MountainHikerCO - Feb 19, 2008 8:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 1992
Yankee Boy
This was my first climb of Sneffels. I did the standard South Slopes route from Yankee Boy Basin.
tomlauren - Jan 30, 2008 10:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2006
South Slopes
Hiked the South Slopes from Yankee Boy Basin Trailhead with my friend Keith. Nice views of the Blue Lakes and Dallas Peak.
johnmnichols - Dec 31, 2007 9:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2005
Failed attempt
Wasn't prepared for the still heavy snowpack in early July. Without crampons/axe didn't want to attempt the last steep gully climb coming from Yankee Boy Basin.
shanahan96 - Sep 9, 2007 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2007
easy southwest ridge
7/30/10- repeated the SW ridge w/aaron and the davis guys after having this sneffels idea popped on me just before leaving for vacation. what a fun, unexpected way to start a trip!
8/31/07- climbed the much easier than expected southwest ridge with jamie, mike and kiefer. it was a nice, short day to kick off a three-day labor day climbing weekend!
tried kismet, but clouds began to loom so we high-tailed back into yankee boy basin.
Kiefer - Sep 2, 2007 6:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2007
SW Ridge
Was extremely surprised at how short this ridge actually was. Nice summit but a little disappointing. Was expecting, I don't know, more of a challenge?
Good day out though. Yankee Boy Basin is stunning!
Scrambled with Shanahan96, JamieNellis and Aaron Ihinger.
Texjbq - Aug 26, 2007 5:54 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
Loved it!
The South Ridge is great. Had great weather, and was able to spend about a hour on the summit. Great mountain!
01aCRViper - Aug 25, 2007 5:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
Great climb
Summited via the South Ridge route, came down the Lavender Coulior. Great climb, one of my favorites. Awesome views from the top to the north, and back across the San Juans.
ouray19 - Aug 18, 2007 7:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2004
Mt. Sneffels
This was the first 14'er I ever tried, not really knowing what I was getting into yet. I did not succeed the first time. The second time I went with snow in the couloir and thought it was a lot easier!
HokieJim - Aug 16, 2007 2:40 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
2nd timer...
and I'll be back for more! Climbed the SW ridge this time and I just can't get enough of this mountain!
ktiffany22 - Aug 13, 2007 10:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
Climb via the SW ridge
WOW- what FUN sustained class 3 climbing! A beautiful day for my 42nd 14er summit:-) We loop hiked and came down the standard route... Only negative: I was shocked at the number of people going down the gully without helmets on (it seemed that the parking lot of people kicked down a rock every 2 minutes)!
PHenry - Aug 1, 2007 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2004
up 7 over blue lakes pass
Beautiful,long hike & climb from blue lakes trailhead,over the pass & down into yankee boy. Ascended via Lavender Col.
bernardhohman - Jul 31, 2007 10:59 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2007
Southwest Ridge
Climbed the Southwest ridge from Yankee Boy Basin. Great finish coming up the ridge!
Mike Mc - Jul 29, 2007 6:43 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2007
S. Ridge
Interesting route, certainly suspect rock in places
jeffrawn - Jul 24, 2007 1:35 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
Lavendar Col
Great follow-up to the SP Gathering in the San Juans. I enjoyed a second day with kilimanjaro1, vanny37, chicagotransplant and kane. I can see why Aaron says this is his favorite CO 14er. Beautiful mountain and fun climb, especially the snow and scramble at the top.
Climbed with chicagotransplant and Kane. Great ridge route. The main gully to the ridge had some soft snow that required a few harder moves than most likely would be required with the gully dry. Top portion of the climb is stellar. Descended standard route.
chicagotransplant - Jul 23, 2007 11:32 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
SW Ridge ascent, standard route descent
SP Gathering "epilogue" peak. Kane, Vanny37 and I headed up the ridge while kilimanjaro1 and jeffrawn headed up the Lavender Col route. Still some snow and ice in gullies used to gain the ridge crest. 3rd class mud, wet rock, loose rock and a few 4th class moves will also be required until it fully melts out. The ridge crest itself is great though!
Also still snow on the upper gully on the standard route (which we descended).
Scott Rogers - Jul 11, 2007 9:52 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2007
Fun Snow!
