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Mt. Elbert - Northeast Ridge
Difficulty: Class 1
Total Elevation Gain: 4,500 feet
Round-trip Distance: 9.75 mi
4,500' 9.75 mi Class 1  Low
Exposure: Low
Rockfall Potential: Low
Route-Finding: Low
Commitment: Low
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Mt. Elbert - East Ridge
Difficulty: Class 1
Total Elevation Gain: 4,200 feet
Round-trip Distance: 11.25 mi
4,200' 11.25 mi Class 1  Moderate
Exposure: Low
Rockfall Potential: Low
Route-Finding: Low
Commitment: Moderate
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Mt. Elbert - Southeast Ridge
Difficulty: Class 2
Total Elevation Gain: 5,300 feet
Round-trip Distance: 10.5 mi
5,300' 10.5 mi Class 2  Moderate
Exposure: Low
Rockfall Potential: Moderate
Route-Finding: Moderate
Commitment: Moderate
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Mt. Elbert - Box Creek Couloirs
Difficulty: Difficult Class 2  Moderate Snow
Total Elevation Gain: 4,150 feet
Round-trip Distance: 10 mi
4,150' 10 mi Difficult Class 2  Considerable
Exposure: Considerable
Rockfall Potential: Moderate
Route-Finding: Moderate
Commitment: Considerable
Standard Route
_Snow-Climb! Only climb with stable spring/early summer snow
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