For those who have done this route, how long did it take you to summit?
What is preferred exit, come down off Cristo for the direct scree descent back to car, or head off East down the standard trail then back up to car?
Thanks,
Peter
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Nelson
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Re: Quandary West Ridge time
It takes me about three hours to get to the top. The last couple of times I came down the Cristo Couloir, It is steep and loose and not much fun. I don't recommend it.
Nelson
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bigredmachine
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Re: Quandary West Ridge time
3 hours was about right. Cristos not fun but completely doable, and direct.
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Turboprop
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Re: Quandary West Ridge time
I've done it twice and came back down the west ridge both times. The descent was quick and easy. Maybe 5-6 hours round trip. Managed to get a good glissade in one year.
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Wolfman_CO
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Re: Quandary West Ridge time
I was on the West Ridge a couple of weeks ago and I was away from the car for about 5 hours, although I also summited Fletcher (a Centennial) and spent about a combined hour on the summits- 15 minutes on crowded Quandary and 45 on Fletcher, which I had to myself. I descended the west ridge and followed it more or less up Fletcher and thought the decent was very straightforward and a lot of fun, better than what I imagine the snow-less couloir would be like. Have fun, its a great route that you'll likely have mostly to yourself!
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Just checked your peaks... noticed no Class 3s.
West Ridge is no joke. If your experience level isn't up to par with C3, you might want to reconsider or go with someone who is.
SAR this week already on that route.
Not trying to be gloom and doom, just make good choices out there.
JQ
West Ridge is no joke. If your experience level isn't up to par with C3, you might want to reconsider or go with someone who is.
SAR this week already on that route.
Not trying to be gloom and doom, just make good choices out there.
JQ
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SchralpTheGnar
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Re: Quandary West Ridge time
We did it about 6 hours to the summit from the car and down climbed down cristo couloir in snow, this was in late November,about 8 hours RT. It was cold Dr. Lecter, so cold.
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Exit... if you go down the standard route... you should be able to get ride back up to the lakes with one of the numerous hikers.
Just start talking to folks on the way down.
JQ
Just start talking to folks on the way down.
JQ
Re: Quandary West Ridge time
JQ, I get the concern, but I feel OK with this one. I've climbed the Grand Teton (granted, w/Exum), Kelso Ridge, Tour d'Abyss, and closer to Quandary, I've done the Tenmile Traverse which goes Class 3 for a long time, and I also lead 5.9 on rock. I've studied a lot of TRs and have printed numerous pics of the route. Thanks everyone!
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SchralpTheGnar
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Re: Quandary West Ridge time
Have you skied Corbets?merrion13 wrote:JQ, I get the concern, but I feel OK with this one. I've climbed the Grand Teton (granted, w/Exum), Kelso Ridge, Tour d'Abyss, and closer to Quandary, I've done the Tenmile Traverse which goes Class 3 for a long time, and I also lead 5.9 on rock. I've studied a lot of TRs and have printed numerous pics of the route. Thanks everyone!
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Great. You're plenty qualified.merrion13 wrote:JQ, I get the concern, but I feel OK with this one. I've climbed the Grand Teton (granted, w/Exum), Kelso Ridge, Tour d'Abyss, and closer to Quandary, I've done the Tenmile Traverse which goes Class 3 for a long time, and I also lead 5.9 on rock. I've studied a lot of TRs and have printed numerous pics of the route. Thanks everyone!
Enjoy. You'll have fun.
It's a fun route... the basin should be green with some water still trickling down... some rock hopping... then the boring ridge... then a quick three up and downs and you're on the summit wishing there was more climbing.
JQ
