Panthera uncia - Aug 27, 2008 2:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2008
via RC
Cloudy but no T-storms. Sunshine's south face looks pretty rugged from summit.
spannring29 - Aug 9, 2008 3:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2008
5 of 14
Fifth of 14 14ers in 11 days. Headed over from Redcloud and descended the NW scree. Good weather, good people, and good whiskey on the summit.
GeorgeJames - Aug 4, 2008 6:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2008
Traverse from Redcloud
Over from Redcloud Peak on a fine trail and a fine day. Descended the Northwest Face, returning to the Silver Creek Trailhead. I didn't mind the loose scree here all that much, but it was certainly a little tricky, especially in the gully section, and I imagine that I would not have liked going up this way. My first San Juan summits, woohoo!
This was my third time climbing Sunshine. Silver Creek approach over Redcloud. Saw 4 F-16s fly past summit. Previous climb of this route Sep 1, 1996.
davebobk47 - Jul 7, 2008 11:12 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2008
from Redcloud
Chased off the summit by thunder at 10am.
pittbrownie - Jun 29, 2008 7:36 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2008
from Redcloud
From Redcloud Peak. Hard hike after doing the San Juan Solstice the day before.
Tajji - Jun 20, 2008 5:42 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2008
Came from Redcloud
A nice traverse from Redcloud Peak. Hairy snow conditions in the basin gullies made for an wet, on-edge descent.
Natasha - Apr 28, 2008 11:59 am Date Climbed: Apr 25, 2008
Sunshine via Mill Creek
Hiked in via Mill Creek...the most noteworthy scree I've ever encountered. Didn't hit any contiguous snow until 11,000'. ridges were heavily corniced, an ice axe was a must in short sections.
shanahan96 - Apr 17, 2008 8:24 pm Date Climbed: Mar 8, 2008
easy jaunt up a real pain
2/15/14- second winter hike of sunshine, w/mike. snowshoed all the way to sunshine's summit. set off an avalanche slamming a trekking pole into the summit's snow after returning from redcloud! really? the northern san juans have a very unstable snowpack currently.
3/8/08- finished off three years of nightmares with a winter summit of sunshine peak! summited with jamie, sarah and prakash on a beautiful march day. #25/100 winter
quite the change from a horrid weekend attempt of sunshine in march 2005. glad to have this one under my belt!
Started the hike from Silver Creek TH at 6:46AM and reached Redcloud Peak at 9:38. Started across the ridge/saddle at 9:55AM, back-and-forth by noon. Back down to the TH by 2:15PM on this beautiful autumn day in Colorado. My 34th 14'er....sweet!!
strudolyubov - Jun 3, 2009 4:30 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2009
Sunshine via RedcloudClimbed Sunshine(my second summit) in conjunction with Redcloud via Silver Creek. Good weather, great views of San Juans!
mattpayne11 - Apr 27, 2009 1:04 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 1987
MarmotMost memorable thing from this trip was a marmot that was very friendly and chirpy about 1/2 way up :-)
awillson - Mar 29, 2009 12:02 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2007
Beautiful!Nice traverse to Sunshine
nch5y7 - Jan 2, 2009 4:38 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2008
Standard route with RedcloudBeautiful climb over from Redcloud. Weather was perfect.
byates - Dec 6, 2008 11:19 pm
The standard routeFive hrs for both peaks up and down.
seano - Sep 5, 2008 7:29 pm
With redcloudMany moons ago.
Panthera uncia - Aug 27, 2008 2:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2008
via RCCloudy but no T-storms. Sunshine's south face looks pretty rugged from summit.
spannring29 - Aug 9, 2008 3:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2008
5 of 14Fifth of 14 14ers in 11 days. Headed over from Redcloud and descended the NW scree. Good weather, good people, and good whiskey on the summit.
GeorgeJames - Aug 4, 2008 6:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2008
Traverse from RedcloudOver from Redcloud Peak on a fine trail and a fine day. Descended the Northwest Face, returning to the Silver Creek Trailhead. I didn't mind the loose scree here all that much, but it was certainly a little tricky, especially in the gully section, and I imagine that I would not have liked going up this way. My first San Juan summits, woohoo!
taw6644 - Jul 31, 2008 10:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2008
Cool Ridge HikeI really enjoyed the hike over to this mountain. It lengthened the day a bit, but hey why not try to summit if it is so close.
MountainHikerCO - Jul 8, 2008 7:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
F-16sThis was my third time climbing Sunshine. Silver Creek approach over Redcloud. Saw 4 F-16s fly past summit. Previous climb of this route Sep 1, 1996.
davebobk47 - Jul 7, 2008 11:12 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2008
from RedcloudChased off the summit by thunder at 10am.
pittbrownie - Jun 29, 2008 7:36 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2008
from RedcloudFrom Redcloud Peak. Hard hike after doing the San Juan Solstice the day before.
Tajji - Jun 20, 2008 5:42 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2008
Came from RedcloudA nice traverse from Redcloud Peak. Hairy snow conditions in the basin gullies made for an wet, on-edge descent.
Natasha - Apr 28, 2008 11:59 am Date Climbed: Apr 25, 2008
Sunshine via Mill CreekHiked in via Mill Creek...the most noteworthy scree I've ever encountered. Didn't hit any contiguous snow until 11,000'. ridges were heavily corniced, an ice axe was a must in short sections.
shanahan96 - Apr 17, 2008 8:24 pm Date Climbed: Mar 8, 2008
easy jaunt up a real pain2/15/14- second winter hike of sunshine, w/mike. snowshoed all the way to sunshine's summit. set off an avalanche slamming a trekking pole into the summit's snow after returning from redcloud! really? the northern san juans have a very unstable snowpack currently.
3/8/08- finished off three years of nightmares with a winter summit of sunshine peak! summited with jamie, sarah and prakash on a beautiful march day. #25/100 winter
quite the change from a horrid weekend attempt of sunshine in march 2005. glad to have this one under my belt!
jamie
Boulder CO - Mar 23, 2008 5:39 am
sunshine/redcloudgroup of five a few years back linked sunshine and redcloud on our last day leaving the backcountry
MountainHikerCO - Feb 14, 2008 7:57 pm Date Climbed: Sep 26, 1991
East RidgeI climbed the east ridge from Mill Creek trailhead. Then went over and got Redcloud before returning the same way.
argothor - Oct 5, 2007 6:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2003
Redcloud to SunshineFirst summited Redcloud then hiked over the saddle to Sunshine.
myrone - Sep 24, 2007 4:24 pm Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2007
From Redcloud Peak summitStarted the hike from Silver Creek TH at 6:46AM and reached Redcloud Peak at 9:38. Started across the ridge/saddle at 9:55AM, back-and-forth by noon. Back down to the TH by 2:15PM on this beautiful autumn day in Colorado. My 34th 14'er....sweet!!