10/15/2022 Route: North Ridge from Peak One Posted On: 10/17/2022, By: supranihilest Info: Instead of taking Peak Three's standard east ridge from Peak One, which looked complicated and snowy, we descended Peak One's south ridge to a talus gully directly south of One. This gave us access to the grassy gully folks use to descend from Peak Three and Two. The descent gully was snowy on northern aspects but dry on southern, a bit tedious but not terrible. We contoured around to the grassy gully and made quick work of it given how pleasant and dry it was. However, Three's north ridge was all snow atop talus, the snow being punchy garbage over sugar up to knee deep. Not technically difficult but extremely tedious and energy sucking in both directions. Still, perhaps a better route in current conditions than the scrambling along ridge direct from Peak One. |
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7/4/2022 Route: Beartown/Kite Lake Posted On: 7/5/2022, By: kwhit24 Info: We parked a couple hundred feet below Kite Lake where we found a good camp before the last switchback. We used the CT/CDT connector trail from the lake to the ridge to both get up and down since it was quicker than picking a more direct route. For White Dome we went up the east slope instead of the NE ridge. Class 2+ stuff. Followed ridge to Peak One and almost ridge proper over to the Peak 1/3 saddle. We dropped a little to our right a few times to keep it Class 2+ or Class 3. We took the East (slightly NE) slope up to Peak 3. Pretty much all talus hoping to the summit. Peak 2 was straight forward with a trail on and off to follow. Went back to Peak 3/2 saddle and followed Elk Creek to the CO Trail. It is mostly annoying rock walking from the Elk Creek lake to the CT. I would recommend checking out the TRs that go up to the White Dome/Peak One saddle to get to Eldorado Lake. Saves at least 300' and 1.5 miles. (12.89 mi; 6,192' gain; 9:38:24 total time) Start at TH 5:05am; White Dome 6:50am; Peak One 7:45am; Peak Three 9:30am; Peak Two 10:30am; CO Trail 12:20pm; Back to TH 2:45pm |
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10/2/2020 Route: From Peak One Posted On: 10/3/2020, By: WildWanderer Info: Snow Free. Summer Conditions. |
