byates - Dec 6, 2008 11:27 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
The long way
We were going to do the traverse from El Diente, got to El Diente, traversed to the Organ Pipe's, Snow was rotting out and post holing to rock, glissaded down, to Basin saw an up track going half way up, broke the rest and truely climbed them both on the same day! Rotting out snow on final pitch very nasty. 10 hours total from the lake.
Panthera uncia - Aug 27, 2008 2:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
Independence Day Climb
Traversed over from Diente and glissaded down Mt Wilson's N face. The last move to reach the summit (the crux) was pretty sweet and airy!
big_g - Aug 25, 2008 9:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008
N Slopes
Wow. What a surprising finish. I had glossed over a number of details when reading the route description which I left at the TH. Very enjoyable!
Ingman - Aug 23, 2008 5:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2008
Wilson/Diente Traverse
Via El Diente East ridge (Wilson's West ridge).
mtnhiker13 - Aug 20, 2008 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
From Navajo Lake
We managed to avoid the horrible weather in the Denver area and escape to the San Juans for a little mountain climbing! We backpacked into Navajo Lake and then climbed Mount Wilson and Wilson Peak the next day. The climb of Mount Wilson was great - enjoyed the final ridge immensely.
spannring29 - Aug 9, 2008 4:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2008
8 of 14
Eighth of 14 14ers in 11 days via the traverse from El Diente. What an amazing route! The best descent route was a bit unclear, but we managed to make it out unscathed. My favorite day of the trip.
Kiefer - Jul 25, 2008 4:55 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008
via Silver Pick
This was a really enjoyable mountain! The last 20-25 ft were great!
MountainHikerCO - Feb 16, 2008 10:56 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1998
Silver Pick
This was my second climb of Mount Wilson. We approached from Silver Pick over Rock of Ages. There was still snow on the route which made the climbing easier than the scree it covered.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 16, 2008 10:53 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 1992
with El Diente
We approached from Silver Pick over Rock of Ages saddle. We climbed El Diente first and then traversed over to Wilson.
tomlauren - Feb 2, 2008 8:11 am Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2007
El Diente - Mt Wilson - Wilson Pk in a day
From camp at Navajo Lake, climbed the North Slopes of El Diente, performed the traverse to Mt Wilson, then descended Mt Wilson's North Slopes to Wilson Peak's West Ridge with my friend Keith. It is a common mistake to descend directly down from Mt Wilson instead of traversing to the east first, thus missing the official North Slopes route when descending Mt Wilson.
traversed to wilson after climbing el diente. the narrow section just before obtaining mount wilson's summit was gnarly! one of the few bright spots of a day filled with shotty, scree slogging.
Climbed with Shanahan96, JamieNellis and ATTM. Most of the traverse is done below the ridge, but the part on the ridge crest from West Wilson over the "coxcomb" to the summit as a lot of fun and very airy. Descended the SW Face, very loose up top and a long scree slog back to the trail, but a great way to avoid the crowds. We saw no one ascending or descending, only saw people on the traverse.
Mike Mc - Jul 29, 2007 6:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2007
Traverse
Not as bad or exposed as I anticipated; 95 minutes summit to summit. The first moves off of Wilson were spectacular!
jhansen007 - Jul 24, 2007 12:33 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
North Face via Navajo Lake
My favorite climb of the three 14ers in this basin. Pretty straight forward route -- lots of cairns in most places. The last little stretch was a blast and exposure at least gets your adrenaline going a little. Also has the best view (of the three peaks) from the top. Gladstone looks awesome from this point. The long glissades down were great on soft snow.
Scott Rogers - Jul 10, 2007 7:56 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2007
Traverse = Awesome
Reached the top after traversing from El Diente. The 2000 foot glissade was amazing!
A Fun solo up Mt Wilson followed by an even better solo of the ridge to El Diente followed by an even better glissade down El Diente!
weeds19 - Jan 18, 2007 4:22 am Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2001
Solo trip
I drove up to the Silver Pick TH (when it used to be open) after work on Friday night and completed a long day's trip to Mt Wilson, along the ridge and to El Diente. I was too busy picking a route to realize I was on the 4th class section of Wilson. When I looked up the summit was just a few feet away.
shknbke - Sep 15, 2006 6:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2006
from Wilson Pk
Did Mt Wilson after Wilson Pk. Stayed high in the basin at 13200', but probably should have dropped down as boulder hop was annoying. Found the cairned route to the notch. Avoided exposed 4th class ridge as it was wet to climbers left as there was a gully that was less exposed. No travserse to El Diente was thunder began to rumble on summit.
Hiked in from Navajo Lake TH starting at 7:15am and reached the summit in 8 hrs (includes breaks, photos, etc.) 6 hours on the return. This, my 9th 14er was personally my most challenging to date. Thanks to perfect weather all day, and fellow climbers along the way, I was able to identify the crux and safely navigate the class 4 moves without ropes, etc. Please note: Mt. Wilson is really not for beginners and should be climbed cautiously in dry conditions.
byates - Dec 6, 2008 11:27 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
The long wayWe were going to do the traverse from El Diente, got to El Diente, traversed to the Organ Pipe's, Snow was rotting out and post holing to rock, glissaded down, to Basin saw an up track going half way up, broke the rest and truely climbed them both on the same day! Rotting out snow on final pitch very nasty. 10 hours total from the lake.
