Windom Peak Climber's Log : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost

Windom Peak Climber's Log

SarahThompson - Dec 29, 2013 7:12 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2005

Summer & Winter

8/10/05 - Climbed std route from camp in Chicago Basin after Sunlight.

12/23/12 - Part of a week long winter trip to Chicago Basin. Backpacked in from train drop at Cascade. Climbed the standard route after tackling Sunlight Peak.

MadGrad96 - Nov 1, 2013 7:57 am

Windom

I love Chicago Basin!

DanielL - Oct 9, 2013 1:09 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2012

Sunlight-Windom combo

Climbed over from Sunlight and just got Windom before early storms kicked in. This was a straight-forward, more "relaxing" scramble that I'd like to return to sometime!

theuglybear - Sep 4, 2013 2:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2013

West Ridge

Surprisingly enjoyable, especially the finish. K's first mountain.

rockymountaindiva - Jul 26, 2013 3:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2011

With Sunlight

Climbed Sunlight then Windom from Chicago Basin. Lovely day!

lapotka - Apr 8, 2013 2:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2009

2 fer

nice jaunt from Sunlight across the scree valley

shanahan96 - Mar 20, 2013 10:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2012

into the hailstorm

sunlight was sunny....windom was not. i climbed up windom for 15-20 minutes in the worst hailstorm i've ever experienced. it wasn't pleasant, but i wasn't turning around unless i heard thunder. once it relented, all was good. it was a tad slippery, but i was never put in an uncomfortable situation.

the summit was surprising!

jamie

Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 5:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2012

Solo

steeper than people say...

milan - Oct 21, 2012 5:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2012

Thunderstorm on summit

Fortunatelly it was a little on the side so we were able to summit this incredible peak. Great ridge. Nice views.

Diggler - Oct 1, 2012 8:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2012

FINALLY

!!!THE LAST ONE!!!

w/ Dad via standard route.

Left campground (~10,900’) @ 6.03. Hauled ass to Twin Lakes (light sprinkle ~7.30- WTF?!! Trepidation ensued), but then ½ hour break.

After that, fun scrambling! Summited @ 11.31.

WOW- after 21 years (!!!), I’m…done!!!! A very weird idea, feeling, & concept! On the one hand, WHAT a goal (for me @ least) to have finally completed; on the other hand, all of the former unknowns are now knowns- there are no more CO 14er blanks on the map anymore. What a paradox. Such is life, I guess…

Enjoyed spectacular views of the San Juan backcountry, trying to soak it all in. Finally left @ 12.24. Weather fluctuated between rain & sunny- ah, Colorado! Finally back @ camp @ 17.11.

Enjoyed great freeze-dried food @ BEER before dropping into sleep.

Misa - Sep 17, 2012 2:42 am

fun scramble

scrambled up on some class 4 - we lost the trail, but found it on the way down.

Liba Kopeckova - Sep 3, 2012 11:42 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2012

Fun hike

Fun hike with my son, brother and Duchess. We scrambled on the south side, and then found the easy normal trail down. Duchess was leading the way and she got us of the track :)

Matt Lemke - Aug 30, 2012 2:17 am Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2012

After Eolus and Sunlight

Did Eolus, waited out a storm for 4 hours, did Sunlight...then Windom. Got to this summit at 7:30 pm and ran down the trail to make camp before dark

miztflip - Aug 28, 2012 9:49 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2012

Nice Scramble

Climbed with Eolus and Sunlight while enroute from Chicago Basin to Ruby Basin. Nice little scramble.

chicagotransplant - Aug 6, 2012 11:51 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2012

Sunlight Creek

Second time up. This time came over from Sunlight Creek on our pack over the Sunlight Spire-Windom saddle. This high saddle is a pretty reasonable way to get from Sunlight Creek to Chicago Basin, but its a lot of tedious talus hopping with a heavy pack. In any case, it provides a nice alternative access to the crowds in Chicago Basin and allows you to combine a 14er trip with Jagged.