Silverheels - East Ridge vs South Ridge
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.
- nedryarson
- Posts: 69
- Joined: 8/20/2009
- 14ers: 24 1
- 13ers: 73 3 1
- Trip Reports (2)
Silverheels - East Ridge vs South Ridge
I'm considering Silverheels for the near future and want to steer clear of the main routes from Hoosier Pass. That leaves the South Ridge and East Ridge routes as alternatives. The South Ridge seems pretty straightforward, but I can't seem to find much info about the East Ridge route (from Tarryall Creek) aside from a SummitPost description. Any recommendation on which route might be more enjoyable? Thanks in advance!
- highpilgrim
- Posts: 3186
- Joined: 3/14/2008
- 14ers: 58
- 13ers: 84 1
- Trip Reports (1)
Re: Silverheels - East Ridge vs South Ridge
The South Ridge is a beautiful, easy tundra hike with great views for its entire length. And no people. And it has great bristlecones along the lower route.nedryarson wrote:I'm considering Silverheels for the near future and want to steer clear of the main routes from Hoosier Pass. That leaves the South Ridge and East Ridge routes as alternatives. The South Ridge seems pretty straightforward, but I can't seem to find much info about the East Ridge route (from Tarryall Creek) aside from a SummitPost description. Any recommendation on which route might be more enjoyable? Thanks in advance!
Last edited by highpilgrim on Wed Aug 22, 2012 3:06 pm, edited 3 times in total.
Call on God, but row away from the rocks.
Hunter S Thompson
Walk away from the droning and leave the hive behind.
Dick Derkase
Hunter S Thompson
Walk away from the droning and leave the hive behind.
Dick Derkase
- mtgirl
- Posts: 1883
- Joined: 3/11/2006
- 14ers: 58 2
- 13ers: 104
- Trip Reports (0)
Re: Silverheels - East Ridge vs South Ridge
Agree with highpilgrim. Did this route in early June and enjoyed it.highpilgrim wrote: The South Ridge is a beautiful, easy tundra hike with great views for it's entire length. And no people.
"Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away."
Re: Silverheels - East Ridge vs South Ridge
I have done Silverheels from Hoosier (winter) and the east ridge from Tarryall (summer) and honestly enjoyed the east ridge a lot. Starts out in trees and then a nice tundra hike the rest of the way. Haven't done it from the south. I can probably dig up pics I took on the east ridge trip and email them to you if you like.
I take the mountain climber's approach to housekeeping - don't look down
- jsdratm
- Posts: 459
- Joined: 6/26/2011
- 14ers: 24 2
- 13ers: 40
- Trip Reports (4)
Re: Silverheels - East Ridge vs South Ridge
Where do you start out if you are doing the south ridge? It looks like a cool hike and I'd like to try it out myself.
- mtgirl
- Posts: 1883
- Joined: 3/11/2006
- 14ers: 58 2
- 13ers: 104
- Trip Reports (0)
Re: Silverheels - East Ridge vs South Ridge
Here's some info for you:jsdratm wrote:Where do you start out if you are doing the south ridge? It looks like a cool hike and I'd like to try it out myself.
http://www.summitpost.org/south-ridge/176258" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away."