Matt Lemke - Aug 30, 2012 2:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2012
Late summit
Climbed Eolus, waited out a storm at Twin Lakes for 4 hours, ran up Sunlight and had to wait out 3 more storms and finally summitted at 6pm. Took my shoes off for summit block due to wet rock. Not that exposed. Then did Windom at 7:30pm
miztflip - Aug 28, 2012 9:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2012
Not that Great
Climbed with Eolus and Windom enroute from Chicago Basin to Ruby Basin. After the quality route on Eolus, this one wasn't much fun. The summit was the only memorable part.
PhenomenalWoman - Aug 18, 2012 5:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2012
Pushed Through
Had a bit of a rough start with nausea and rain competing for the summit. Pushed through the sickness and waited out the storm for a successful summit. Chose not to climb that last rock since I wasn't at 100%, but touched the summit. Came back to my poles and pack I had left at the notch to find a marmot had made a tasty snack out of one of my pole handles... :)
hhsilleck - Aug 2, 2012 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2012
Excellent summit!
Climbed with Paul Wenger ... then over to Windom. Perfect trip!
bighornmonkey - Aug 2, 2012 11:50 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2012
Part of a quadrufer
8th 14er this year.
Eleutheros - Jul 31, 2012 12:24 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2012
In Hail and Sunlight
We waited out two days of rain in the Chicago Basin... finally went for it on the third day despite morning showers. Turned back at the gully when a thunderstorm came in fast. Waited that out and summited in the early afternoon. I was on the summit block when small hail started falling from a wandering cloud. Got down quick and climbed a second time with my partner, PhenomenalWoman, in blue skies and sunshine. Sat on the summit rock and took a leap of faith.
Yeah, lots of fun doing the west ridge loop. Summit was fun too, easier than I anticipated.
boisedoc - Sep 5, 2011 12:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2011
Monsoon and goats
Climbed this after windom. A little route finding and then the summit block. I touched the top but did not stand on it. Beautiful area
seanpeckham - Aug 31, 2011 8:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2011
final day of 6-day solo trip from Elk Park
I spent 4 incredible and wet days backpacking around solo with a tiny tarp and a bivy sac (at times hooking up with some great people I encountered, but at other times having whole drainages to myself) from Elk Park to Chicago Basin, climbed Eolus on day 5, and on day 6 did Sunlight and Windom and went down to the train, which was delayed indefinitely (but turned out to only be a couple hours) due to two rock/mudslides. This was the only day of my trip that wasn't clear in the morning; it wasn't too clear what the clouds were going to do, so even my 7:30 am summit time didn't necessarily seem too early, but the lighting for the views up there at that time of day was out of this world gorgeous! The chute was nasty, but at least it gets you up and down fast. The class 3 part was super fun, with the chimneys and the window. I watched a guy run up and down the final block, then I watched his dad slip attempting to do the same. I'd been sick and slept poorly on my trip, and felt too wobbly to safely attempt it.
Sarah Simon - Jul 19, 2011 9:48 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2011
Standard Chicago Basin route with Windom
The Twin Lakes (upper) basin is absolutely beautiful. Once the scree gully slog is over, this is a very enjoyable scramble. The final summit block made my mouth dry, though. I don't care what other folks think of it...my knees were shaking for 10 minutes after I got back down to the summit marker / register area. I took the "leap of faith" descent like a cat - on all fours, Spider Man style.
myrone - Jul 18, 2011 11:40 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2011
1st of the Chicago Basin 4
Started up from camp in Chicago Basin at 6:26AM with my friend Bob and reached a very tiny but rewarding peak summit boulder at 10:36. Crowded with six CMC members so had to wait a bit for "my turn". Then headed over to Windom Peak at 11:02. An absolutely beautiful day, crystal clear all-around and my 55th 14'er....Sweet!
Matt Lemke - Aug 30, 2012 2:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2012
Late summitClimbed Eolus, waited out a storm at Twin Lakes for 4 hours, ran up Sunlight and had to wait out 3 more storms and finally summitted at 6pm. Took my shoes off for summit block due to wet rock. Not that exposed. Then did Windom at 7:30pm
miztflip - Aug 28, 2012 9:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2012
Not that GreatClimbed with Eolus and Windom enroute from Chicago Basin to Ruby Basin. After the quality route on Eolus, this one wasn't much fun. The summit was the only memorable part.
