MattK - Sep 10, 2010 1:12 pm Date Climbed: Jan 11, 2010
James, Kingston, Fox
Finally after many attepmts (1. Whiteout, 2. Cold, wind, 3. Car sliding backwards down the hill), the pup, the wife and I finally were successful. Also hiked over the bump known as Kingston, and scrambled to the top of Fox Mountain which held great views of St Mary's Glacier.
Climbed from Rogers Pass, and on the summit had jets fly below us. This was amazing.
JacLMill - Jun 3, 2010 5:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2010
Birthday Present
Hiked and then skied James Peak from St. Mary's Glacier. First ski descent and first peak with my puppy. A great present for my birthday, today.
Eric Holle - May 4, 2010 6:37 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2010
St. Mary's Glacier
Great ski descent after battling the wind all the way up. I was knocked to the ground twice, and Ben three times. Brutal conditions, but well worth the effort.
JonW - Mar 13, 2010 11:34 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2010
St. Mary's Glacier
Great, safe, winter climb. Easy to avoid slopes prone to sliding. Just be mindful of the way back down if conditions turn. It would be easy to miss the right descent.
This was one of my early climbs with the IU hiking group, and I enjoyed it thoroughly enough to be inspired to keep hiking weekly with this group!
sync - Jun 29, 2009 4:58 pm Date Climbed: Mar 1, 2009
1st Winter Summit
My first serious winter summit. The wind was fierce on the glacier but let up a bit after that. A long slog up the snow, but a beautiful summit, well worth the effort!
Pete Castricone - Jun 20, 2009 10:39 am Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2009
James via St. Mary's
Perfect weather and had the entire mountain to myself.
ChrisHunley - Mar 27, 2009 3:23 pm Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2006
Glacier Practice
My first time in crampons with a mountaineering axe. Practiced on the glacier and then cruised up to the summit.
heather14 - Mar 23, 2009 10:59 pm Date Climbed: Mar 21, 2009
Standard + Kingston
First time to St. Mary's Glacier. Nice place. Tagged Kingston on the way back down.
COhawkeye - Mar 17, 2009 7:13 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2008
Standard Route
First time to St Mary's Glacier. Close to Denver.
Haliku - Feb 7, 2009 7:03 pm Date Climbed: Feb 7, 2009
St Mary's Glacier
A beautiful day for some climbing! Axe and I hit the summit before he strapped on his board to head back. I was able to glissade several segments. Not much snow up there now.
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15 Feb 2004
Wind for the first half of the climb was stiff. It died down once we reached the flank of James. Snow pack is consolidated with some loose snow. Crampons worked well for the whole trip. My wife was in snowshoes but didn't gain much advantage due to the packed snow. Great view from the summit; so many peaks to explore.
rkymtn - Aug 31, 2008 5:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
Saint Mary's Glacier
Climbed James and Kingston for a chill day in the mountains. The views were great and the alpine start paid off, as we were down before the Labor Day weekend madness took over.
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6/12/11 - Climbed with my wife. Enjoyed watching playful marmots on the summit.
mattpierce - Aug 8, 2008 1:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
Climbed this one with Jamie Nellis, Prakash (Maverick), Brian (Zenalpinist) and Stephanie. Great climb but tiring kicking steps the whole way! I then skied back down the couloir, steep and narrow and the top. Definitely my steepest backcountry line to date!
peakrat76 - Apr 26, 2008 9:57 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 1979
Via St. Mary's Glacier
Easy climb up the standard route. Not so crowded back in those days! Done with my wife, Mrs. Rat.
SarahThompson - Mar 29, 2008 5:32 pm Date Climbed: Feb 27, 2005
My first winter 13er, then Super Star & Shooting Star
2/27/05 - Standard route. A nice introduction to winter hiking in Colorado.
6/11/11 - Superstar Couloir from St. Marys Glacier, excellent conditions.
6/2/12 - Shooting Star Couloir, started 1.5 miles shy of the Upper Mammoth TH (on Kingston Peak Road). Good conditions, topped out before 8:30am.
sshankle - Jan 27, 2008 3:52 pm Date Climbed: Jan 26, 2008
St. Mary's Glacier
After we got to Loveland Pass road and found it closed, I took my wife here for her first climb. We climbed with my friend Heath and his woman, Kelly (her first climb as well). Several CMC members on a training course on the lower glacier. We climbed up the glacier to the plateau. Lots of wind, and great views all day!
MattK - Sep 10, 2010 1:12 pm Date Climbed: Jan 11, 2010
James, Kingston, FoxFinally after many attepmts (1. Whiteout, 2. Cold, wind, 3. Car sliding backwards down the hill), the pup, the wife and I finally were successful. Also hiked over the bump known as Kingston, and scrambled to the top of Fox Mountain which held great views of St Mary's Glacier.
theREALCarpeDM - Aug 8, 2010 10:48 am
A long time agoI'm not sure exactly when I climbed this one. It was one of the first real mountains I climbed after moving to Colorado.
