Thursday, July 29, 2010

Mt. Elbert

Date: July 29, 2010
Elevation: 14, 433'
Range: Sawatch Range
Location: 12 miles Southwest of Leadville
Climbed With: David (brother) and Damon (friend)
Conditions: Cloudy, cool
Trailhead: North Elbert Trailhead
Route: Northeast Ridge (Class 1)
Round Trip: 9 miles
Elevation Gain: 4700'

Timeline: Denver: N/A
                Trailhead: N/A
                Summit: N/A
                Trailhead: N/A

Notes:

Pictures:

Summit Shot

Friday, July 23, 2010

Longs Peak

Date: July 23, 2010
Elevation: 14, 255'
Range: Front Range
Location: 12 miles Southwest of Estes Park
Climbed With: Damon (friend)
Conditions: Sunny, clear, windy, cool
Trailhead: Longs Peak Trailhead
Route: Keyhole Route (Class 3)
Round Trip: 14 miles
Elevation Gain: 5100'
Timeline: Denver: N/A
                Trailhead: N/A
                Summit: N/A
                Trailhead: N/A

Notes:

Pictures:

Summit Shot (Wrong Elevation!)

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Mt. Democrat, Mt. Cameron, Mt. Lincoln & Mt. Bross

Date: July 15, 2010
Elevation: Mt. Democrat: 14, 148'
                 Mt. Cameron: 14, 238'
                 Mt. Lincoln: 14, 286'
                 Mt. Bross: 14, 172'
Range: Mosquito Range
Location: 6 miles Northwest of Alma
Climbed With: Ian (friend)
Conditions: Sunny, windy, warm
Trailhead: Kite Lake
Route: Mt. Democrat: East Slopes (Class 2)
            Mt. Cameron: West Ridge (from Democrat) (Class 2)
            Mt. Lincoln: Southwest Ridge (from Cameron) (Class 2)
            Mt. Bross: Northwest Ridge (from Lincoln) (Class 2)
Round Trip:  7.25 miles
Elevation Gain: 3700'

Timeline: Denver: 6:00AM
               Trailhead: 8:00AM
               Summit: 9:15AM (Democrat), 10:15AM (Cameron), 10:30 (Lincoln), 11:15 (Bross)
               Trailhead: 12:00 PM

Notes: Pretty much ran from Cameron back to trailhead via Lincoln and Bross

Pictures:

Summit Shot - Democrat

Summit Shot - Cameron

Summit Shot - Lincoln

Summit Shot - Bross

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Mt. Evans

Date: July 8, 2010
Elevation: 14, 264'
Range: Front Range
Location: 35 miles West of Denver
Climbed With: David (brother) and Damon (friend)
Conditions: Partly cloudy, frost on trail, cool
Trailhead: Summit Lake
Route: West Ridge via Mt. Spalding (Class 2) (descent down Northeast Face (Class 2))
Round Trip: 4.25 miles
Elevation Gain: 2000'

Timeline: Denver: N/A
               Trailhead: N/A
               Summit: N/A
               Trailhead: N/A

Notes:

Pictures:

Summit Shot

Monday, July 5, 2010

Quandary Peak

Date: July 5, 2010
Elevation: 14, 265'
Range: Tenmile Range
Location: 6 miles Southwest of Breckenridge
Climbed With: Emmy (co-worker) and Jake (co-worker)
Conditions: Sunny, windy
Trailhead: Quandary Trailhead
Route: East Ridge (Class 1)
Round Trip: 6.75 miles
Elevation Gain: 3450'

Timeline: Denver: N/A
               Trailhead: N/A
               Summit: N/A
               Trailhead: N/A

Notes:

Pictures:

Summit Shot

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Grays Peak & Torreys Peak

Date: July 1, 2010
Elevation: Grays 14, 270'
                Torreys 14, 267'
Range: Front Range
Location: 10 miles Southwest of Georgetown
Climbed With: Ian (friend)
Conditions: Sunny, clear
Trailhead: Grays Peak Trailhead
Route: Grays: East Slopes (Class 1)
           Torreys: South Slopes (from Grays) (Class 2) (Descent Kelso Ridge (Class 3))
Round Trip: 8.25 miles
Elevation Gain: 3600'
Timeline: Denver: 6:45AM
               Trailhead: 7:45 AM
               Summit: 9:15AM (Grays) & 10:15AM (Torreys)
               Trailhead: 1:00 PM

Notes: The descent on Kelso Ridge was challenging but fun

Pictures:

Summit Shot - Grays

Summit Shot - Torreys