MissH - Jun 29, 2013 7:53 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2013
Wildflowers everywhere!
Five hours up on this wonderful summer day. Stopped to take photos of wildlife and wildflowers. One of the prettiest 14ers and mountains I've ever hiked. 3.5 hours down. Bumped into CFI employees maintaining this wonderful trail (keep up the great work!) as well as Mountain Rescue Association (Eagle County) members sent to rescue an injured hiker (hope you're leg is okay, dude!) Popular summit today but not too crowded. Very little snow, almost all avoidable (unless you go up the couloir which some did).
shanahan96 - Mar 20, 2013 11:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2012
crossed up
3/10/17- spent the last two days snowshoeing through the holy cross wilderness for a winter summit of the mount of the holy cross. 31+ miles/9400' vertical, a tiring solo trip, yet i loved every moment of the adventure and am quite glad i invested the time and effort into this endeavor!
6/21/14- climbed the cross couloir w/mike. cloudy day, so the snow was hard the entire way up even though we didn't get into the couloir until 8am. halo ridge, the knee killer, for the descent picking up two new 13ers en route.
8/24/12- north ridge; i was surprised how quick this route was. clouds rolled in ~10am and i past on halo ridge with 90% chance of t-storms looming. my second to last fourteener
jamie
relic - Feb 23, 2013 1:48 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1980
Long time ago
Date is a guess, from the few years I lived in Colorado.
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 4:59 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2012
big day
w/ blair
JHH60 - Oct 31, 2012 7:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 1977
Halo Ridge
Long day - climbed during Colorado Outward Bound school mountaineering course.
MarkDidier - Oct 24, 2012 8:50 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2012
North Ridge
Had wanted this peak for nearly 5 years. The weather wasn't great but the low lying clouds made for some great views!
milan - Oct 18, 2012 6:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2009
Sawatch finisher
Wow, this was my lasr Sawatch, started before 4 am, finished at about 2 pm. This was a great trip and I saw the sunrise alpenglow on the summit right from the Halfmoon Pass. Great Sawatch Finisher.
Pete Castricone - Sep 10, 2012 9:47 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2012
Did the Tour de Holy Cross in nice weather. Went up the Halo Ridge and down the Halfmoon Pass route. It was a long day scrambling above 13K. Great views of the Bowl of Tears. It was peak 10 on my 13 day trip.
blueshade - Aug 4, 2012 2:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2012
North Ridge to Halo Ridge
Nice day following the North Ridge to the summit, then continuing on to the Halo Ridge. Lake below was a beautiful blue. Took a look at Notch Mountain, but weather was rolling in.
cdevenney84 - Jul 26, 2012 11:16 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2012
Long but cool hike
Drove to the tailhead after work on a Friday, got up the ridge as it was getting dark and then descended into the valley with headlamps on and found a spot to camp. Next time I think I would skip the camping part, as putting on your big pack and getting back up the ridge after doing the 14er is brutal.
5th time up, this time standard up and down as a volunteer ranger patrol for the Forest Service. The CFI trail work in the boulders between 12/13k is looking good!
DerekFreed - Mar 30, 2012 3:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2010
With Holy Cross Ridge
Long day. Ascended the standard route to the summit, then continued on the additional mile or so to the summit of Holy Cross Ridge. Returned the same way, bypassing the Holy Cross summit on the return.
Ted Eliason - Oct 13, 2011 1:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2006
2nd favorite Sawatch 14ers
Remote. A slog back up over half moon pass. Great technical alpine route potential on the Angelica Face. A mountain worth multiple repeats.
EndlessPat - Sep 8, 2011 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2011
Not a cloud in the sky
Plenty of snow at the top
vbeckman74 - Aug 5, 2011 12:08 am Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2006
Big Talus
Great trail with big talus on top. 1,000 feet of gain on the return trip isn't as bad as it's made out to be.
theREALCarpeDM - Jul 18, 2011 9:47 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2011
From Fancy Creek TH
Due to Tigiwon Rd closure, I went in from the south. The road just past Fancy Creek was washed out. Packed into Hunky Dory Lake. Reached east ridge of Pt 13,768, went over to Mt of HC, then back to HC Ridge. Came down to Tuhare Lakes - which was a big mistake! Spent a lot of time looking for a passable way down. Beautiful area! But lots of snow begets lots of rushing water.
REM - Jun 6, 2011 10:27 pm Date Climbed: Jan 14, 1975
From Half Moon Campground
Climbed with my Father
mattpayne11 - Feb 17, 2011 1:28 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
Halo Ridge
Awesome route. One of the best hikes in CO. Full trip report found here.
astroclimber - Jul 6, 2013 9:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2012
Wet climbReturned in a downpour. With Dave and Kat.
