A Quest into the Wild
Huron Peak via the Northwest Slopes, 14,003 ft
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…
Mount Bierstadt – Sunset Hike June 25th 2016
Will’s friend Julian came up from New Jersey and was excited about the prospect of getting into the Rockies. After talking about possibilities, Will and Julian decided they wanted to go camping on Guanella Pass and possibly climb Mount Bierstadt. We are always up for some camping…
Humboldt Peak, East Ridge, 14,064 ft
Distance: 8.7 miles (out and back) Average Slope: 20% Max Slope: 42-45% Fourteener #15 Elevation Gain: 4,337 ft. (net) Max Elevation: 14,064 ft. Min. Elevation: 9,727 ft. Average Elevation: 11,755 ft. Close-up of our route on the east ridge on the left; and a view of the entire route…
Mount Massive via Southwest Slopes: 14,421 ft
Distance: 8.06 miles (out and back) Elevation Gain: 4,037 ft. (net) Max Elevation: 14,421 ft. Min. Elevation: 10,384 ft. 14er # 13 We drove once again into the land of the gentle giants a mere 6 days later to tackle our next objective in the Sawatch Range, Mount Massive. Massive…