Wiktoria Plawska - Apr 8, 2013 8:39 pm Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2013
Yay
Extremely cold day with high winds. Climbed this mountain with my summer hiking shoes, and was the first one on the trail that day, so I sunk in knee deep snow half the trail- pretty tiring considering a couple of days ago I was sunbathing in Virginia. There were a few other guys skiing and snowshoeing, we seemed to be the only ones in actual shoes. Totally a great achievement though. Started at about 9am (professional, right?) and finished at 4pm at a fairly relaxed pace.
plawski - Apr 8, 2013 8:37 pm Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2013
East Ridge/ Winter Ascent
very windy and cold
FlaaenP - Apr 3, 2013 2:49 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2013
Winter, snowboard descent
Slow climb up- pretty warm out. Reached the summit in 4 hours. So windy, be careful up there. Boarded down from the summit to the car. Be careful on ski descents to plan out a route and get down before the snow turns to slush... happy climbing guys.
Standard route, skin up and ski down. Continuous snow, but a well packed out track, seemed a lot of people were doing okay w/o snowshoes. Ski conditions were better up high than in the trees, a little crusty in the trees made turns interesting, but a little bit of new snow made the high slopes nice for carving.
Bkoziol3 - Jan 4, 2013 2:02 pm Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2012
full-on winter
-16 at the car at 7:30AM. windchill of 25-30 below above treeline. view was worth the trek!
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 1:19 pm Date Climbed: Dec 18, 2010
4th time is the charm
all winter ascents, but sheesh! this one gave me some trouble... :)
fox045 - Dec 3, 2012 9:49 pm Date Climbed: Jan 17, 2009
First Winter 14er
Great Day! Snow shoes,ice axe, winter gear. Loved it
telemarkdude - Nov 22, 2012 2:09 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 1996
West Ridge
Enjoyable scramble over and around towers of broken blocks. Patches of ice on the north side made it more interesting. Shocked by the hordes of people on top that came in from the east ridge. Descended the Cristo Couloir to Blue Lake.
Kiefer - Aug 26, 2012 11:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2012
North Arete
HOLY CRAP! Saw no one all morning on the north side until...we hit the standard route. A regular conga-line of folks hiking up the sstndard route. Must have been over 200+ people.
Now know why I DON'T hike or climb 14ers on the weekends.
nickkarl - Aug 23, 2012 10:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2012
East Ridge
Early morning start is the way to beat the crowds. Nice hike with amazing views.
countrykyle - Aug 7, 2012 4:46 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2012
Cold and windy
Had some pretty strong gusts leading up to the summit. Crystal clear sky from the top though.
PapaBanucci - Jun 23, 2012 7:46 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2012
Busy Day
Clear skies (except for the Colorado wild fire smog).
bgriffs - Jun 5, 2012 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2012
Busy Mountain
Good to see lots of people enjoying the hike up Quandary!
Wiktoria Plawska - Apr 8, 2013 8:39 pm Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2013
YayExtremely cold day with high winds. Climbed this mountain with my summer hiking shoes, and was the first one on the trail that day, so I sunk in knee deep snow half the trail- pretty tiring considering a couple of days ago I was sunbathing in Virginia. There were a few other guys skiing and snowshoeing, we seemed to be the only ones in actual shoes. Totally a great achievement though. Started at about 9am (professional, right?) and finished at 4pm at a fairly relaxed pace.
plawski - Apr 8, 2013 8:37 pm Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2013
East Ridge/ Winter Ascentvery windy and cold
FlaaenP - Apr 3, 2013 2:49 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2013
Winter, snowboard descentSlow climb up- pretty warm out. Reached the summit in 4 hours. So windy, be careful up there. Boarded down from the summit to the car. Be careful on ski descents to plan out a route and get down before the snow turns to slush... happy climbing guys.
chicagotransplant - Mar 30, 2013 5:48 pm Date Climbed: Mar 30, 2013
Early Spring SkiStandard route, skin up and ski down. Continuous snow, but a well packed out track, seemed a lot of people were doing okay w/o snowshoes. Ski conditions were better up high than in the trees, a little crusty in the trees made turns interesting, but a little bit of new snow made the high slopes nice for carving.
Bkoziol3 - Jan 4, 2013 2:02 pm Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2012
full-on winter-16 at the car at 7:30AM. windchill of 25-30 below above treeline. view was worth the trek!
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 1:19 pm Date Climbed: Dec 18, 2010
4th time is the charmall winter ascents, but sheesh! this one gave me some trouble... :)
fox045 - Dec 3, 2012 9:49 pm Date Climbed: Jan 17, 2009
First Winter 14erGreat Day! Snow shoes,ice axe, winter gear. Loved it
telemarkdude - Nov 22, 2012 2:09 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 1996
West RidgeEnjoyable scramble over and around towers of broken blocks. Patches of ice on the north side made it more interesting. Shocked by the hordes of people on top that came in from the east ridge. Descended the Cristo Couloir to Blue Lake.
Berger - Nov 4, 2012 7:27 pm
Once successfulSuccess in the summer, turned around in the winter.
milan - Oct 17, 2012 6:57 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2008
Snowhike.I couldn't wait that year for the summer and so we went for Quandary east ridge as early as the snow was soft.
Gareth - Oct 1, 2012 2:20 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2012
All Tenmile/Mosquito Range 14ers in 31 hours14er #4 in my completion of all of the Tenmile/Mosquito Range 14ers in 31 hours. Climbed at night, under a full moon. Topped out at midnight.
DougBenton - Sep 10, 2012 7:29 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2012
Enjoyable day!Wonderful hike, lots of folks on a Monday!
Kiefer - Aug 26, 2012 11:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2012
North AreteHOLY CRAP! Saw no one all morning on the north side until...we hit the standard route. A regular conga-line of folks hiking up the sstndard route. Must have been over 200+ people.
Now know why I DON'T hike or climb 14ers on the weekends.
nickkarl - Aug 23, 2012 10:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2012
East RidgeEarly morning start is the way to beat the crowds. Nice hike with amazing views.
countrykyle - Aug 7, 2012 4:46 pm Date Climbed: May 27, 2012
Cold and windyHad some pretty strong gusts leading up to the summit. Crystal clear sky from the top though.
PapaBanucci - Jun 23, 2012 7:46 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2012
Busy DayClear skies (except for the Colorado wild fire smog).
bgriffs - Jun 5, 2012 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2012
Busy MountainGood to see lots of people enjoying the hike up Quandary!
jpvt - Jun 3, 2012 10:15 pm
Great 14erA bit crowded, but rewarding hike.
alpine345 - May 17, 2012 2:42 pm Date Climbed: Apr 3, 1980
first 14'erstraight up the S. face to the right of the Cristo couloir. I saw no one the whole day...
letourneau41 - May 8, 2012 2:14 pm Date Climbed: May 5, 2012
Great Beginner 14erGreat way to celebrate Cinco De Mayo