mattwagner58 - Feb 6, 2012 12:32 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2005
Great first 14er!
Perfect weather. Summited on first day, camped along the upper lakes, and decended the next day.
xpda - Oct 29, 2011 12:21 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 1995
Blanca
Rained on the way down.
BrianSS - Oct 22, 2011 7:50 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2011
Route Climbed: Standard Route From Lake Como Trailhead
Started hiking a few miles in on Lake Como Road, set up camp, then continued on to the summits of Blanca and Ellingwood.
Ted Eliason - Oct 13, 2011 3:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2008
Linked over from Ellingwood
An easy traverse over
Jeremy Hakes - Oct 4, 2011 11:01 am Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2005
Night climb
During the night. Awesome.
JohnnyCO - Oct 1, 2011 2:01 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2011
Blanca/ Ellingwood
Great weather! Bit cold on summit. Made my way over to Ellingwood via just below the ridge. Magnificent views and vibes!
belexes - Aug 22, 2011 2:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2011
Lake Como
Meetup.com trip. We hiked in from San Luis Valley on Saturday and camped at Lake Como. We started around 4AM Sunday morning. There was a lot of loose talus higher up, so the "trail" was very hard to find. We went to the right before the saddle and dealt with some fairly easy class 3 scrambling before we made the summit. We got to the summit around 7:30 or so, I think. The clouds were already building up early in the day. Then we went over to Ellingwood Point.
twilly - Aug 21, 2011 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
Beautiful Hike
Started at the very bottom and camped at lake como the first night then went to the top the next day along with ellingwood. Favorite mountain I have climbed so far.
I like it on top - Aug 14, 2011 6:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
Lake Como Route
Great hike and weather along with Ellingwood.
nutaylay - Jul 19, 2011 2:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2011
First 14er
Did this on a 2 day trip, camped Saturday at Lake Como and hit the summit the next day, rested for about 1/2 hour while breaking down camp, and descended. On the way up got sidetracked in a couloir pretty close to Ellington and then had to take the ridge the rest of the way to Blanca. Would have liked to do another peak in the area, but facing an 8 mile descent and tired legs decided to scrap and drive back to Denver. Beautiful!
zoomloco - Jul 16, 2011 4:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
traverse
The traverse from little bear is the best CO 14 traverse, and maybe the best CO 14er route period. probably only class 4, though a bit exposed. TR up at http://zoomloco.xanga.com/732717261/purple-mountain-majesties/
Brad Snider - Jun 27, 2011 2:33 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2011
Gash Ridge
Fun Climb from Huerfano Basin. Car shuttle to Lake Como Road after tagging Ellingwood Point as well.
Matt Lemke - Jun 20, 2011 3:25 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2011
From Lake Como
Backpacked up the Hanus Lake Como Road and camped at Como Lake. Climbed Blanca and Ellingwood the next day and did the ridge traverse between them.
REM - Jun 6, 2011 11:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2002
From Jaws One
Climbed with B. Davidson.
Pete Castricone - Jun 6, 2011 11:28 am Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2011
West face
With Goldielocks and Will. Great weather, snowshoes not needed.
ripper333 - Jun 5, 2011 1:56 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2011
nice day
brought skis intending to ski down.. no snow off the top so left skis at someones camp.. joyful to carry em that far for no reason .. made the best of it.. nice day with cool peeps despite no turns.
Bezoar Goat - Mar 1, 2011 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Jan 24, 2007
primo
A personal favourite & one of my earlier winter ascents.
centrifuge - Jan 13, 2011 12:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2010
with Ellingwood
and stuck to da ridge
thatnissanguy - Dec 18, 2010 9:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2010
Blanca and Ellingwood
Great day. Enjoyed the fun scrambling to be taken in on the ridge proper to Blanca. Skipped to the summit from there. Perfect weather, minus some low-lying clouds and mist.
Matt Miller - Dec 11, 2010 12:50 pm Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2008
Blanca and Ellingwood
Backpacked up the road to Lake Como and the day was still very clear and calm, so I headed up to tag Blanca and Ellingwood. Made it back to camp as the sun was going down.
mattwagner58 - Feb 6, 2012 12:32 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2005
Great first 14er!Perfect weather. Summited on first day, camped along the upper lakes, and decended the next day.
xpda - Oct 29, 2011 12:21 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 1995
BlancaRained on the way down.
