Pretty good day out on Casco, Frasco and French.
Great fall day.
jrf - Mar 23, 2009 7:41 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2008
French, Frasco and Casco
Beautiful day. We could have spent all day up there. Fun climb but a long hike out on the road at the end. We never saw anyone else except those on Elbert.
A great solo from North Fork Lake. Blue skies & sun, sleet, more blue skies, whiteout, blue skies and thunder snow....an interesting finish to the official summer season.
Eric Holle - Aug 24, 2008 7:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008
French, Frasco BM & Casco
Nice tour of 13ers, I only saw 2 other people all day!
kavak - Jul 31, 2008 10:02 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 1990
From Casco and Frasco
The end of the trifecta (Casco and Frasco). Interesting views of the back side of Elbert. And if you looked really hard you might see summiters on Elbert.
SarahThompson - May 23, 2008 2:55 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2007
French, Frasco & Casco
10/27/07 - Nice little fall solo hike. Standard Roach route from Halfmoon TH. Some new snow to deal with, but not too bad.
1/19/14 - Via Echo Canyon. A wind scoured line provided an avy safe path to the Bull Hill/Casco saddle and we ran the ridge over Casco and then out and back to French (over Frasco both ways). Quite a long day in winter and the ridge was more interesting than I remembered.
MountainHikerCO - Mar 17, 2008 10:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2002
with Frasco
We climbed Frasco & French together from Halfmoon Creek trailhead.
thebeave7 - Nov 5, 2007 7:16 pm Date Climbed: Nov 3, 2007
South Slope
Hiked up South Halfmoon Creek, over a few inches of packed snow. South slopes above treeline were completely clear. We left the road early and bushwacked through the willows, then up the easy South slope. Finished with a traverse over to Frasco and Casco. http://www.ericjlee.com/Photos/071102%20FrenchMt/index.php
Hiked French then traversed all the way over to Lackawanna for a cool car shuttle. Great views of Elbert & Massive on French.
csmcgranahan - Aug 4, 2007 11:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2007
Success
Summited French along with Frasco and Casco from Halfmoon Road. French Mountain had one of the better summit panorama's I've seen.
miztflip - Jul 1, 2007 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007
From North Lake TH
The river crossings were high and wet. The scree slope to the Casco/Frasco saddle was nasty. The traverse to French somewhat fun. All said it was a great outing. Also climbed Casco on this trip.
Brian Kalet - Aug 5, 2006 7:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
West Ridge
From Casco Peak and Frasco Benchmark. 5:58 roundtrip.
Ryan Kowalski - May 20, 2006 12:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2002
French to Casco
The valley looked golden due to the willows changing colors. This was a very nice hike filled with solitude (no one all day). Highly recommended.
Route Climbed: ridge from Casco, Frasco Date Climbed: August 2004
Lovely approach from the west. Summited Casco Peak first. Fun ridge traverse from Casco to Frasco, quick and easy after there. Bombarded by hail on the return. A large church group from Texas climbed French Mtn earlier in the summer - I think they came up from the east side, which is shorter and easier.
Pete Castricone - Sep 30, 2009 10:21 am Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2009
Via North Lake CreekCasco/Frasco/French combo With Kiefer. "Class 2 my ass."
Kiefer - Sep 29, 2009 11:20 pm Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2009
The usual suspects...Pretty good day out on Casco, Frasco and French.
Great fall day.
jrf - Mar 23, 2009 7:41 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2008
French, Frasco and CascoBeautiful day. We could have spent all day up there. Fun climb but a long hike out on the road at the end. We never saw anyone else except those on Elbert.
heather14 - Sep 22, 2008 4:41 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2008
French, Frasco BM & CascoA great solo from North Fork Lake. Blue skies & sun, sleet, more blue skies, whiteout, blue skies and thunder snow....an interesting finish to the official summer season.
Eric Holle - Aug 24, 2008 7:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008
French, Frasco BM & CascoNice tour of 13ers, I only saw 2 other people all day!
kavak - Jul 31, 2008 10:02 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 1990
From Casco and FrascoThe end of the trifecta (Casco and Frasco). Interesting views of the back side of Elbert. And if you looked really hard you might see summiters on Elbert.
SarahThompson - May 23, 2008 2:55 pm Date Climbed: Oct 27, 2007
French, Frasco & Casco10/27/07 - Nice little fall solo hike. Standard Roach route from Halfmoon TH. Some new snow to deal with, but not too bad.
1/19/14 - Via Echo Canyon. A wind scoured line provided an avy safe path to the Bull Hill/Casco saddle and we ran the ridge over Casco and then out and back to French (over Frasco both ways). Quite a long day in winter and the ridge was more interesting than I remembered.
MountainHikerCO - Mar 17, 2008 10:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2002
with FrascoWe climbed Frasco & French together from Halfmoon Creek trailhead.
thebeave7 - Nov 5, 2007 7:16 pm Date Climbed: Nov 3, 2007
South SlopeHiked up South Halfmoon Creek, over a few inches of packed snow. South slopes above treeline were completely clear. We left the road early and bushwacked through the willows, then up the easy South slope. Finished with a traverse over to Frasco and Casco. http://www.ericjlee.com/Photos/071102%20FrenchMt/index.php
Gahugafuga - Sep 27, 2007 6:27 pm Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2007
Francisco TraverseDragged ass to the top in windy but otherwise perfect weather. My 45th centennial.
shknbke - Sep 24, 2007 2:25 pm Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2007
from Halfmoon 2wd THHiked French then traversed all the way over to Lackawanna for a cool car shuttle. Great views of Elbert & Massive on French.
csmcgranahan - Aug 4, 2007 11:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2007
SuccessSummited French along with Frasco and Casco from Halfmoon Road. French Mountain had one of the better summit panorama's I've seen.
miztflip - Jul 1, 2007 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007
From North Lake THThe river crossings were high and wet. The scree slope to the Casco/Frasco saddle was nasty. The traverse to French somewhat fun. All said it was a great outing. Also climbed Casco on this trip.
Brian Kalet - Aug 5, 2006 7:55 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
West RidgeFrom Casco Peak and Frasco Benchmark. 5:58 roundtrip.
Ryan Kowalski - May 20, 2006 12:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2002
French to CascoThe valley looked golden due to the willows changing colors. This was a very nice hike filled with solitude (no one all day). Highly recommended.
chicagotransplant - Jan 9, 2006 8:26 pm
Route Climbed: South Slopes Date Climbed: July 24, 2004Combination with Frasco Benchmark and Casco made a nice circle tour.
ColoradoScott - Feb 7, 2005 4:32 pm
Route Climbed: West ridge from S. Halfmoon Creek valley Date Climbed: August 6, 2000Please see my trip report entitled "The San Francasco Treat"
Larry V - Sep 12, 2004 7:03 pm
Route Climbed: ridge from Casco, Frasco Date Climbed: August 2004Lovely approach from the west. Summited Casco Peak first. Fun ridge traverse from Casco to Frasco, quick and easy after there. Bombarded by hail on the return. A large church group from Texas climbed French Mtn earlier in the summer - I think they came up from the east side, which is shorter and easier.