From Snowmass Creek TH: up southwest ridges, down south rock steps
Was lucky with the weather for this long one after driving in from Denver the evening before after work. Saw a bear early in the morning and a lot of other wildlife. Wild flowers were in full bloom. Big, but great day! 27 miles, ~ 7k ft vert gained
Matt Lemke - Sep 25, 2020 9:23 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2020
SW Ridge
Fun peak and great scramble. Not too much smoke thankfully. Centennial #97/100
Liba Kopeckova - Jun 28, 2020 9:42 am Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2020
rain and shine
Nice outing, late start since the upper road to Lead King Basin was blocked by fallen trees about 2.5 miles from the Crystal 4WD TH, so I turned around and drove the lower road, stuck in traffic to the little community of Crystal, then road was really rough (hit the bottom a few times with my Toyota FJ cruiser). Rain above Geneva Lake, but cleared up.
theREALCarpeDM - Jul 8, 2019 8:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2019
SW Ridge up, S face down
Still lots of snow around Geneva Lake and above Trail Rider Pass trail. Cramponed up to the SW ridge, but the ridge itself was dry. I was hoping to glissade or plunge step down the S face route, but by that time, the snow was a bit too soft so I descended a bare rock rib.
Camped at Lake Geneva and had it almost all to ourselves, summit the next day and pack and drive out. Snow on top.
Pete Castricone - Sep 14, 2011 2:34 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2011
Traverse from Snowmass Peak
Whiteout with very light snow created confusion and extra climbing. Hiked in from Snowmass Creek TH, one day push with Snowmass Peak and Snowmass Mountain. Complex mountain with several unexpected ribs. With Goldielocks.
fr snowmass peak.. snow and fog made climbing dicey
utclimber - Jul 16, 2011 9:41 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2011
Final Centennial 13er
After climbing 3 centennial 13ers the 3 days prior in the San Juans, this was #100 for me. The creek crossing above Geneva Lake was about 2 feet deep and moving fast. Still a lot of snow on the route. Beautiful area with lots of waterfalls and rugged peaks. I was surprised by how rough the approach road was to Crystal.
StephanieLynn - Aug 29, 2010 11:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2010
southwest ridge
Summit stay was short due to threatening storm. The ridge itself was a fun scramble.
Kiefer - Aug 29, 2010 12:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2010
SW Ridge
After Siberia Peak, we scrambled up Hagerman the following day. A good, solid class-3 ridge (southwest ridge) is the best way in reaching the summit. Sticking to the crest yields some great scrambling. Took longer then what I wanted but it was still a good day. Bad weather though. South face sucks...typical loose Elk rock.
seano - Jun 23, 2010 9:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2010
SW ridge
Wrong turn on the way to Snowmass. D'oh! Trip report
shanahan96 - Aug 31, 2009 9:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
southwest ridge
climbed up the fun, southwest ridge scramble with mike. stuck to the ridge proper most of the way and tackled a bunch of fourth/low fifth-class stuff. nothing took too much time and it was a really fun ascent!
the descent wasn't as enjoyable as mike went gimpy after slipping on a sizeable rock. moving a little slower we carefully made our way down the remaining scree fields before cruising the trail back to camp.
jamie
chicagotransplant - Aug 31, 2009 10:20 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
SW Ridge
Climbed the SW Ridge route with Jamie, the ridge has some loose stuff, but its mostly solid where you are scrambling. The south face, however, is another story. It was loose and not an enjoyable route, had a rock come out from under me and slammed my thigh into another pointy one. Limped out okay, but was really sore. Rain and my bum leg canceled Siberia Peak the next day, but we went up the 11er Arkansas Mtn that was next to our camp site.
The sw ridge was a surprisingly solid and fun scramble. Highly recommended to the loose south face. Traversed over to Snowmass Peak, which was sketchy and loose.
SarahThompson - Mar 28, 2008 8:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2006
Twice including winter!
7/15/06 - From camp at Geneva Lake, climbed S-Ridge on Snowmass and traversed the ridge to Hagerman with zero beta. Brought a rope & small amount of pro. Crux was short, crazily exposed 5.3ish step. Other than that it was 3rd & 4th class. Some of the huge rocks are very loose and dangerous. Our party of three had one very close call. This ia a serious route, be cautious.
2/28/16 - Climbed SW Ridge in insanely good conditions (more like May than February), best I have ever seen in Colorado winter! Backpacked from Marble to Geneva Lake, climbed the peak the next day and then hiked out. This would be a very dangerous route in typical winter conditions.
Brian Kalet - Jul 23, 2007 11:33 am Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2007
Route Climbed: SW Ridge Date Climbed: September 17, 2005
Backpacked into Geneva lake for a 2 night stay after the long drive from Colorado Springs. We left camp about 6AM and we soon parted as the group was headed to Snowmass mountain while I was headed to Hagerman via the SW ridge. Summited about 11AM after seeing the rest of the group silhouetted on the S-ridge route several times during the climb. I stayed close to the ridge crest for the entire route. Descended the South face route and got back to camp about 3PM.
