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Pete Castricone - Jul 22, 2008 2:59 pm
An adventureAfter summiting, crossed the sawtooth and over to Evans. I ran out of food, got rained on, and was tired.
Sierra Ledge Rat - Jul 18, 2008 12:38 am
Evans-BierstadtMultiple trips across the Evans-Bierstadt Traverse
wlstone - Jul 13, 2008 5:50 pm Date Climbed: Nov 16, 2007
Last one for the yearOne more before I got to head back to Iraq.
Matt Miller - Jul 7, 2008 7:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2008
My 3rd 14erClimbed Bierstadt after doing Torreys and Grays in the morning. Started around 10:40 and made it back to the car around 1.
dirth - Jul 2, 2008 12:20 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2008
Good first 14erQuick climb. Not from Colorado so I was pleased when I didn't have any problems with the altitude. Passed 10 other groups going up. It looked like other people were struggling with the altitude a little bit more.
thehans - Jun 25, 2008 9:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2007
First timeNice easy hike. Bagged in 2 hours.
vanhorne - Jun 24, 2008 2:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007
Standart routeCold and Rainy but still fun.
Linds - May 19, 2008 12:53 am Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2007
Mt. BierstadtStarted from Lake Fork Valley, great place to see mountain goats.
dswink - Mar 10, 2008 12:25 am Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2006
Bierstadt - Sawtooth - EvansMy first 14er! From Guanella Pass to the Bierstadt summit, then over Sawtooth ridge to Mount Evans and then dropped down into the willows to return to the car. A very long day.
jimegan - Feb 6, 2008 8:12 pm Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2006
MT BIERSTADTCLIMBED MT EVANS SOLO VIA BIERSTADT AND THE SAWTOOTH RIDGE
Shirley Lam - Jan 30, 2008 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Nov 4, 2007
From Guanella Pass...and did Bierstadt to Evans...I like that sawtooth ridge!
tomlauren - Jan 29, 2008 8:59 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2005
South RidgeHiked the South Ridge from Scott Gomer Creek Trailhead. To the best of my knowledge, nobody else summited via that route that day (and it was a Saturday). Got great shots of a mountain goat near the top.
habaceeba - Jan 27, 2008 11:39 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2007
again...from Guanella Pass again. Next time it'll be a harder route.
habaceeba - Jan 27, 2008 11:37 am Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2006
First 14erHindsight is 20/20, and I was in idiot. I had moved to CO from TX a few weeks earlier and I was overly excited about the mountains. I set out this day with little more than a light jacket and water. I was wearing a pair of 3-4 year old New Balance running shoes with zero traction. When I reached the summit, it was whiteout and the snow began to blanket the ground as I descended. I made it in one piece.
DharmaBum1984 - Jan 24, 2008 1:38 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2005
West sideTook my girlfriend at the time up for her first 14er. Paid dearly for it.
breagen - Jan 21, 2008 9:58 am Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2008
winterWinter ascent from below Guanella Pass, wasn't plowed so that added another 3-4 km to the thing. Fun day, did it in 8 hours total coming from Iowa the day before (yay not acclimating). The summit had insane winds on it so we only spent about 1 minute on top, would love to do the sawtooth someday.
ClimbandMine - Jan 14, 2008 6:23 pm Date Climbed: Oct 17, 1998
a bit snowywhy not.
Kenneth.alone - Jan 4, 2008 4:52 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2004
Nice traverseI liked the traverse to Evan's a lot, it was empty and cold, filled snow and it provided awesome views!
peakrat76 - Jan 3, 2008 3:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 1976
Standard "Willows" RouteThrashed through the willows on my first climb of this peak. So much easier now with the boardwalks - easier on the tundra too.
MountainHikerCO - Jan 2, 2008 11:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2008
#36This was my 36th climb of Bierstadt. The first was 7-19-86