apierce - Apr 7, 2006 5:15 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2003
Rpute: East Slopes
My second fourteener. Loved the rocks.
Mountain Jim - Mar 23, 2006 7:28 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 1967
The East Slopes all the way from the Mount Princeton Hot Springs
We climbed before the road was open to the public. The summit register was charred from a lightning strike.
markhyams - Mar 4, 2006 8:18 pm Date Climbed: Nov 25, 1995
E Slopes
We walked all the way up the road and camped out near 12,000 feet, and fought 70mph winds at the top. Mountain was dry, even though it was late November.
Climbed with a friend for his first from the 2WD, turns out he didn't bring two of the nalgenes I gave him thus resulting in a long waterless hike for me, turned around to do Kit Carson the next day, 26 miles + 12,000 ft < 36 hours = a bit tired.
1st hike of the year along with King Tone and Ef. Car camped on Mt. Princeton road. Not a hard hike from where we started, they both smoked on the way up!
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2005
High winds, lot's of deep powder snow early in the year. Climbed from the radio towers. Caution should be take on later ascents of this route due to avalanche potential. Several steep gullies were filling with deep snow by late October.
Route Climbed: via Southwest Ridge from Grouse Canyon Trailhead Date Climbed: August 13th, 2003
I had to go out of my way and the find "the road less traveled" and thus I was in a remote canyon camping in the brush all alone. So it was to no surprise that I had a hard time finding a "path" the next morning as this barely used approach proved impossible to find. Not to mention, cairns being built in different directions by all kinds of previous climbers who decided to make their routes, the trail to take. Thus I was forced to pretty much go as high as I could and keep on moving until I couldn't go no more. After reaching Point 13,971 as shown on my topo, I was on the right track and had an easy time getting to the summit.
Route Climbed: Grouse Creek Date Climbed: 16 July 2005
This route is just so beautiful. It's long, but fun the whole way up. We found almost no trail the whole day - up or down - but the bushwacking went just fine. At about 13,700' we waited as thunderstorms chased folks down the main route off the summit and then we had the summit to ourselves.
2/5/11- long winter climb up the princeton road(12.4 mi/5695' vertical, ~13.5 hrs). i forgot how horrid the never ending talus slog can be from tigger on. think i'm done with this mountain, or this particular route.
8/3/04- a beautiful mountain to behold from a distance, but up close it is just an unpleasant scree slog. save this one for winter folks!
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: Sunday July 31, 2005
Started up at 6:42AM from about a mile below where the trail breaks from the road. Very few people on this trail passed two people at the ridge and proceeded to the summit at 8:36 which I had to myself for 20mins. Perfect weather just a whisper of a breeze and clear skies all around. Headed back down at 9:00AM and back to the car at 10:40 with a few groups of people coming up. My 15th 14'er and another beautiful Colorado morning. Sweet!!
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: July 30, 2005
Can you say ROCKY? ...nothing like a day of hopping scree! The last 1,000 feet vertical will get your heart a pumpin! Met some nice people up there.... but I have a question, do you think it's okay to make cell phone calls from the top, have your dog poop and attack other dogs, and display a large rifle on your hip??? ....didn't think so. People, we hike to enjoy the beauty and get away from the noise and the ruckus, can I get an amen on this one?!:-)
apierce - Apr 7, 2006 5:15 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2003
Rpute: East SlopesMy second fourteener. Loved the rocks.
Mountain Jim - Mar 23, 2006 7:28 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 1967
The East Slopes all the way from the Mount Princeton Hot SpringsWe climbed before the road was open to the public. The summit register was charred from a lightning strike.
markhyams - Mar 4, 2006 8:18 pm Date Climbed: Nov 25, 1995
E SlopesWe walked all the way up the road and camped out near 12,000 feet, and fought 70mph winds at the top. Mountain was dry, even though it was late November.
RMdaytripsgrl - Feb 27, 2006 4:11 am
Route: East SlopesSometime in 10/2002 with a group of friends from the radio towers 4WD parking. The drive up was tougher for some than the hike...A beautiful day.
foreverwild - Feb 21, 2006 12:42 am
Great August DayClimbed with a friend for his first from the 2WD, turns out he didn't bring two of the nalgenes I gave him thus resulting in a long waterless hike for me, turned around to do Kit Carson the next day, 26 miles + 12,000 ft < 36 hours = a bit tired.
