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Torreys Peak Climber's Log

Mike Mc - Jun 14, 2007 5:02 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007

Kelso Ridge

Climbed some unnamed couloir on Kelso Mountain from Grizzly Gulch to the summit of Kelso. We then followed Kelso Ridge all the way from Kelso Mtn. to the summit of Torreys. Beautiful Day! #27

rdmc - Jun 13, 2007 11:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2004

Grays/Torreys Combo

1st & 2nd official 14ers. Gorgeos day. Close encounters with the Mountain Goats! Lots of people, but can't blame them. :o)

zenalpinist - Jun 12, 2007 5:06 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2007

Fun climb, everytime.

But one of numerous summits (lost count). Cheers!

gunnersmith - Jun 11, 2007 6:44 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2007

Dead Dog Couloir

This was a nice couloir with a great finish, but it was crowded (14 people climbed it this day) and there were definitely a few cases of rock-fall. I took my brother-in-law, and this was his first crampon/ice axe experience.

rkymtn - Jun 2, 2007 11:21 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2007

Dead Dog

A great day. Haliku and I ascended Dead Dog Couloir to the summit and then headed on to Grays. It was good to summit after a previous attempt on this route and an arduous attempt on Mt. Brooks in the Alaska Range about two weeks ago. I needed to get up something!
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7/20/08 - Climbed Grays and Torreys with my wife for our, belated, anniversary 14er tradition.

eggheadsherpa - May 28, 2007 12:53 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2007

Dead Dog

Climbed up the couloir and then tagged Grays. Got to the couloir as the sun was coming up, the snow got soft quick. Melting was causing rocks to come flying down, bring a helmet.

Alpinist - May 28, 2007 9:51 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2007

Dead Dog

Flew in from Chicago Friday night and slept at the TH. Parked just past the old saw mill on Saturday morning, snowshoed in and camped below the mine shack. Climbed Kelso Mountain in the afternoon as a warm-up for Torreys Peak. Woke up early Sunday and climbed the Dead Dog Couloir on Torreys with Mike. Conditions were perfect. We had a mostly cloudless sky and excellent snow in the couloir. The snow on the final summit ridge was a bit powdery but no real problem. We intended to climb Grays Peak too, but heavy clouds started to roll in and we opted to head back. Descended via the south saddle and Grays Peak trail, broke camp and hiked out.

thebeave7 - May 26, 2007 11:58 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2007

Emperor/NW Face

Ascended the Emperor with Andy, Brenta, Mt man dan, and zenalpinist. Snow was in decent shape for the climb up, weather held up nicely. Skied down the NW face on windslab and hard pack until 12K, got 1K of good spring corn in. Many wet slides visible in the surrounding areas.

mountainloverCO - May 25, 2007 1:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2006

Right after Grays

Made our way down an easy saddle between Grays and Torreys, and then hiked the rest of the way up to the summit of Torreys. Nice double bagger day with beautiful weather.

Sarah Simon - Apr 19, 2007 7:33 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2003

Yup, super crowded but nice

Nice outing with friends.

RckyMtneer - Apr 14, 2007 10:57 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2005

Grays-Torreys Combo

Did a combo of Grays and Torreys. Nice weather, tons of people!

mow10 - Mar 16, 2007 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 1996

Kelso Ridge

Fun route...no one else until we summited and 50 people were on top

spannring29 - Feb 25, 2007 8:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2006

My second 14er

Like so many others, I hiked Torreys in succession with Grays, but the summits could not have been different. On Grays, it was me and one other person sheltering ourselves from the wind and cold. A short time later, on Torreys, there was a crowd basking in the warm sun of a June day. You gotta love this state.