Camped near timberline, climbed the magnificent Rio Grande Pyramid, then descended back to the trail and made my way up to the Window.
Liba Kopeckova - Sep 25, 2013 1:13 am Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2013
nice and muddy hike
just me and Duchess, nobody else on the trail or mountain, I think the previous days rain turned people away. The trail was very muddy, there was snow higher up. Amazing views..
I got a good early alpine start for this one from my camp on the Pass. I probably started a bit too early, as I felt compelled to take a little nap amongst the rocks once I made it to the lower reaches of the Pyramid. A little Lego man in the summit cairn was my only company on the top. After descending the Pyramid, I hiked over to the Window for a special San Juan viewing session from a very lonely and dramatic place.
cdog - Apr 23, 2012 12:36 pm Date Climbed: Nov 4, 2006
east ridge in autumn
climbed this with my friend Mark. We found lots of snow in sections, bare trail in others. Had a nice cloudy experience on the summit but overall a great trip.
One section of the ridge, maybe 300' below the summit, was rock hard snow that deserved crampons and ice axe for safety.
Be prepared for the severely horse-trampled approach from Rio Grande reservoir.
aarobkol - Jul 4, 2021 9:20 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2021
Pyramid and WindowCamped near timberline, climbed the magnificent Rio Grande Pyramid, then descended back to the trail and made my way up to the Window.
Liba Kopeckova - Sep 25, 2013 1:13 am Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2013
nice and muddy hikejust me and Duchess, nobody else on the trail or mountain, I think the previous days rain turned people away. The trail was very muddy, there was snow higher up. Amazing views..
Gareth - Apr 24, 2012 4:54 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2004
East Ridge & the WindowI got a good early alpine start for this one from my camp on the Pass. I probably started a bit too early, as I felt compelled to take a little nap amongst the rocks once I made it to the lower reaches of the Pyramid. A little Lego man in the summit cairn was my only company on the top. After descending the Pyramid, I hiked over to the Window for a special San Juan viewing session from a very lonely and dramatic place.
cdog - Apr 23, 2012 12:36 pm Date Climbed: Nov 4, 2006
east ridge in autumnclimbed this with my friend Mark. We found lots of snow in sections, bare trail in others. Had a nice cloudy experience on the summit but overall a great trip.
One section of the ridge, maybe 300' below the summit, was rock hard snow that deserved crampons and ice axe for safety.
Be prepared for the severely horse-trampled approach from Rio Grande reservoir.