PhenomenalWoman - Aug 18, 2012 5:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2012
Pushed ThroughHad a bit of a rough start with nausea and rain competing for the summit. Pushed through the sickness and waited out the storm for a successful summit. Chose not to climb that last rock since I wasn't at 100%, but touched the summit. Came back to my poles and pack I had left at the notch to find a marmot had made a tasty snack out of one of my pole handles... :)
hhsilleck - Aug 2, 2012 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2012
Excellent summit!Climbed with Paul Wenger ... then over to Windom. Perfect trip!
bighornmonkey - Aug 2, 2012 11:50 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2012
Part of a quadrufer8th 14er this year.
Eleutheros - Jul 31, 2012 12:24 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2012
In Hail and SunlightWe waited out two days of rain in the Chicago Basin... finally went for it on the third day despite morning showers. Turned back at the gully when a thunderstorm came in fast. Waited that out and summited in the early afternoon. I was on the summit block when small hail started falling from a wandering cloud. Got down quick and climbed a second time with my partner, PhenomenalWoman, in blue skies and sunshine. Sat on the summit rock and took a leap of faith.
skorpeo - Jul 28, 2012 11:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2012
Fortnight of FourteenersMy sixteenth wedding anniversary!
seano - Jul 20, 2012 9:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2012
From WindomThe summit was nice, and the gully not as bad as feared. End of a day-trip from Purgatory. Trip report.
plawski - Jun 9, 2012 11:21 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2010
father-daughter climbChicago Basin
xpda - Oct 29, 2011 1:04 pm Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2008
Sunlightwith Tim, camped in Chicago Basin
Ted Eliason - Oct 13, 2011 10:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2010
Riding the summit blockLike a pony
rasgoat - Sep 6, 2011 7:51 pm
Nice oneYeah, lots of fun doing the west ridge loop. Summit was fun too, easier than I anticipated.
boisedoc - Sep 5, 2011 12:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2011
Monsoon and goatsClimbed this after windom. A little route finding and then the summit block. I touched the top but did not stand on it. Beautiful area
seanpeckham - Aug 31, 2011 8:29 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2011
final day of 6-day solo trip from Elk ParkI spent 4 incredible and wet days backpacking around solo with a tiny tarp and a bivy sac (at times hooking up with some great people I encountered, but at other times having whole drainages to myself) from Elk Park to Chicago Basin, climbed Eolus on day 5, and on day 6 did Sunlight and Windom and went down to the train, which was delayed indefinitely (but turned out to only be a couple hours) due to two rock/mudslides. This was the only day of my trip that wasn't clear in the morning; it wasn't too clear what the clouds were going to do, so even my 7:30 am summit time didn't necessarily seem too early, but the lighting for the views up there at that time of day was out of this world gorgeous! The chute was nasty, but at least it gets you up and down fast. The class 3 part was super fun, with the chimneys and the window. I watched a guy run up and down the final block, then I watched his dad slip attempting to do the same. I'd been sick and slept poorly on my trip, and felt too wobbly to safely attempt it.
Sarah Simon - Jul 19, 2011 9:48 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2011
Standard Chicago Basin route with WindomThe Twin Lakes (upper) basin is absolutely beautiful. Once the scree gully slog is over, this is a very enjoyable scramble. The final summit block made my mouth dry, though. I don't care what other folks think of it...my knees were shaking for 10 minutes after I got back down to the summit marker / register area. I took the "leap of faith" descent like a cat - on all fours, Spider Man style.
myrone - Jul 18, 2011 11:40 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2011
1st of the Chicago Basin 4Started up from camp in Chicago Basin at 6:26AM with my friend Bob and reached a very tiny but rewarding peak summit boulder at 10:36. Crowded with six CMC members so had to wait a bit for "my turn". Then headed over to Windom Peak at 11:02. An absolutely beautiful day, crystal clear all-around and my 55th 14'er....Sweet!
Hyadventure - Jul 5, 2011 7:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2011
Nice Scramble once you get highOnce you get past 13500 the climb turns into a nice scramble with a fun move onto the summit block.
Jeremy Hakes - Jan 21, 2011 11:11 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2001
FantasticWhat a summit!
centrifuge - Jan 12, 2011 11:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008
had the mountain to myselfand it was awesome!
Panthera uncia - Dec 22, 2010 5:57 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2009
From Vallecito LakeGreat view from a tiny summit. Made friends with a little mountain goat!