Solo ascent of East Ridge in what was technically winter, but it was 50 degrees at the trailhead and the trail was half melted out. Just an unbelievably low snow year and a very warm last 2 weeks. It almost felt like cheating to call this a winter ascent, I didn't even need snowshoes... Felt like late April or Early May.
richitza - Jan 24, 2012 11:39 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2010
hard
Hard for me at this altitude, but great experience! First time at over 14.000 ft.
Coty_B_Fishing - Jan 4, 2012 11:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
Good Memories
Quite the feeling standing on the highest place in Colorado!
Matt Lemke - Dec 26, 2011 11:11 pm Date Climbed: Dec 25, 2011
A great Christmas climb!
What a fantastic way to spend Christmas on a beautiful sunny day. Rather cold in the morning but it warmed up nicely and the summit views were stellar! Only six total people on the mountain.
mreiter1 - Dec 11, 2011 2:11 pm Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2011
First Colorado Mountain
Rather windy but not too bad
MattK - Nov 29, 2011 2:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2011
From Black Cloud
Nice loop over Bull Hill, Elbert, South Elbert and Cosgriff. Had a close call with some lightning coming off Cosgriff.
Andrew Rankine - Oct 28, 2011 1:45 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2010
A tiring climb
A very tiring hike for me. Flew in from Phoenix at 8 pm, on the trail by 8 am the next day. Climbed this one, but with difficulty. Great weather and great views pulled me through this one.
ferdinandverboom - Oct 28, 2011 8:50 am Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2011
Endless hike
My wife and I did the normal route. Summer had just came in and there still was a lot of snow on track. A very long hike on sloppy snowslopes. Pretty though without snowshoes or skies.
We had the route very much for ourselves that day.
PrinceOfNorway - Oct 21, 2011 5:32 pm Date Climbed: May 8, 2010
Spring on Elbert
This was a very enjoyable mountain to climb. It was very cold on top! That's okay, because it made the experience all the more exciting. Thanks Elbert!
MValentine - Oct 19, 2011 5:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2011
First Colorado 14er
I fell in love with the Rockies when I made this trip up Elbert. Beautiful views from the top and had the added bonus of getting to see a girl paraglide from around 12,000 ft. Looked pretty awesome! The hike wasn't anything too intense and was a great day hike.
Ted Eliason - Oct 12, 2011 2:55 pm Date Climbed: Jan 29, 2011
Colorado's highest hump
Easy avy free Class I hike to some stunning winter views of the Colorado rockies. 2 1/2 hour hike up the NE ridge in summer.
MMclimbhigh - Oct 7, 2011 2:55 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2009
NE Ridge
Family trip to Breck, so my wife and I ran up the trail and we're home for lunch. Stellar views!
geosean - Sep 19, 2011 11:53 am Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2010
piece or winter cake
Hiked a serious boot pack (stashed the snowshoes right away) to timberline, then it was bare ground. Cold but essentially a walkup. Summited with just a few of us. Made the parking lot just before total darkness set it.
Kristin5berry - Sep 19, 2011 1:40 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2011
Learned the value of bringing quality water, sipping it frequently, snacking frequently, too on this 10 hour 4700' gain adventure. Slow go due to there being four of us / two teens and two adults all at different endurance levels. We appreciate the views Elbert offered us....and the pain, too!
Started late (around 1050 am) and completed the climb while most people were descending. Beautiful day. :)
markowens - Sep 5, 2011 11:53 am Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2011
HP #18
I met a friend out here and we did this one together. I live in Baltimore at an altitude of about 500'. I arrived in CO on Friday and did this on Saturday. There were plenty of people on the trail and maybe 60 on the summit. Personally, I like seeing people out doing stuff, so it doesn't bother me. Anyway, we had a great time!
chicagotransplant - Mar 17, 2012 7:48 pm Date Climbed: Mar 17, 2012
Winter?Solo ascent of East Ridge in what was technically winter, but it was 50 degrees at the trailhead and the trail was half melted out. Just an unbelievably low snow year and a very warm last 2 weeks. It almost felt like cheating to call this a winter ascent, I didn't even need snowshoes... Felt like late April or Early May.
richitza - Jan 24, 2012 11:39 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2010
hardHard for me at this altitude, but great experience! First time at over 14.000 ft.
