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Steep grades expected and long hike distance, proper gear required.

Mount Parnassus (13,574′) and Bard Peak (13,641′) from Herman Gulch Trailhead

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 admin

Introduction Numerous trip reports exist on climbing the 13ers in this range; however, there appears to be a need for a more detailed description of this particular route of climbing Parnassus from Herman Gulch Trailhead via Watrous Gulch Trail to Woods Mountain Ridge trail to a bushwhack up to Parnassus, hike the ridge over to

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Missouri Mountain, Sawatch Range, 14,067 feet

August 20, 2016November 30, 2016 admin

Miles: 10.8 (Out and Back) Total Elevation Gain: approx. 4,600 ft Net Elevation Gain: approx. 4450 The days continue to get shorter as we progress through the month of August. There is a sense of urgency in the air to attempt our final summer mountain summits before the sleet and snow replace the warm bright

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Father Dyer Peak via the East Ridge, 13,615 ft

August 5, 2016September 4, 2017 admin

This past Saturday, July 30th, we decided to break out the climbing helmets and scramble up a Colorado Peak. We were originally planning a Sunday climb of Kelso Ridge to the summit of Torrey’s Peak on Sunday with friends, but the weather forecast called for rain and thunderstorms all day. The forecast for Saturday predicted

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Huron Peak via the Northwest Slopes, 14,003 ft

July 20, 2016September 4, 2017 admin

Max Elevation: 14,003 ft.  Min Elevation: 10,713 ft.  Net Elevation Gain: 3,320 ft. Distance: 7 miles (out-and-back) Difficulty: Class 2 For the 4th of July weekend, we decided to head out with Will and Moses to the Sawatch Range and camp in the San Isabel National Forest with the goal of summiting Huron Peak early in

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