosh, what an amazing mountain!!! From the willows and scree field through the cramponing and the scrambling... God, I loved this mountain!!! This is a good, physical peak with incredible scenery...loved every minute of it!
NW - May 27, 2012 7:59 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2012
Where's all the snow?!Went up the Eastern route. Snow was soft and post holing was the name of the game by 8:00am! Turned back at ridge because of lousy snow conditions. Husband sunk up to above his waist, rolled over, whole body started going in with no hard snow in reach. Beautiful place though! Absolutely great!
Ken Dammen - Nov 1, 2011 9:24 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2011
West Face via MarbleClimbed this peak with Dustin Kelley. There was quite a bit of snow on the Peak and used Ice Axe and crampons once we hit boulder field. Difficult day climb. Great weather.
xpda - Oct 29, 2011 12:58 pm Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2007
Snowmass MountainSolo
Matt Lemke - Oct 24, 2011 1:17 am Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2011
Bluebird Day!!Hiked in to Snowmass Lake on the day before and climbed Snowmass via the East slopes on the "famous" snowfield... the famous snowfield that was barely there and where it was (above 12,500 feet) it was all deep powder and the entire climb was an awful posthole. Five hours later though I made it!
Ted Eliason - Oct 13, 2011 10:22 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2010
Third Time's the CharmRained off. Snowed off. Finally finished it as the 14er finisher just as the leaves are turning.
Jeremy Hakes - Oct 4, 2011 11:01 am Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2003
Beautiful mountainGreat climb with Dad.
Pete Castricone - Sep 14, 2011 2:42 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2011
The Gift...This loop made me question my sanity. Goldielocks and I planned a marathon length loop from Snowmass Creek TH: get to Trail Rider pass, then climb Snowmass Peak, then traverse the entire ridge across Hagerman, Snowmass Mountain, and Capitol. Then drop down the Capitol ridge (direct of course) and loop all the way back to TH. Oh yeah, in one day. We made it to Snowmass Mt in total whiteout (finally) and quit. Slog out of there was disgusting. Still almost a marathon. Snowmass is my least favorite mountain in the world. I might retire because of it.
ripper333 - Sep 15, 2011 5:33 pm
Re: The Gift...i might have to throw away my fav pants after the freeride down the face :0