I did it from the Winter Park side.
Hostilejim - Jul 30, 2010 9:16 pm
North slopesClimbed from Rogers Pass, and on the summit had jets fly below us. This was amazing.
JacLMill - Jun 3, 2010 5:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2010
Birthday PresentHiked and then skied James Peak from St. Mary's Glacier. First ski descent and first peak with my puppy. A great present for my birthday, today.
Eric Holle - May 4, 2010 6:37 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2010
St. Mary's GlacierGreat ski descent after battling the wind all the way up. I was knocked to the ground twice, and Ben three times. Brutal conditions, but well worth the effort.
JonW - Mar 13, 2010 11:34 pm Date Climbed: Mar 13, 2010
St. Mary's GlacierGreat, safe, winter climb. Easy to avoid slopes prone to sliding. Just be mindful of the way back down if conditions turn. It would be easy to miss the right descent.
Darren9 - Nov 7, 2009 1:57 am
Super StarSuper Star was in fine shape, plenty of snow still.
colinpence - Sep 30, 2009 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2004
excellent hikeThis was one of my early climbs with the IU hiking group, and I enjoyed it thoroughly enough to be inspired to keep hiking weekly with this group!
sync - Jun 29, 2009 4:58 pm Date Climbed: Mar 1, 2009
1st Winter SummitMy first serious winter summit. The wind was fierce on the glacier but let up a bit after that. A long slog up the snow, but a beautiful summit, well worth the effort!
Pete Castricone - Jun 20, 2009 10:39 am Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2009
James via St. Mary'sPerfect weather and had the entire mountain to myself.
ChrisHunley - Mar 27, 2009 3:23 pm Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2006
Glacier PracticeMy first time in crampons with a mountaineering axe. Practiced on the glacier and then cruised up to the summit.
heather14 - Mar 23, 2009 10:59 pm Date Climbed: Mar 21, 2009
Standard + KingstonFirst time to St. Mary's Glacier. Nice place. Tagged Kingston on the way back down.
COhawkeye - Mar 17, 2009 7:13 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2008
Standard RouteFirst time to St Mary's Glacier. Close to Denver.
Haliku - Feb 7, 2009 7:03 pm Date Climbed: Feb 7, 2009
St Mary's GlacierA beautiful day for some climbing! Axe and I hit the summit before he strapped on his board to head back. I was able to glissade several segments. Not much snow up there now.
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15 Feb 2004
Wind for the first half of the climb was stiff. It died down once we reached the flank of James. Snow pack is consolidated with some loose snow. Crampons worked well for the whole trip. My wife was in snowshoes but didn't gain much advantage due to the packed snow. Great view from the summit; so many peaks to explore.
rkymtn - Aug 31, 2008 5:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
Saint Mary's GlacierClimbed James and Kingston for a chill day in the mountains. The views were great and the alpine start paid off, as we were down before the Labor Day weekend madness took over.
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6/12/11 - Climbed with my wife. Enjoyed watching playful marmots on the summit.
mattpierce - Aug 8, 2008 1:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
From Rollins PassGreat hike from the Rollins Pass Road (west)
chicagotransplant - Jun 9, 2008 10:21 am Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2008
Shooting Star climb/skiClimbed this one with Jamie Nellis, Prakash (Maverick), Brian (Zenalpinist) and Stephanie. Great climb but tiring kicking steps the whole way! I then skied back down the couloir, steep and narrow and the top. Definitely my steepest backcountry line to date!
peakrat76 - Apr 26, 2008 9:57 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 1979
Via St. Mary's GlacierEasy climb up the standard route. Not so crowded back in those days! Done with my wife, Mrs. Rat.
SarahThompson - Mar 29, 2008 5:32 pm Date Climbed: Feb 27, 2005
My first winter 13er, then Super Star & Shooting Star2/27/05 - Standard route. A nice introduction to winter hiking in Colorado.
6/11/11 - Superstar Couloir from St. Marys Glacier, excellent conditions.
6/2/12 - Shooting Star Couloir, started 1.5 miles shy of the Upper Mammoth TH (on Kingston Peak Road). Good conditions, topped out before 8:30am.
sshankle - Jan 27, 2008 3:52 pm Date Climbed: Jan 26, 2008
St. Mary's GlacierAfter we got to Loveland Pass road and found it closed, I took my wife here for her first climb. We climbed with my friend Heath and his woman, Kelly (her first climb as well). Several CMC members on a training course on the lower glacier. We climbed up the glacier to the plateau. Lots of wind, and great views all day!