Saturday, June 30, 2012

Quandary

Started at 2:30 pm. Up and down the standard East Ridge route.

0:00 - started
1:41:31 - Quandary
2:36:16 - finished

Decalibron

Spent some time identifying an "official" starting point. My notes on this point:
  • 11,120'
  • drive past Paris Mill, past 3 mile marker, and past the property with the giant retaining wall
  • at a spot in a flattish part of the road with willows, there's a small wooden post/stake on the right, hidden in the willows
Started at 10:34 am from an open, grassy area on the left (where I could park), a bit beyond the point described above.

0:00 -grassy area
27:34 - leaving Kite Lake trailhead (split taken about 2 minutes late)
1:18:26 - Democrat
1:51:25 - Cameron
2:00:20 - Lincoln
2:22:01 - Bross
(dup) - Kite Lake trailhead (around 2:47ish)
3:02:32 - grassy area

Sherman

Spent some time identifying an "official" starting point. My notes on this point:
  • 11,020' contour
  • below the Lamb/Sheep saddle
  • at a spot with a subtle driveway on the left (south) side of the road, with an "arch" over the driveway about 50 yards off the road
  • Private Property post on the right side of the road
  • below 9630 address
Started at 7:14 am from a random pull-off on the left some distance above the point described above, at what seemed like the best spot with regard to private property.

Ran into Ian M and Dorthe L on the summit, so chatted with them for a bit before starting down.

0:00 - pull-off
32:06 - gate blocking the road
1:24:05 - Sherman
1:36:21 - started down
2:02:36 - gate
2:22:40 - pull-off

Friday, June 29, 2012

Sanitas

From Centennial TH, up and down the South Ridge. Started at 6:11 pm.

0:00 - bridge
20:33 - summit
24:57 - started down
35:51 - bridge

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Pyramid, North Maroon, Maroon

From Maroon Lake trailhead. Started at 4:48 am.

Up to Pyramid Amphitheater, then up to NW ridge to Pyramid. Down the NW ridge and west face. Descended quite a ways down the loose gully on the west face before leaving it for the "grassy" slopes to the right (north). The gully was pretty miserable.

After getting water at the creek, headed straight up toward the Bell Cord, but cut right on a broad ledge. Worked my way up and right (north) on this ledge system. Eventually came to a cliff band blocking me from continuing further north, which I'd hoped to do to meet the normal approach on North Maroon. Did some tricky, exposed climbing up this cliff, but couldn't commit to the final (?) moves. Backtracked, then worked my way back up and left (south). Did some steep scrambling amidst the trees, then worked left, and ended up dropping into the first gully just a bit below the standard route.

On up North, traversed to South, traversed back to North, then descended standard route back to Maroon Lake. Not a lot of energy on the Bells - bonked and didn't recover.

0:00 - Maroon Lake trailhead
24:33 - Pyramid trail
55:08 - entering the Amphitheater
1:37:48 - reaching the NW ridge
2:16:21 - Pyramid
6:08:20 - North Maroon
6:11:58 - started down
7:10:55 - South Maroon
7:26:00 - started down
8:13:14 - North Maroon
8:24:58 - started down
10:22:30 - Maroon Lake trailhead

8750 up (+25), 8780 down (-38), 4 laps, 10:23

4:48 am, 9350 - started
7:04, 13420 - Pyramid
7:05, 13420 - started down (didn't really stop)
8:21, 9900 - stopped to get water at West Maroon Creek, eat, empty shoes, etc
8:33, 9900 - hiking again
9:07, 10890 - trying to figure out how to overcome cliff band
9:15, 10940 - high point, bailing from cliff band
9:20, 10910 - low
10:57, 13380 - North Maroon
11:00, 13380 - starting down
11:37, 13090 - low
11:42, 13220 - stopped to fill bottles with snow
11:46, 13210 - hiking again
12:00 pm, 13520 - Maroon
12:14, 13570 - started down
12:26, 13120 - low
1:02, 13390 - North Maroon
1:13, 13430 - started down
2:08, 11240 - stopped to tend hot spot on foot after crossing talus
2:15, 11230 - hiking again
3:10, 9330 - finished

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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Grays & Torreys

Started at 7:00 pm. Standard routes from Stevens Gulch.

0:00 - trailhead (bridge)
1:10:38 - Grays
1:16:24 - saddle
1:28:38 - Torreys
2:15:40 - trailhead

Friday, June 22, 2012

Green

From Gregory TH, Amph, Saddle Rock, Greenman, Green; down the same.

Started at 7:10 pm.

0:00 - Gregory TH
7:37 - Amph/Saddle Rock
21:33 - Saddle Rock/Greenman
39:07 - Green summit
43:47 - started down
1:07:50 - Gregory TH

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Friday, June 15, 2012

Green

From Gregory TH, Amph, Saddle Rock, Greenman, Green; down the same.

Started at 6:51 am. Caught up to Piper on the descent and chatted for a couple of minutes before moving on.

0:00 - Gregory TH
9:04 - Amph/Saddle Rock
23:47 - Saddle Rock/Greenman
42:03 - Green summit
43:10 - started down
1:05:27 - Gregory TH

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Green

From Gregory TH, Amph, Saddle Rock, Greenman, Green; down the same.

Started at 6:38 am. Took it a bit easier today. Probably a bit tired, but also didn't feel like suffering. Stopped on the descent to chat with Jacob K-O for a minute or so.

0:00 - Gregory TH
9:22 - Amph/Saddle Rock
25:10 - Saddle Rock/Greenman
43:35 - Green summit
46:23 - started down
1:10:25 - Gregory TH

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Bear (PR)

From Cragmoor TH, North Shanahan, Fern, Bear; down the same.

Started at 6:45 am. Worked hard. On the ridge above the saddle, didn't think the summit would ever arrive. Just don't hit Fern that often.

PR by 21 seconds. Previous PR was 48:04 on 6/4/09. Interesting that I was 50 seconds slower today crossing the Mesa Trail. Probably started out a bit hot on that prior PR and faded.

0:00 - Cragmoor TH
11:47 - crossing Mesa
(dup) - Shanahan/Fern (saw 18:xx when I took the split)
30:39 - saddle atop Fern Canyon
46:59 - post below the "scramble"
47:43 - summit
(dup) - starting down (started down within a minute of topping out)
1:15:31 - Cragmoor TH

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Green

From Gregory TH, Amph, Saddle Rock, Greenman, Green; down the same.

Started at 6:41 am. Finally dragged myself out of bed again in the morning. Stopped to chat with Jeff V on the ascent.

0:00 - Gregory TH
8:16 - Amph/Saddle Rock
10:20 - stopped to chat with Jeff
19:15 - continuing on
31:46 - Saddle Rock/Greenman
49:51 - Green summit
54:22 - started down
1:15:41 - Gregory TH

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Monday, June 11, 2012

Green

From Gregory TH, Amph, Saddle Rock, Greenman, Green; down the same.

Started at 6:21 pm. Felt pretty spry out of the gate. Ran more than usual throughout the ascent. Thought I'd be in the 37's but just missed out. Worked pretty hard on the downhill but, at the same time, felt like I was moving really slowly.

0:00 - Gregory TH
7:37 - Amph/Saddle Rock
21:21 - Saddle Rock/Greenman
38:02 - Green summit
39:45 - started down
59:29 - Gregory TH

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