Panthera uncia - Aug 27, 2008 2:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
Independence Day ClimbTraversed over from Diente and glissaded down Mt Wilson's N face. The last move to reach the summit (the crux) was pretty sweet and airy!
big_g - Aug 25, 2008 9:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2008
N SlopesWow. What a surprising finish. I had glossed over a number of details when reading the route description which I left at the TH. Very enjoyable!
Ingman - Aug 23, 2008 5:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2008
Wilson/Diente TraverseVia El Diente East ridge (Wilson's West ridge).
mtnhiker13 - Aug 20, 2008 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
From Navajo LakeWe managed to avoid the horrible weather in the Denver area and escape to the San Juans for a little mountain climbing! We backpacked into Navajo Lake and then climbed Mount Wilson and Wilson Peak the next day. The climb of Mount Wilson was great - enjoyed the final ridge immensely.
spannring29 - Aug 9, 2008 4:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2008
8 of 14Eighth of 14 14ers in 11 days via the traverse from El Diente. What an amazing route! The best descent route was a bit unclear, but we managed to make it out unscathed. My favorite day of the trip.
Kiefer - Jul 25, 2008 4:55 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008
via Silver PickThis was a really enjoyable mountain! The last 20-25 ft were great!
MountainHikerCO - Feb 16, 2008 10:56 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1998
Silver PickThis was my second climb of Mount Wilson. We approached from Silver Pick over Rock of Ages. There was still snow on the route which made the climbing easier than the scree it covered.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 16, 2008 10:53 am Date Climbed: Sep 6, 1992
with El DienteWe approached from Silver Pick over Rock of Ages saddle. We climbed El Diente first and then traversed over to Wilson.
tomlauren - Feb 2, 2008 8:11 am Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2007
El Diente - Mt Wilson - Wilson Pk in a dayFrom camp at Navajo Lake, climbed the North Slopes of El Diente, performed the traverse to Mt Wilson, then descended Mt Wilson's North Slopes to Wilson Peak's West Ridge with my friend Keith. It is a common mistake to descend directly down from Mt Wilson instead of traversing to the east first, thus missing the official North Slopes route when descending Mt Wilson.
shanahan96 - Sep 9, 2007 9:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007
wilson traversetraversed to wilson after climbing el diente. the narrow section just before obtaining mount wilson's summit was gnarly! one of the few bright spots of a day filled with shotty, scree slogging.
jamie
dr_gonz - Sep 4, 2007 4:08 pm
wilsonsecond time's a charm. (for me)
chicagotransplant - Sep 4, 2007 11:32 am Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007
Kilpacker w/ TraverseClimbed with Shanahan96, JamieNellis and ATTM. Most of the traverse is done below the ridge, but the part on the ridge crest from West Wilson over the "coxcomb" to the summit as a lot of fun and very airy. Descended the SW Face, very loose up top and a long scree slog back to the trail, but a great way to avoid the crowds. We saw no one ascending or descending, only saw people on the traverse.
Mike Mc - Jul 29, 2007 6:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2007
TraverseNot as bad or exposed as I anticipated; 95 minutes summit to summit. The first moves off of Wilson were spectacular!
jhansen007 - Jul 24, 2007 12:33 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
North Face via Navajo LakeMy favorite climb of the three 14ers in this basin. Pretty straight forward route -- lots of cairns in most places. The last little stretch was a blast and exposure at least gets your adrenaline going a little. Also has the best view (of the three peaks) from the top. Gladstone looks awesome from this point. The long glissades down were great on soft snow.
Scott Rogers - Jul 10, 2007 7:56 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2007
Traverse = AwesomeReached the top after traversing from El Diente. The 2000 foot glissade was amazing!
Flex - Jan 21, 2007 10:29 pm
N Slopes Jul/04A Fun solo up Mt Wilson followed by an even better solo of the ridge to El Diente followed by an even better glissade down El Diente!
weeds19 - Jan 18, 2007 4:22 am Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2001
Solo tripI drove up to the Silver Pick TH (when it used to be open) after work on Friday night and completed a long day's trip to Mt Wilson, along the ridge and to El Diente. I was too busy picking a route to realize I was on the 4th class section of Wilson. When I looked up the summit was just a few feet away.
shknbke - Sep 15, 2006 6:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2006
from Wilson PkDid Mt Wilson after Wilson Pk. Stayed high in the basin at 13200', but probably should have dropped down as boulder hop was annoying. Found the cairned route to the notch. Avoided exposed 4th class ridge as it was wet to climbers left as there was a gully that was less exposed. No travserse to El Diente was thunder began to rumble on summit.
JCantu1044 - Sep 5, 2006 10:02 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2006
Route: Navajo Lake THHiked in from Navajo Lake TH starting at 7:15am and reached the summit in 8 hrs (includes breaks, photos, etc.) 6 hours on the return. This, my 9th 14er was personally my most challenging to date. Thanks to perfect weather all day, and fellow climbers along the way, I was able to identify the crux and safely navigate the class 4 moves without ropes, etc. Please note: Mt. Wilson is really not for beginners and should be climbed cautiously in dry conditions.