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 Peak:  Challenger Point (Unranked)
 Route:  North Slope
 Range:  Sangre de Cristo
 Posted By:  Istoodupthere
 Date of Info:  8/15/2022
 Date Posted:  8/16/2022
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One of my least favorite 14ers. Going up the north slope, I thought it was arduous but not really dangerous. However, going down it with tired legs after summiting Kit and Challenger twice, I could see how it could be labeled dangerous. Almost impossible to not send some loose rocks down the slope in a few spots. Debatable which is less fun. This, the standard slope on sneffels, or the Couloir from zapata to Ellingwood.


Comments or Questions
jharned
User
Challenger
8/16/2022 12:54pm
Zapata was a long day, but imo Challenger just sucked on the legs.


CaptainSuburbia
User
Snow
8/16/2022 1:12pm
Yikes, I don't remember challenger being that bad when I did it dry. All those routes are much better with snow.


Istoodupthere
Yikes
8/16/2022 7:41pm
You‘re probably just way better than everyone else. Congrats


richneel
Road conditions in time
8/28/2022 12:42pm
Hi, got two quick questions for you.
1) how is the road up to the trail head?
2) how long did it take you to do the full round-trip route?

Planning on doing it tomorrow. Thanks



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