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| Report Type |
Mini |
| Peak(s) |
Mt. Elbert - 14,438 feet
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| Date Posted |
11/14/2010 |
| Date Climbed |
11/13/2010 |
| Author |
mikefromcraig |
| Mt. Elbert from South TH |
Started from the south trailhead because the ranger said the others were too muddy to drive all the way to the trailhead. The trail was pretty packed in from use but I doubt that will be the case for much longer. This was a saturday and there was only me and 7 other people hiking all day.
Gaiters would be an absolute must. Crampons would be a big help. As for snow shoes they would definitely be beneficial at times and I guess overall they would be worth the hassle although out of the 8 of us that day only two guys had brought them and I never saw them put them on (or saw any show shoe tracks)
the wind was intense. You absolutely MUST have some type of face mask or you will not make it. I didn't have ski goggles but I whish I did. Everyone who made it to the summit said they only stayed for 5 seconds because the wind was unbearable. I was down in a sumo stance with my poles out supporting me and still almost got knocked over (at the summit). And at the summit the wind never breaks, it's constant.
The park ranger said that the south trailhead is the only one people are using at this time of year so you won't be able to find the trail on any of the other routes.
Like I said the trail is packed in but after treeline you can lose the trail and I'm sure this will only get worse as fewer and fewer people hike it. All of the groups said they lost the trail at times. Although it's not that big of a deal after treeline because it's a straight shot to the summit.
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