Holy Cross, Mount of the Climber's Log

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dr_gonz

dr_gonz - Sep 5, 2007 1:19 pm

Cross  Sucess!

did the cross couloir late in the spring of last year. Quite a fun experience. we took the normal route back down. I want to go back to that area and do the 13er that is just to the SE of Holy Cross. I forget the name of it right now. That couloir that you can see from the bottom of the cross couloir looks like a real trip. steep and fun.

rockrat2

rockrat2 - Sep 5, 2007 12:46 pm

Holy Cross  Sucess!

Easy hike up the North ridge, my climbing partner and I took our girl friends on their first 14ner and all made it without any problems.

PHenry

PHenry - Aug 26, 2007 7:32 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2007

Great day on Halo Ridge  Sucess!

My regular climbing partner Mark and I traversed the Halo on his b'day...
A beautiul day on a beautiful mountain.

apierce

apierce - Aug 21, 2007 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2007

Halfmoon  Sucess!

This is such a gorgeous peak! And we started with headlamps under a half moon... Four and a half hours on the ascent which was pretty intense due to the fact that one has to gain treeline 3 times.

Tajji

Tajji - Aug 19, 2007 11:48 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2007

Workout  Sucess!

A very demanding ascent, but the rain on the hike out was a nice cool-off.

K_G_Wright

K_G_Wright - Aug 15, 2007 1:38 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2005

Autumn Bliss  Sucess!

Beautiful, cool, sunny, perfect autumn day! Unfortunately, it was also the same day that Michelle Vanek mysteriously disappeard from the peak. We may have been some of the last folks to speak with her (she started before us and asked where the trailhead was). I climbed it with 3 other teachers from the school where I worked, and none of our pics or videos helped with the search. Maybe years from now, the mystery will be solved.

Peak Baguette

Peak Baguette - Aug 7, 2007 12:24 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2007

Route: North Ridge via Half Moon  Sucess!

Uphill both ways with some snow? Wait... isn't this the route that my Grandpa took to school? My first CO 14er - amazingly beautiful and the friendliest climbers I've ever encountered.

ktiffany22

ktiffany22 - Aug 6, 2007 9:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2006

RAIN:-(

We knew in the parking lot at 6am that we were in for a day hike with no summit.... it was raining:( We hiked anyways in the rain (no thunderheads) and made it all the way to 45 minutes away from the summit before we turned around. We have to go back. (See my July 14,2007 summit via Halo Ridge)!:-)

ElliottDavis

ElliottDavis - Aug 6, 2007 11:37 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2007

halo not so good for dogs and ankles  Sucess!

I sure liked the portion of the trip from Half Moon TH to the summit of Holy Cross, but I stopped having fun on the Halo Ridge. The footing is pretty bad, on loose, often large talus. Fell down a few times when rocks came loose. My 40-lb, two foot tall dog really didn't like contouring on the rocks, and that put a damper on the day; if my baby isn't happy, I'm not happy!

HokieJim

HokieJim - Jul 17, 2007 1:53 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007

Halo Ridge  Sucess!

With ktiffany22: Halo Ridge route up, North Ridge down

ktiffany22

ktiffany22 - Jul 16, 2007 1:45 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007

LONG trip over Halo Ridge!  Sucess!

Beautiful flower-filled talus hopping LONG hike! Donned full packs to Halo Ridge shelter where we stayed the night (zero sleep- who can sleep at 13,080 feet?!). Summited the following day- WOW, the "bowl of tears" and views of the Cross were astounding... worth every pain in my legs at the days end! "Descended" the standard route... 14.25 miles roundtrip loop hike.

thebeave7

thebeave7 - Jul 6, 2007 12:35 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2007

Angelica and the Halo  Sucess!

Hit Angelica in the morning around 7am, snow was still good, even a little hard in the upper shaded region. Topped out with no one in site on a crystal clear day. Then descended the Halo Ridge back over Notch Mt to the Halfmoon TH. Great hike, awesome views, lots of wild flowers on the ridge. Beware the mosquitos.

chicagotransplant

chicagotransplant - Jul 5, 2007 10:35 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2007

Halo Ridge  Sucess!

3rd ascent of Holy Cross, second time via Halo.

heather14

heather14 - Jul 1, 2007 8:48 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2007

North Ridge  Sucess!

Beautiful day and great mountain! Would love to go back and climb the couloirs!

Scott Rogers

Scott Rogers - Jun 25, 2007 8:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2006

Fun Hike  Sucess!

Went up this one with my old man. Nice view from the top.

rpace

rpace - Jun 25, 2007 12:38 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007

Cross Couloir  Sucess!

Sustained angle on snow...great climb with great people...awesome day!

davebobk47

davebobk47 - Jun 19, 2007 12:48 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2006

Wow  Sucess!

Great hike, cloud ceiling was about 15K and made things look interesting. Hiked in the first 3 miles in the dark and camped over. Some snow above 13K. One of the best hikes I've done!

MasonMiller

MasonMiller - Jun 8, 2007 2:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2007

Holy Long Day  Sucess!

Well, it was an exhausting long day. Beautiful area and scenes. Unfortunately the day my partner and I went, it was overcast and snowing. The ascent of N. couloir was really good, bomber snow pack and was certainly steeper near summit. Plenty of picking. Surging winds and snow made descent interesting. 18hrs later, arrived at park entrance and car.

mountainloverCO

mountainloverCO - May 25, 2007 1:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2006

Standard North Ridge Route  Sucess!

Beautiful mountain, gorgeous surrounding scenery, and a fun hike. Started out around 7 and summitted around 11am. The view of Mt. of the Holy Cross from the top of Half Moon Pass was absolutely stunning. The only downside to this route was having to climb 900 or so vertical feet on the return up Half Moon Pass- it made for very tired legs at the end of the day.

ppergande

ppergande - Feb 3, 2007 4:17 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2006

Cross Couloir  Sucess!

This was my first snow climb and I loved it. I'm totaly hooked on snow routes now. A high camp is recommend for an early start. I did this route solo, and it was a blast. A climbing partner wouldn't be a bad idea. If you and the snow is in good condition it is not that difficult of a route. I plan to do this one again! START EARLY!

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