eapikula - Sep 24, 2010 2:48 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2006
Summit July 2006
After waiting out rainy weather for a few days in RMNP, the forecast indicated clearing the next day. I headed for the the trailhead and camped for the night(wet, cloudy, cold). No one else in trailhead area all night but starting about 5AM some vehicles entered the parking area(just as cloud cover was breaking) and several started ahead of me. It was one of those windy days when the left over clouds zoom overhead like race cars and the wind moves you around at summit. Cant remember details of time etc., but summited both Torrey's and Gray's and had both peaks to myself - a rarity according to other logs here, seemed like when I was on summit of one other people where in saddle or other peak. Fairly Straightforward ascent.
After a week of perfect sunny weather, the clouds started moving in when I reached the saddle from Grays.
I made it a fast climb.
habaceeba - Aug 19, 2010 2:02 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2010
Kelso Ridge
Blue skies gave way to cute little fluffy clouds and mild temperatures for a perfect day on Kelso Ridge.
mstender - Aug 16, 2010 11:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2010
2nd 14er in CO
Bad luck with the weather the night before in camp and also in the morning but it cleared. Traversed from Grays. Has more of a feel of a true summit compared to Grays and it has the better views IMHO. A lot of people though.
Kapelmuur - Aug 9, 2010 10:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2010
Up Kelso in the Clouds
Light rain and thus wet rock made for an interesting start to the ascent of Kelso, although luckily it dried up a bit before the knife edge. Ridge and summit were mostly socked in with cloud and fog making for very low visibility and cool temps (for August).
rharris - Aug 6, 2010 2:37 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2010
From Grays
Walked over from Grays, nice to be able to do 2 14ers in the same morning.
I climbed Torreys with some people I met the previous weekend down in the San Juans. We started at 5AM. It was pretty windy most of the time. We encountered two other hikers on the ridge. There were a handful of people on Torreys. We rested there a few minutes before heading over to Grays.
I'm not into scree slogs, so I don't think I would have done this peak without Kelso's Ridge or Dead Dog.
DougBenton - Jul 9, 2010 4:58 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2010
14er number 2!!
A nice jaunt from Grays via the usual route. What a spectacular view!
Roam Around - Jul 6, 2010 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2010
Fathers Day Climb
Via Dead Dog with TMac. Great couloir.
Alex Wood - Jun 24, 2010 1:18 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2010
Cool Peak
Slept at the TH, started around 7:45 and did Greys and Torreys. On the way down, we did an amazing glissade. These were 14ers number 14 and 15 for me. These were also are 8th and 9th 13k+ peak in 3 days. Cool views and an amazing area. Definitely worth the visit.
km_donovan - Jun 2, 2010 4:12 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2010
eapikula - Sep 24, 2010 2:48 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2006
Summit July 2006After waiting out rainy weather for a few days in RMNP, the forecast indicated clearing the next day. I headed for the the trailhead and camped for the night(wet, cloudy, cold). No one else in trailhead area all night but starting about 5AM some vehicles entered the parking area(just as cloud cover was breaking) and several started ahead of me. It was one of those windy days when the left over clouds zoom overhead like race cars and the wind moves you around at summit. Cant remember details of time etc., but summited both Torrey's and Gray's and had both peaks to myself - a rarity according to other logs here, seemed like when I was on summit of one other people where in saddle or other peak. Fairly Straightforward ascent.
Spindle - Sep 22, 2010 9:55 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2010
Second of the twoAfter a week of perfect sunny weather, the clouds started moving in when I reached the saddle from Grays.
I made it a fast climb.
habaceeba - Aug 19, 2010 2:02 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2010
Kelso RidgeBlue skies gave way to cute little fluffy clouds and mild temperatures for a perfect day on Kelso Ridge.
mstender - Aug 16, 2010 11:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2010
2nd 14er in COBad luck with the weather the night before in camp and also in the morning but it cleared. Traversed from Grays. Has more of a feel of a true summit compared to Grays and it has the better views IMHO. A lot of people though.
Kapelmuur - Aug 9, 2010 10:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2010
Up Kelso in the CloudsLight rain and thus wet rock made for an interesting start to the ascent of Kelso, although luckily it dried up a bit before the knife edge. Ridge and summit were mostly socked in with cloud and fog making for very low visibility and cool temps (for August).
rharris - Aug 6, 2010 2:37 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2010
From GraysWalked over from Grays, nice to be able to do 2 14ers in the same morning.
Hostilejim - Jul 31, 2010 9:42 am
great 14erClimbed with Torreys
RMdaytripsgrl - Jul 23, 2010 11:15 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2010
Happy AnniIt was our 9th anniversary date. Up Kelso to Torrey's, traverse to Gray's...fun and quick...time for BeauJo's on the way home! :)
belexes - Jul 11, 2010 4:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2010
Kelso RidgeI climbed Torreys with some people I met the previous weekend down in the San Juans. We started at 5AM. It was pretty windy most of the time. We encountered two other hikers on the ridge. There were a handful of people on Torreys. We rested there a few minutes before heading over to Grays.
strudolyubov - Jul 11, 2010 2:19 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2010
Via Kelso RidgeClimbed Torreys via Kelso Ridge. After summiting Torreys, traversed to Grays Peak and then to Mount Edwards. Fun scramble, great views!
JonW - Jul 11, 2010 12:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2010
via Kelso RidgeI'm not into scree slogs, so I don't think I would have done this peak without Kelso's Ridge or Dead Dog.
DougBenton - Jul 9, 2010 4:58 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2010
14er number 2!!A nice jaunt from Grays via the usual route. What a spectacular view!
Roam Around - Jul 6, 2010 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2010
Fathers Day ClimbVia Dead Dog with TMac. Great couloir.
Alex Wood - Jun 24, 2010 1:18 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2010
Cool PeakSlept at the TH, started around 7:45 and did Greys and Torreys. On the way down, we did an amazing glissade. These were 14ers number 14 and 15 for me. These were also are 8th and 9th 13k+ peak in 3 days. Cool views and an amazing area. Definitely worth the visit.
km_donovan - Jun 2, 2010 4:12 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2010
From GrizzlyMy partner wanted to go for it so we did.
dclimb14me - Apr 26, 2010 12:30 am
5xClimbed many times, favorite route was the northeast ridge. Next though would like to Dead Dog Couloir...
theREALCarpeDM - Apr 8, 2010 5:51 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
standard and Kelso RidgeMultiple times.
utclimber - Mar 28, 2010 4:10 pm
With GraysMy second 14er, which I traversed to after climbing Grays Peak. Also have been on the Kelso Ridge, but weather didn't allow me to summit.
micahlynn25 - Feb 16, 2010 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2008
good times/kelso ridgegreat climb..
Alika - Jan 23, 2010 1:50 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
via Kelso Ridge w/Grays- 1st 14er!Up Kelso over and down. Tons of people around. 4 hrs 15 minutes car to car, easy day.