Hey,
Me and some friends are wanting to hike Elbert around mid January. We'd like to do the NE route over the standard route but I didn't find much info on this route in the winter. So is this a good winter route? In terms of a well pack trail and route finding. It looks as if more of the route is in the trees so hopefully keep the winds at bay for part of the trip. What do you think of the NE vs the standard route in the winter? pros and cons?
Thanks
Elbert NE route in winter
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flatlander88
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Re: Elbert NE route in winter
The NE ridge is the standard route on Mt Elbert.
In winter, the East Ridge is the preferred route for Elbert
Please see this link:
http://14ers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t= ... 48#p513048
In winter, the East Ridge is the preferred route for Elbert
Please see this link:
http://14ers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t= ... 48#p513048
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flatlander88
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Re: Elbert NE route in winter
sunny1 wrote:The NE ridge is the standard route on Mt Elbert.
In winter, the East Ridge is the preferred route for Elbert
Please see this link:
http://14ers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t= ... 48#p513048
Thanks
