CWFry - Oct 18, 2015 3:17 pm Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2015
Late Fall Ascent
South Face from 8800', still some nice fall colors. Ascent with MR, last portion was steep talus. No snow or ice today. Weather held despite delayed start of 9:00 AM. Good day overall. Hike back down Blanca road to the vehicle, as always, seemed too long.
About 1:30hr coming off the top of Blanca Peak. Although a 14-er, Ellingwood Point is much shorter, looser rock, and has a 300' gendarme to go around. Stayed the ridge-line up to the register and then the lower variation shortcut down to trail back to lake Como. Long 16hr day car-to-car for 2 summits.
blueshade - Jul 30, 2015 1:36 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2015
Traverse + Ellingwood
First 14ers on the year. Little Bear via the Hourglass, the Traverse, then over to Ellingwood and down the ridge- all around the cirque! The Traverse is not nearly as bad as it's made out to be.
Kiefer - Jan 19, 2015 1:32 pm Date Climbed: Jan 18, 2015
Winter Ascent
Climbed an unknown couloir (SW Couloir?) to the Southwest Ridge and followed to the summit. Very pleasing and aesthetic ridge. Spicy with the snow.
technicolorNH - Aug 28, 2014 10:06 am Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2014
Second summit of the day
While on the summit I heard real mountaineers don't hike Gannett Peak in Wyoming in one day. I almost burst out laughing. We all do what we enjoy; everyone has a different take on the subject.
csmcgranahan - Jan 18, 2014 8:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2013
Combo w/ Blanca
Started at 8,800' at about 2:30am and summited both Blanca and Ellingwood Point. Long but very rewarding day.
Ken Dammen - Aug 17, 2013 12:29 am Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2013
Southwest Face
Climbed the normal route. Ice on the rocks in the early morning, but conditions improved throughout the morning. This was #54 of the Colorado #58 14ers. Fun hike.
Also did Blanca on a very warm day. With Dave and Kat
Sarah Simon - Jul 6, 2013 5:24 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2013
From Lake Como with Blanca
Enjoyed the traverse over here from Blanca. It was raining the last little bit to the top, making the rocks slick, but at least the cool temperatures kept the atsmospheric electricity at bay. Opted for a "shortcut" traverse for the descent...which sucked.
Senad Rizvanovic - Jul 6, 2013 11:26 am Date Climbed: May 5, 2013
With Blanca
After summiting Blanca Peak we did traverse to Ellingwood Point. Great views of Blanca, Little Bear, Lindsey! SDescending from this mountain is not my favorite.
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 3:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2011
W/ Blanca
I put up a 1st asecnt there... (off route of course!)
triyoda - Dec 19, 2012 1:37 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2012
SW Ridge
Very solid rock. Pretty easy scrambling, but very fun.
milan - Oct 21, 2012 5:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2010
Nice trip
First one and then we climbed Blanca. It was really nice trip with snow the 30th.
Woodie Hopper - Aug 5, 2012 1:54 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2012
Ridge traverse from Blanca
Traversed from Blanca after completing the Little Bear-Blanca traverse. Dark clouds were building, so I hiked quickly from the saddle. Long day since I started from ~8,500ft in the valley.
decided to come back and climb this. Started at about 9800 feet on the Lake Como road. Pretty straightforward. Ended up traversing over to Blanca to repeat my 1988 climb
SteveMarr - Jul 14, 2012 10:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2012
Southwest Ridge
Classic route up a beautiful ridge line. Solid and fun class III all the way from the upper lake to the summit of Ellingwood. The descent through the talus wasn't fun, but the hike was great. Not sure I want to repeat the trudge up the Como Lake road in daylight!
Bezoar Goat - Feb 27, 2012 12:27 pm Date Climbed: Feb 25, 2012
WIND
Great winter climb. No snow on the road until we reached the Como Lake drainage (Holbrook Creek). The snowpack on the peaks is pretty shallow, with faceted crystals covered by sun crust.
metalmountain - Dec 7, 2011 12:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2011
Combo with Blanca
Completed the traverse to Blanca.
BrianSS - Oct 22, 2011 7:56 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2011
Route Climbed: Ridge Traverse From Blanca Peak
Fun traverse and a great combo!
Ted Eliason - Oct 13, 2011 3:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2008
Fun SW Ridge
One of the more fun hand and foot scrambles to the summit.