Coty_B_Fishing - Jan 4, 2012 11:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
Good MemoriesQuite the feeling standing on the highest place in Colorado!
Matt Lemke - Dec 26, 2011 11:11 pm Date Climbed: Dec 25, 2011
A great Christmas climb!What a fantastic way to spend Christmas on a beautiful sunny day. Rather cold in the morning but it warmed up nicely and the summit views were stellar! Only six total people on the mountain.
mreiter1 - Dec 11, 2011 2:11 pm Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2011
First Colorado MountainRather windy but not too bad
MattK - Nov 29, 2011 2:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2011
From Black CloudNice loop over Bull Hill, Elbert, South Elbert and Cosgriff. Had a close call with some lightning coming off Cosgriff.
Andrew Rankine - Oct 28, 2011 1:45 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2010
A tiring climbA very tiring hike for me. Flew in from Phoenix at 8 pm, on the trail by 8 am the next day. Climbed this one, but with difficulty. Great weather and great views pulled me through this one.
ferdinandverboom - Oct 28, 2011 8:50 am Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2011
Endless hikeMy wife and I did the normal route. Summer had just came in and there still was a lot of snow on track. A very long hike on sloppy snowslopes. Pretty though without snowshoes or skies.
We had the route very much for ourselves that day.
PrinceOfNorway - Oct 21, 2011 5:32 pm Date Climbed: May 8, 2010
Spring on ElbertThis was a very enjoyable mountain to climb. It was very cold on top! That's okay, because it made the experience all the more exciting. Thanks Elbert!
MValentine - Oct 19, 2011 5:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2011
First Colorado 14erI fell in love with the Rockies when I made this trip up Elbert. Beautiful views from the top and had the added bonus of getting to see a girl paraglide from around 12,000 ft. Looked pretty awesome! The hike wasn't anything too intense and was a great day hike.
Ted Eliason - Oct 12, 2011 2:55 pm Date Climbed: Jan 29, 2011
Colorado's highest humpEasy avy free Class I hike to some stunning winter views of the Colorado rockies. 2 1/2 hour hike up the NE ridge in summer.
MMclimbhigh - Oct 7, 2011 2:55 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2009
NE RidgeFamily trip to Breck, so my wife and I ran up the trail and we're home for lunch. Stellar views!
geosean - Sep 19, 2011 11:53 am Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2010
piece or winter cakeHiked a serious boot pack (stashed the snowshoes right away) to timberline, then it was bare ground. Cold but essentially a walkup. Summited with just a few of us. Made the parking lot just before total darkness set it.
Kristin5berry - Sep 19, 2011 1:40 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2011
First trip to COSunny and beautiful
Pfeiffer75 - Sep 15, 2011 4:49 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2011
South Mount Elbert TrailClimbed via South Elbert Trail. After Mount Elbert, did a loop and summitted South Elbert and Mount Cosgriff
redsplashman23 - Sep 10, 2011 9:14 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2011
Mount ElbertCloudy while on the summit. Within 20 minutes after leaving the summit it cleared up.
EndlessPat - Sep 8, 2011 6:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2010
2nd 14ertons of people
schleger - Sep 8, 2011 6:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2010
Family outingLearned the value of bringing quality water, sipping it frequently, snacking frequently, too on this 10 hour 4700' gain adventure. Slow go due to there being four of us / two teens and two adults all at different endurance levels. We appreciate the views Elbert offered us....and the pain, too!
WyoNative - Sep 5, 2011 5:15 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2011
Busy Labor Day WeekendStarted late (around 1050 am) and completed the climb while most people were descending. Beautiful day. :)
markowens - Sep 5, 2011 11:53 am Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2011
HP #18I met a friend out here and we did this one together. I live in Baltimore at an altitude of about 500'. I arrived in CO on Friday and did this on Saturday. There were plenty of people on the trail and maybe 60 on the summit. Personally, I like seeing people out doing stuff, so it doesn't bother me. Anyway, we had a great time!