Blanca, Ellingwood and Little Bear Routes

Routes	Routes	Gain	RT Distance	Difficulty	Risk Factors
Lake Como Approach Difficulty: Class 1 Total Elevation Gain: 3,900 feet Round-trip Distance: 11.00 mi	Lake Como Approach	3,900'	11.00 mi	Class 1	Low Exposure: Low Rockfall Potential: Low Route-Finding: Low Commitment: Low
Blanca Peak - Northwest Ridge Difficulty: Difficult Class 2 Total Elevation Gain: 6,500 feet Round-trip Distance: 17.00 mi	Blanca Peak - Northwest Ridge	6,500'	17.00 mi	Difficult Class 2	Considerable Exposure: Considerable Rockfall Potential: Considerable Route-Finding: Moderate Commitment: Considerable
Ellingwood Point - South Face Difficulty: Difficult Class 2 Total Elevation Gain: 6,200 feet Round-trip Distance: 17.00 mi	Ellingwood Point - South Face	6,200'	17.00 mi	Difficult Class 2	Considerable Exposure: Considerable Rockfall Potential: Considerable Route-Finding: Considerable Commitment: Considerable
Little Bear Peak - West Ridge and Hourglass Difficulty: Class 4 Total Elevation Gain: 6,200 feet Round-trip Distance: 14.00 mi	Little Bear Peak - West Ridge and Hourglass	6,200'	14.00 mi	Class 4	Extreme Exposure: High Rockfall Potential: Extreme Route-Finding: High Commitment: High
Combo: Blanca and Ellingwood Difficulty: Class 3 Total Elevation Gain: 6,800 feet Round-trip Distance: 18.00 mi	Combo: Blanca and Ellingwood	6,800'	18.00 mi	Class 3	Considerable Exposure: Considerable Rockfall Potential: Considerable Route-Finding: Considerable Commitment: Considerable
Ellingwood Point - Southwest Ridge Difficulty: Class 3 Total Elevation Gain: 2,200 feet Round-trip Distance: 15.00 mi	Ellingwood Point - Southwest Ridge	2,200'	15.00 mi	Class 3	High Exposure: High Rockfall Potential: High Route-Finding: Considerable Commitment: Considerable
Ellingwood Point - North Ridge via South Zapata Creek Difficulty: Easy Class 3 Total Elevation Gain: 5,200 feet Round-trip Distance: 12.50 mi	Ellingwood Point - North Ridge via South Zapata Creek	5,200'	12.50 mi	Easy Class 3	High Exposure: Considerable Rockfall Potential: High Route-Finding: High Commitment: High

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