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Blanca, Ellingwood and Little Bear Routes

  Routes Gain Round-Trip Difficulty     Risk Factors    
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Lake Como Approach
Difficulty: Class 1
Total Elevation Gain: 3,900 feet
Round-trip Distance: 11 mi
3,900' 11 mi Class 1  Low
Exposure: Low
Rockfall Potential: Low
Route-Finding: Low
Commitment: Low
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Blanca Peak - Northwest Ridge
Difficulty: Difficult Class 2
Total Elevation Gain: 6,500 feet
Round-trip Distance: 17 mi
6,500' 17 mi Difficult Class 2  Considerable
Exposure: Considerable
Rockfall Potential: Considerable
Route-Finding: Moderate
Commitment: Considerable
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Ellingwood Point - South Face
Difficulty: Difficult Class 2
Total Elevation Gain: 6,200 feet
Round-trip Distance: 17 mi
6,200' 17 mi Difficult Class 2  Considerable
Exposure: Considerable
Rockfall Potential: Considerable
Route-Finding: Considerable
Commitment: Considerable
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Little Bear Peak - West Ridge and Hourglass
Difficulty: Class 4
Total Elevation Gain: 6,200 feet
Round-trip Distance: 14 mi
6,200' 14 mi Class 4  Extreme!
Exposure: High
Rockfall Potential: Extreme!
Route-Finding: High
Commitment: High
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Combo: Blanca and Ellingwood
Difficulty: Class 3
Total Elevation Gain: 6,800 feet
Round-trip Distance: 18 mi
6,800' 18 mi Class 3  Considerable
Exposure: Considerable
Rockfall Potential: Considerable
Route-Finding: Considerable
Commitment: Considerable
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 _ Ellingwood Point - Southwest Ridge
Difficulty: Class 3
Total Elevation Gain: 2,200 feet
Round-trip Distance: 15 mi
2,200' 15 mi Class 3  High
Exposure: High
Rockfall Potential: High
Route-Finding: Considerable
Commitment: Considerable
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 _ Ellingwood Point - North Ridge via South Zapata Creek
Difficulty: Easy Class 3
Total Elevation Gain: 5,200 feet
Round-trip Distance: 12.5 mi
5,200' 12.5 mi Easy Class 3  High
Exposure: Considerable
Rockfall Potential: High
Route-Finding: High
Commitment: High
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 Trip Reports:
  Blanca Peak Trip Reports (259)
  Ellingwood Point Trip Reports (205)
  Little Bear Peak Trip Reports (264)

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