Woodie Hopper - Jul 23, 2022 9:25 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2022
From Snowmass Creek TH: up southwest ridges, down south rock stepsWas lucky with the weather for this long one after driving in from Denver the evening before after work. Saw a bear early in the morning and a lot of other wildlife. Wild flowers were in full bloom. Big, but great day! 27 miles, ~ 7k ft vert gained
Matt Lemke - Sep 25, 2020 9:23 pm Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2020
SW RidgeFun peak and great scramble. Not too much smoke thankfully. Centennial #97/100
Liba Kopeckova - Jun 28, 2020 9:42 am Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2020
rain and shineNice outing, late start since the upper road to Lead King Basin was blocked by fallen trees about 2.5 miles from the Crystal 4WD TH, so I turned around and drove the lower road, stuck in traffic to the little community of Crystal, then road was really rough (hit the bottom a few times with my Toyota FJ cruiser). Rain above Geneva Lake, but cleared up.
theREALCarpeDM - Jul 8, 2019 8:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2019
SW Ridge up, S face downStill lots of snow around Geneva Lake and above Trail Rider Pass trail. Cramponed up to the SW ridge, but the ridge itself was dry. I was hoping to glissade or plunge step down the S face route, but by that time, the snow was a bit too soft so I descended a bare rock rib.
rockymountaindiva - Jul 26, 2013 6:29 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2011
Just HagermanCamped at Lake Geneva and had it almost all to ourselves, summit the next day and pack and drive out. Snow on top.
Pete Castricone - Sep 14, 2011 2:34 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2011
Traverse from Snowmass PeakWhiteout with very light snow created confusion and extra climbing. Hiked in from Snowmass Creek TH, one day push with Snowmass Peak and Snowmass Mountain. Complex mountain with several unexpected ribs. With Goldielocks.
ripper333 - Sep 14, 2011 12:37 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2011
from snowmass peakfr snowmass peak.. snow and fog made climbing dicey
utclimber - Jul 16, 2011 9:41 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2011
Final Centennial 13erAfter climbing 3 centennial 13ers the 3 days prior in the San Juans, this was #100 for me. The creek crossing above Geneva Lake was about 2 feet deep and moving fast. Still a lot of snow on the route. Beautiful area with lots of waterfalls and rugged peaks. I was surprised by how rough the approach road was to Crystal.
StephanieLynn - Aug 29, 2010 11:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2010
southwest ridgeSummit stay was short due to threatening storm. The ridge itself was a fun scramble.
Kiefer - Aug 29, 2010 12:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2010
SW RidgeAfter Siberia Peak, we scrambled up Hagerman the following day. A good, solid class-3 ridge (southwest ridge) is the best way in reaching the summit. Sticking to the crest yields some great scrambling. Took longer then what I wanted but it was still a good day. Bad weather though. South face sucks...typical loose Elk rock.
km_donovan - Jul 4, 2010 11:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2010
South Face, via Lead King BasinNice outing.
seano - Jun 23, 2010 9:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2010
SW ridgeWrong turn on the way to Snowmass. D'oh! Trip report
shanahan96 - Aug 31, 2009 9:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
southwest ridgeclimbed up the fun, southwest ridge scramble with mike. stuck to the ridge proper most of the way and tackled a bunch of fourth/low fifth-class stuff. nothing took too much time and it was a really fun ascent!
the descent wasn't as enjoyable as mike went gimpy after slipping on a sizeable rock. moving a little slower we carefully made our way down the remaining scree fields before cruising the trail back to camp.
jamie
chicagotransplant - Aug 31, 2009 10:20 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
SW RidgeClimbed the SW Ridge route with Jamie, the ridge has some loose stuff, but its mostly solid where you are scrambling. The south face, however, is another story. It was loose and not an enjoyable route, had a rock come out from under me and slammed my thigh into another pointy one. Limped out okay, but was really sore. Rain and my bum leg canceled Siberia Peak the next day, but we went up the 11er Arkansas Mtn that was next to our camp site.
shknbke - Jul 21, 2009 7:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2009
SW RidgeThe sw ridge was a surprisingly solid and fun scramble. Highly recommended to the loose south face. Traversed over to Snowmass Peak, which was sketchy and loose.
SarahThompson - Mar 28, 2008 8:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2006
Twice including winter!7/15/06 - From camp at Geneva Lake, climbed S-Ridge on Snowmass and traversed the ridge to Hagerman with zero beta. Brought a rope & small amount of pro. Crux was short, crazily exposed 5.3ish step. Other than that it was 3rd & 4th class. Some of the huge rocks are very loose and dangerous. Our party of three had one very close call. This ia a serious route, be cautious.
2/28/16 - Climbed SW Ridge in insanely good conditions (more like May than February), best I have ever seen in Colorado winter! Backpacked from Marble to Geneva Lake, climbed the peak the next day and then hiked out. This would be a very dangerous route in typical winter conditions.
Brian Kalet - Jul 23, 2007 11:33 am Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2007
East Ridge (ascent); SW Ridge (descent)From Snowmass Peak. 9 hours roundtrip.
Tim Heckel - Sep 19, 2005 6:47 pm
Route Climbed: SW Ridge Date Climbed: September 17, 2005Backpacked into Geneva lake for a 2 night stay after the long drive from Colorado Springs. We left camp about 6AM and we soon parted as the group was headed to Snowmass mountain while I was headed to Hagerman via the SW ridge. Summited about 11AM after seeing the rest of the group silhouetted on the S-ridge route several times during the climb. I stayed close to the ridge crest for the entire route. Descended the South face route and got back to camp about 3PM.
Brad Snider - Sep 11, 2005 2:48 pm
Route Climbed: SW Ridge Date Climbed: September 10, 2005SW Ridge was a lot of fun. Awesome scenery: best I've seen in Colorado so far! Turned out to be a beautiful (but long) day. Trip Report Here
Larry V - Aug 7, 2005 9:22 pm
Route Climbed: south face Date Climbed: August 6, 2005Second attempt. Climbed it with my brother, Ron. I may write up a trip report later. The panoramic views of the Elks are nothing short of spectacular!