Awesome early morning snow climb for the whole way up. I wouldn't have climbed it any other way. The views were beautiful as well.
rdmc - Jun 7, 2007 7:29 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2006
Lavender Col
Beautiful day for a hike, even though the snow clouds moved in on us about 2/3 up. We enjoyed the hike anyway. Peak was socked in when we got there, so didn't get to see the view, but hope to go back just for that. Sun was out and shining bright again, about 2/3 down. It's amazing how that works. :o)
MountainHikerCO - Feb 19, 2008 8:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 1992
Yankee BoyThis was my first climb of Sneffels. I did the standard South Slopes route from Yankee Boy Basin.
tomlauren - Jan 30, 2008 10:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2006
South SlopesHiked the South Slopes from Yankee Boy Basin Trailhead with my friend Keith. Nice views of the Blue Lakes and Dallas Peak.
johnmnichols - Dec 31, 2007 9:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2005
Failed attemptWasn't prepared for the still heavy snowpack in early July. Without crampons/axe didn't want to attempt the last steep gully climb coming from Yankee Boy Basin.
gremlin - Oct 24, 2007 1:42 am
normal route2nd time up, need to do it in winter now
shanahan96 - Sep 9, 2007 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2007
easy southwest ridge7/30/10- repeated the SW ridge w/aaron and the davis guys after having this sneffels idea popped on me just before leaving for vacation. what a fun, unexpected way to start a trip!
8/31/07- climbed the much easier than expected southwest ridge with jamie, mike and kiefer. it was a nice, short day to kick off a three-day labor day climbing weekend!
tried kismet, but clouds began to loom so we high-tailed back into yankee boy basin.
dr_gonz - Sep 5, 2007 1:11 pm
SneffelsTHis was my first 14er. Been hooked ever since.
Kiefer - Sep 2, 2007 6:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2007
SW RidgeWas extremely surprised at how short this ridge actually was. Nice summit but a little disappointing. Was expecting, I don't know, more of a challenge?
Good day out though. Yankee Boy Basin is stunning!
Scrambled with Shanahan96, JamieNellis and Aaron Ihinger.
Texjbq - Aug 26, 2007 5:54 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
Loved it!The South Ridge is great. Had great weather, and was able to spend about a hour on the summit. Great mountain!
01aCRViper - Aug 25, 2007 5:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
Great climbSummited via the South Ridge route, came down the Lavender Coulior. Great climb, one of my favorites. Awesome views from the top to the north, and back across the San Juans.
ouray19 - Aug 18, 2007 7:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2004
Mt. SneffelsThis was the first 14'er I ever tried, not really knowing what I was getting into yet. I did not succeed the first time. The second time I went with snow in the couloir and thought it was a lot easier!
HokieJim - Aug 16, 2007 2:40 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
2nd timer...and I'll be back for more! Climbed the SW ridge this time and I just can't get enough of this mountain!
ktiffany22 - Aug 13, 2007 10:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
Climb via the SW ridgeWOW- what FUN sustained class 3 climbing! A beautiful day for my 42nd 14er summit:-) We loop hiked and came down the standard route... Only negative: I was shocked at the number of people going down the gully without helmets on (it seemed that the parking lot of people kicked down a rock every 2 minutes)!
PHenry - Aug 1, 2007 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2004
up 7 over blue lakes passBeautiful,long hike & climb from blue lakes trailhead,over the pass & down into yankee boy. Ascended via Lavender Col.
bernardhohman - Jul 31, 2007 10:59 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2007
Southwest RidgeClimbed the Southwest ridge from Yankee Boy Basin. Great finish coming up the ridge!
Mike Mc - Jul 29, 2007 6:43 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2007
S. RidgeInteresting route, certainly suspect rock in places
jeffrawn - Jul 24, 2007 1:35 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
Lavendar ColGreat follow-up to the SP Gathering in the San Juans. I enjoyed a second day with kilimanjaro1, vanny37, chicagotransplant and kane. I can see why Aaron says this is his favorite CO 14er. Beautiful mountain and fun climb, especially the snow and scramble at the top.
vanny37 - Jul 23, 2007 10:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
Southwest RidgeClimbed with chicagotransplant and Kane. Great ridge route. The main gully to the ridge had some soft snow that required a few harder moves than most likely would be required with the gully dry. Top portion of the climb is stellar. Descended standard route.
chicagotransplant - Jul 23, 2007 11:32 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
SW Ridge ascent, standard route descentSP Gathering "epilogue" peak. Kane, Vanny37 and I headed up the ridge while kilimanjaro1 and jeffrawn headed up the Lavender Col route. Still some snow and ice in gullies used to gain the ridge crest. 3rd class mud, wet rock, loose rock and a few 4th class moves will also be required until it fully melts out. The ridge crest itself is great though!
Also still snow on the upper gully on the standard route (which we descended).
Scott Rogers - Jul 11, 2007 9:52 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2007
Fun Snow!Awesome early morning snow climb for the whole way up. I wouldn't have climbed it any other way. The views were beautiful as well.
rdmc - Jun 7, 2007 7:29 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2006
Lavender ColBeautiful day for a hike, even though the snow clouds moved in on us about 2/3 up. We enjoyed the hike anyway. Peak was socked in when we got there, so didn't get to see the view, but hope to go back just for that. Sun was out and shining bright again, about 2/3 down. It's amazing how that works. :o)