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| Report Type |
Mini |
| Peak(s) |
La Plata Peak - 14,344 feet
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| Date Posted |
06/17/2006 |
| Date Climbed |
06/17/2006 |
| Author |
drex27 |
| La Plata Peak - Northwest Ridge |
Arrived at the trailhead just off route 82 around 11 pm and attempted to get some sleep in the back of my van. Alarm at 4 am felt much too early, so snoozed till 4:30 before getting packed and on the trail around 5 am. The route description from this site is fantastic and describes all that I encountered very well. The well-maintained trail with log and stone steps was much welcomed as opposed to walking up steep hills of loose dirt and rock. The steep climb out of La Plata gulch on the multiple switchbacks towards the ridge, is the first challenge of the hike, but upon reaching the ridge, the views of the Ellingwood ridge to the west and Mt Massive and Elbert to the north are amazing. The trail from the ridge is good, save for a few spots as described in the route. I lost the trail both on the ascent and descent between about 13,300 and 13,700, but that just made for some fun route finding and rock hopping. Reached the summit at 7:50 am with great views all around, including the Collegiate peaks and Elk Range. It was quite cold and windy, so headed back down pretty quickly. I was fortunate to experience my first attempts at glissading at several points, as well. Although I prefer ripping some turns on skis, sliding down a mountain on your ass comes in at a close-second. Descended quite quickly and arrived back at the car before 10 am, for a 5 hour roundtrip time. Drove back to Denver, and even got home in time to watch the US tie Italy 1-1 the World Cup soccer match.
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