I am looking for current information on climbing Capitol peak from the Snowmass creek trailhead approach? I am trying to figure out the most efficient way to climb Capitol and Snowmass on the the same trip in early August. Any kind of advice is welcome.
Meistr
Capitol from Snowmass creek
Forum rules
- This is a mountaineering forum, so please keep your posts on-topic. Posts do not all have to be related to the 14ers but should at least be mountaineering-related.
- Personal attacks and confrontational behavior will result in removal from the forum at the discretion of the administrators.
- Do not use this forum to advertise, sell photos or other products or promote a commercial website.
- Posts will be removed at the discretion of the site administrator or moderator(s), including: Troll posts, posts pushing political views or religious beliefs, and posts with the purpose of instigating conflict within the forum.
For more details, please see the Terms of Use you agreed to when joining the forum.
-
Meistr
- Posts: 8
- Joined: 8/22/2007
- Trip Reports (0)
Capitol from Snowmass creek
Cause it's there!
-
SpringsHiker
- Posts: 403
- Joined: 9/12/2007
- 14ers: 58
- 13ers: 56
- Trip Reports (1)
Re: Capitol from Snowmass creek
There are a good number of trip reports that cover Snowmass and Capital in a single climb. Here is one from last September:
Capitol - Snowmass Traverse (Satan's Ridge)
Capitol - Snowmass Traverse (Satan's Ridge)
"I am not a fizzy yellow beer drinking ninny!"
Re: Capitol from Snowmass creek
Here is another discussion on this topic: http://www.14ers.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 2&p=323635
Also I did a loop that exited from Capitol via that route: http://www.hikingintherockies.com/fourt ... apmain.htm
Also I did a loop that exited from Capitol via that route: http://www.hikingintherockies.com/fourt ... apmain.htm
Remember what your knees are for.
http://www.hikingintherockies.com
http://www.hikingintherockies.com
-
JTOlson26
- Posts: 463
- Joined: 4/21/2009
- 14ers: 20
- Trip Reports (1)
Re: Capitol from Snowmass creek
It is a worthwhile trip to Capitol via the W. Snowmass Creek route. Very fun and secluded. See the other discussion for my full take on it. Feel free to PM me with any questions you have about the route in particular. I would be glad to try and fill in the blanks as best as possible.
-
Winter8000m
- Posts: 426
- Joined: 3/16/2008
- 14ers: 29 1
- 13ers: 2
- Trip Reports (35)
- Contact:
Re: Capitol from Snowmass creek
It's a beautiful approach but a bit of thick vegetation. Enjoy!
http://www.daring8000dreams.wordpress.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Life is too short to waste away
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13)
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight" (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Life is too short to waste away
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13)
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight" (Proverbs 3:5-6)
-
JTOlson26
- Posts: 463
- Joined: 4/21/2009
- 14ers: 20
- Trip Reports (1)
Re: Capitol from Snowmass creek
Winter8000m wrote:It's a beautiful approach but a bit of thick vegetation. Enjoy!
True statement.