CWFry - Oct 18, 2015 3:17 pm Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2015
Late Fall AscentSouth Face from 8800', still some nice fall colors. Ascent with MR, last portion was steep talus. No snow or ice today. Weather held despite delayed start of 9:00 AM. Good day overall. Hike back down Blanca road to the vehicle, as always, seemed too long.
ericd - Sep 19, 2015 7:15 pm Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2015
Still no snow on topAbout 1:30hr coming off the top of Blanca Peak. Although a 14-er, Ellingwood Point is much shorter, looser rock, and has a 300' gendarme to go around. Stayed the ridge-line up to the register and then the lower variation shortcut down to trail back to lake Como. Long 16hr day car-to-car for 2 summits.
blueshade - Jul 30, 2015 1:36 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2015
Traverse + EllingwoodFirst 14ers on the year. Little Bear via the Hourglass, the Traverse, then over to Ellingwood and down the ridge- all around the cirque! The Traverse is not nearly as bad as it's made out to be.
Kiefer - Jan 19, 2015 1:32 pm Date Climbed: Jan 18, 2015
Winter AscentClimbed an unknown couloir (SW Couloir?) to the Southwest Ridge and followed to the summit. Very pleasing and aesthetic ridge. Spicy with the snow.
technicolorNH - Aug 28, 2014 10:06 am Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2014
Second summit of the dayWhile on the summit I heard real mountaineers don't hike Gannett Peak in Wyoming in one day. I almost burst out laughing. We all do what we enjoy; everyone has a different take on the subject.
csmcgranahan - Jan 18, 2014 8:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2013
Combo w/ BlancaStarted at 8,800' at about 2:30am and summited both Blanca and Ellingwood Point. Long but very rewarding day.
Ken Dammen - Aug 17, 2013 12:29 am Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2013
Southwest FaceClimbed the normal route. Ice on the rocks in the early morning, but conditions improved throughout the morning. This was #54 of the Colorado #58 14ers. Fun hike.
astroclimber - Jul 6, 2013 9:27 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2011
Hot day in the SangresAlso did Blanca on a very warm day. With Dave and Kat
Sarah Simon - Jul 6, 2013 5:24 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2013
From Lake Como with BlancaEnjoyed the traverse over here from Blanca. It was raining the last little bit to the top, making the rocks slick, but at least the cool temperatures kept the atsmospheric electricity at bay. Opted for a "shortcut" traverse for the descent...which sucked.
Senad Rizvanovic - Jul 6, 2013 11:26 am Date Climbed: May 5, 2013
With BlancaAfter summiting Blanca Peak we did traverse to Ellingwood Point. Great views of Blanca, Little Bear, Lindsey! SDescending from this mountain is not my favorite.
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 3:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2011
W/ BlancaI put up a 1st asecnt there... (off route of course!)
triyoda - Dec 19, 2012 1:37 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2012
SW RidgeVery solid rock. Pretty easy scrambling, but very fun.
milan - Oct 21, 2012 5:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2010
Nice tripFirst one and then we climbed Blanca. It was really nice trip with snow the 30th.
Woodie Hopper - Aug 5, 2012 1:54 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2012
Ridge traverse from BlancaTraversed from Blanca after completing the Little Bear-Blanca traverse. Dark clouds were building, so I hiked quickly from the saddle. Long day since I started from ~8,500ft in the valley.
boisedoc - Jul 22, 2012 11:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2012
24 years after Blancadecided to come back and climb this. Started at about 9800 feet on the Lake Como road. Pretty straightforward. Ended up traversing over to Blanca to repeat my 1988 climb
SteveMarr - Jul 14, 2012 10:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2012
Southwest RidgeClassic route up a beautiful ridge line. Solid and fun class III all the way from the upper lake to the summit of Ellingwood. The descent through the talus wasn't fun, but the hike was great. Not sure I want to repeat the trudge up the Como Lake road in daylight!
Bezoar Goat - Feb 27, 2012 12:27 pm Date Climbed: Feb 25, 2012
WINDGreat winter climb. No snow on the road until we reached the Como Lake drainage (Holbrook Creek). The snowpack on the peaks is pretty shallow, with faceted crystals covered by sun crust.
metalmountain - Dec 7, 2011 12:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2011
Combo with BlancaCompleted the traverse to Blanca.
BrianSS - Oct 22, 2011 7:56 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2011
Route Climbed: Ridge Traverse From Blanca PeakFun traverse and a great combo!
Ted Eliason - Oct 13, 2011 3:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2008
Fun SW RidgeOne of the more fun hand and foot scrambles to the summit.