Blanca, Ellingwood and Little Bear Routes

 
Routes
Routes Gain RT Distance  Difficulty     Risk Factors    
route 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
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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: Moderate
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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: Moderate
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Little Bear Peak - West Ridge and Southwest Face
Difficulty: Class 4
Total Elevation Gain: 6,200 feet
Round-trip Distance: 14.00 mi
Little Bear Peak - West Ridge and Southwest Face 6,200' 14.00 mi   Class 4  Extreme!
Exposure: High
Rockfall Potential: Extreme!
Route-Finding: High
Commitment: High
route 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
route  _ 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
route  _ 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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 Trip Reports:
  Blanca Peak Trip Reports (299)
  Ellingwood Point Trip Reports (224)
  Little Bear Peak Trip Reports (277)

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