MissH - Jun 29, 2013 7:53 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2013
Wildflowers everywhere!Five hours up on this wonderful summer day. Stopped to take photos of wildlife and wildflowers. One of the prettiest 14ers and mountains I've ever hiked. 3.5 hours down. Bumped into CFI employees maintaining this wonderful trail (keep up the great work!) as well as Mountain Rescue Association (Eagle County) members sent to rescue an injured hiker (hope you're leg is okay, dude!) Popular summit today but not too crowded. Very little snow, almost all avoidable (unless you go up the couloir which some did).
shanahan96 - Mar 20, 2013 11:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2012
crossed up3/10/17- spent the last two days snowshoeing through the holy cross wilderness for a winter summit of the mount of the holy cross. 31+ miles/9400' vertical, a tiring solo trip, yet i loved every moment of the adventure and am quite glad i invested the time and effort into this endeavor!
6/21/14- climbed the cross couloir w/mike. cloudy day, so the snow was hard the entire way up even though we didn't get into the couloir until 8am. halo ridge, the knee killer, for the descent picking up two new 13ers en route.
8/24/12- north ridge; i was surprised how quick this route was. clouds rolled in ~10am and i past on halo ridge with 90% chance of t-storms looming. my second to last fourteener
jamie
relic - Feb 23, 2013 1:48 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1980
Long time agoDate is a guess, from the few years I lived in Colorado.
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 4:59 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2012
big dayw/ blair
JHH60 - Oct 31, 2012 7:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 1977
Halo RidgeLong day - climbed during Colorado Outward Bound school mountaineering course.
MarkDidier - Oct 24, 2012 8:50 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2012
North RidgeHad wanted this peak for nearly 5 years. The weather wasn't great but the low lying clouds made for some great views!
milan - Oct 18, 2012 6:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2009
Sawatch finisherWow, this was my lasr Sawatch, started before 4 am, finished at about 2 pm. This was a great trip and I saw the sunrise alpenglow on the summit right from the Halfmoon Pass. Great Sawatch Finisher.
Pete Castricone - Sep 10, 2012 9:47 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2012
North RidgeThe white elephant is dead.
pacojgarza - Sep 1, 2012 9:25 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2012
Long but satisfying day.Did the Tour de Holy Cross in nice weather. Went up the Halo Ridge and down the Halfmoon Pass route. It was a long day scrambling above 13K. Great views of the Bowl of Tears. It was peak 10 on my 13 day trip.
blueshade - Aug 4, 2012 2:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2012
North Ridge to Halo RidgeNice day following the North Ridge to the summit, then continuing on to the Halo Ridge. Lake below was a beautiful blue. Took a look at Notch Mountain, but weather was rolling in.
cdevenney84 - Jul 26, 2012 11:16 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2012
Long but cool hikeDrove to the tailhead after work on a Friday, got up the ridge as it was getting dark and then descended into the valley with headlamps on and found a spot to camp. Next time I think I would skip the camping part, as putting on your big pack and getting back up the ridge after doing the 14er is brutal.
chicagotransplant - Jul 5, 2012 11:36 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2012
5th Time5th time up, this time standard up and down as a volunteer ranger patrol for the Forest Service. The CFI trail work in the boulders between 12/13k is looking good!
DerekFreed - Mar 30, 2012 3:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2010
With Holy Cross RidgeLong day. Ascended the standard route to the summit, then continued on the additional mile or so to the summit of Holy Cross Ridge. Returned the same way, bypassing the Holy Cross summit on the return.
Ted Eliason - Oct 13, 2011 1:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2006
2nd favorite Sawatch 14ersRemote. A slog back up over half moon pass. Great technical alpine route potential on the Angelica Face. A mountain worth multiple repeats.
EndlessPat - Sep 8, 2011 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2011
Not a cloud in the skyPlenty of snow at the top
vbeckman74 - Aug 5, 2011 12:08 am Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2006
Big TalusGreat trail with big talus on top. 1,000 feet of gain on the return trip isn't as bad as it's made out to be.
theREALCarpeDM - Jul 18, 2011 9:47 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2011
From Fancy Creek THDue to Tigiwon Rd closure, I went in from the south. The road just past Fancy Creek was washed out. Packed into Hunky Dory Lake. Reached east ridge of Pt 13,768, went over to Mt of HC, then back to HC Ridge. Came down to Tuhare Lakes - which was a big mistake! Spent a lot of time looking for a passable way down. Beautiful area! But lots of snow begets lots of rushing water.
REM - Jun 6, 2011 10:27 pm Date Climbed: Jan 14, 1975
From Half Moon CampgroundClimbed with my Father
mattpayne11 - Feb 17, 2011 1:28 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
Halo RidgeAwesome route. One of the best hikes in CO. Full trip report found here.