BrianSS - Oct 22, 2011 7:50 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2011
Route Climbed: Standard Route From Lake Como TrailheadStarted hiking a few miles in on Lake Como Road, set up camp, then continued on to the summits of Blanca and Ellingwood.
Ted Eliason - Oct 13, 2011 3:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2008
Linked over from EllingwoodAn easy traverse over
Jeremy Hakes - Oct 4, 2011 11:01 am Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2005
Night climbDuring the night. Awesome.
JohnnyCO - Oct 1, 2011 2:01 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2011
Blanca/ EllingwoodGreat weather! Bit cold on summit. Made my way over to Ellingwood via just below the ridge. Magnificent views and vibes!
belexes - Aug 22, 2011 2:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2011
Lake ComoMeetup.com trip. We hiked in from San Luis Valley on Saturday and camped at Lake Como. We started around 4AM Sunday morning. There was a lot of loose talus higher up, so the "trail" was very hard to find. We went to the right before the saddle and dealt with some fairly easy class 3 scrambling before we made the summit. We got to the summit around 7:30 or so, I think. The clouds were already building up early in the day. Then we went over to Ellingwood Point.
twilly - Aug 21, 2011 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
Beautiful HikeStarted at the very bottom and camped at lake como the first night then went to the top the next day along with ellingwood. Favorite mountain I have climbed so far.
I like it on top - Aug 14, 2011 6:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
Lake Como RouteGreat hike and weather along with Ellingwood.
nutaylay - Jul 19, 2011 2:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2011
First 14erDid this on a 2 day trip, camped Saturday at Lake Como and hit the summit the next day, rested for about 1/2 hour while breaking down camp, and descended. On the way up got sidetracked in a couloir pretty close to Ellington and then had to take the ridge the rest of the way to Blanca. Would have liked to do another peak in the area, but facing an 8 mile descent and tired legs decided to scrap and drive back to Denver. Beautiful!
zoomloco - Jul 16, 2011 4:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
traverseThe traverse from little bear is the best CO 14 traverse, and maybe the best CO 14er route period. probably only class 4, though a bit exposed. TR up at http://zoomloco.xanga.com/732717261/purple-mountain-majesties/
Brad Snider - Jun 27, 2011 2:33 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2011
Gash RidgeFun Climb from Huerfano Basin. Car shuttle to Lake Como Road after tagging Ellingwood Point as well.
Matt Lemke - Jun 20, 2011 3:25 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2011
From Lake ComoBackpacked up the Hanus Lake Como Road and camped at Como Lake. Climbed Blanca and Ellingwood the next day and did the ridge traverse between them.
REM - Jun 6, 2011 11:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2002
From Jaws OneClimbed with B. Davidson.
Pete Castricone - Jun 6, 2011 11:28 am Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2011
West faceWith Goldielocks and Will. Great weather, snowshoes not needed.
ripper333 - Jun 5, 2011 1:56 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2011
nice daybrought skis intending to ski down.. no snow off the top so left skis at someones camp.. joyful to carry em that far for no reason .. made the best of it.. nice day with cool peeps despite no turns.
Bezoar Goat - Mar 1, 2011 4:18 pm Date Climbed: Jan 24, 2007
primoA personal favourite & one of my earlier winter ascents.
centrifuge - Jan 13, 2011 12:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2010
with Ellingwoodand stuck to da ridge
thatnissanguy - Dec 18, 2010 9:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2010
Blanca and EllingwoodGreat day. Enjoyed the fun scrambling to be taken in on the ridge proper to Blanca. Skipped to the summit from there. Perfect weather, minus some low-lying clouds and mist.
Matt Miller - Dec 11, 2010 12:50 pm Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2008
Blanca and EllingwoodBackpacked up the road to Lake Como and the day was still very clear and calm, so I headed up to tag Blanca and Ellingwood. Made it back to camp as the sun was going down.