Kiefer - Jan 26, 2006 5:17 pm
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: July 1998I had to park far below due to my little sports car wouldn't fare too well higher up :o)
It was dreadfully HOT. The hottest day I've hiked in by far. By the time I was half way up, I was down to just my shorts and shoes.
I had to bum a ride down with some girls in their jeep (I wasn't complaining!) because I just couldn't handle that distance with the heat.
barratt - Jan 19, 2006 9:26 pm
Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: 7/23/051st hike of the year along with King Tone and Ef. Car camped on Mt. Princeton road. Not a hard hike from where we started, they both smoked on the way up!
1mvertical - Jan 6, 2006 1:21 pm
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2005High winds, lot's of deep powder snow early in the year. Climbed from the radio towers. Caution should be take on later ascents of this route due to avalanche potential. Several steep gullies were filling with deep snow by late October.
Livelife4Summits - Dec 29, 2005 2:59 am
Route Climbed: via Southwest Ridge from Grouse Canyon Trailhead Date Climbed: August 13th, 2003I had to go out of my way and the find "the road less traveled" and thus I was in a remote canyon camping in the brush all alone. So it was to no surprise that I had a hard time finding a "path" the next morning as this barely used approach proved impossible to find. Not to mention, cairns being built in different directions by all kinds of previous climbers who decided to make their routes, the trail to take. Thus I was forced to pretty much go as high as I could and keep on moving until I couldn't go no more. After reaching Point 13,971 as shown on my topo, I was on the right track and had an easy time getting to the summit.
LS - Dec 26, 2005 4:27 pm
Route Climbed: standard Date Climbed: 29-aug-2005See the trip report here: http://distantpeak.com/web/mountains/n-america/mount_princeton
whatisis - Nov 4, 2005 5:49 pm
Route Climbed: East ridge Date Climbed: August 18, 2004Made it to the top just as a storm came through. Took one picture and headed down (quickly).
indianhillsted - Oct 28, 2005 5:20 pm
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: August 2000Great day....windless summit, no crowds.
altitude14er - Oct 5, 2005 10:33 pm
Route Climbed: Mt. Princeton Road Approach Date Climbed: 06/12/2005If you park at the start of the Mt. Princeton Road get ready for a long walk inhaling 4 wheel drive vehicle exhaust!
iceisnice - Oct 4, 2005 3:18 pm
Route Climbed: traverse of yale, harvard, princeton Date Climbed: July '05Boring hike.
jwproulx - Sep 6, 2005 8:08 pm
Route Climbed: Grouse Creek Date Climbed: 16 July 2005This route is just so beautiful. It's long, but fun the whole way up. We found almost no trail the whole day - up or down - but the bushwacking went just fine. At about 13,700' we waited as thunderstorms chased folks down the main route off the summit and then we had the summit to ourselves.
Woodie Hopper - Aug 25, 2005 9:30 am
Route Climbed: East ridge Date Climbed: May '04Don't need 4WD to get to radio towers.
shanahan96 - Aug 14, 2005 4:14 pm
the princeton road, over and over2/5/11- long winter climb up the princeton road(12.4 mi/5695' vertical, ~13.5 hrs). i forgot how horrid the never ending talus slog can be from tigger on. think i'm done with this mountain, or this particular route.
8/3/04- a beautiful mountain to behold from a distance, but up close it is just an unpleasant scree slog. save this one for winter folks!
jamie
myrone - Aug 1, 2005 10:01 am
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: Sunday July 31, 2005Started up at 6:42AM from about a mile below where the trail breaks from the road. Very few people on this trail passed two people at the ridge and proceeded to the summit at 8:36 which I had to myself for 20mins. Perfect weather just a whisper of a breeze and clear skies all around. Headed back down at 9:00AM and back to the car at 10:40 with a few groups of people coming up. My 15th 14'er and another beautiful Colorado morning. Sweet!!
ktiffany22 - Jul 31, 2005 12:36 am
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: July 30, 2005Can you say ROCKY? ...nothing like a day of hopping scree! The last 1,000 feet vertical will get your heart a pumpin! Met some nice people up there.... but I have a question, do you think it's okay to make cell phone calls from the top, have your dog poop and attack other dogs, and display a large rifle on your hip??? ....didn't think so. People, we hike to enjoy the beauty and get away from the noise and the ruckus, can I get an amen on this one?!:-)
alpine master - Jul 24, 2005 5:19 pm
Route Climbed: East Slopes Date Climbed: Aug. 22nd 2003Climbed way hungover. Kind of boring since some of the hike is on a road.