Good page! I'd just incorporate the comments if you feel they are beneficial and turn the reference to www.tlazy7.com into a link :-)
The Bell Cord Couloir looks fun - I hope to check it out sometime and get some photos to boot. Is the Bell Cord Couloir the long straight couloir in this photo and this photo? The angles look different in the photos, almost as if they are taken from different sides of the mountains? I don't want to think about it too much right now :-P
Yes the Bell Cord is the long straight couloir in both photos. As you approach the climb the angle does appear to change. Hope you have the chance to climb it sometime. I'll be back in CO this fall and winter so let me know if you make it out.
The main page says the best time to climb this peak is in the spring and I noticed that you did your couloir climb in May. What shape would the couloir be in the fall or winter? Alternately, what climbs would be in good shape during that time?
The couloir will be scree and loose rock in fall, while in winter it very closely follows an avalanche chute. If the contiditions were ideal I think that it could safetly be done in winter, ie good snow pack with a hard freeze. Other good 14er type climbs are abundant during fall and winter. If you backcountry ski I can give you great descents lines.
Nice page Chris. I'm still workin on my fajitas. Somebody get Moni another beer. We need a towel, this freak across from me just spilled hs drink all over the place.
John - Mar 20, 2002 2:43 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGood page! I'd just incorporate the comments if you feel they are beneficial and turn the reference to www.tlazy7.com into a link :-)
The Bell Cord Couloir looks fun - I hope to check it out sometime and get some photos to boot. Is the Bell Cord Couloir the long straight couloir in this photo and this photo? The angles look different in the photos, almost as if they are taken from different sides of the mountains? I don't want to think about it too much right now :-P
miztflip - Mar 21, 2002 5:20 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks John,
Yes the Bell Cord is the long straight couloir in both photos. As you approach the climb the angle does appear to change. Hope you have the chance to climb it sometime. I'll be back in CO this fall and winter so let me know if you make it out.
John - Mar 21, 2002 8:46 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentChris,
The main page says the best time to climb this peak is in the spring and I noticed that you did your couloir climb in May. What shape would the couloir be in the fall or winter? Alternately, what climbs would be in good shape during that time?
Thanks!
miztflip - Mar 22, 2002 5:05 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentJohn,
The couloir will be scree and loose rock in fall, while in winter it very closely follows an avalanche chute. If the contiditions were ideal I think that it could safetly be done in winter, ie good snow pack with a hard freeze. Other good 14er type climbs are abundant during fall and winter. If you backcountry ski I can give you great descents lines.
Aaron Johnson - Sep 9, 2002 7:00 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentExcellent text and photos. I might try the south ridge some day.
climber46 - Jan 14, 2004 4:08 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentOutstanding photo illustration of the South Ridge Route! Keep up the good work.
miztflip - Jan 15, 2004 11:03 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks, but that credit goes to Kane, the maintainer of the South Ridge Route page.
Larry V - Feb 24, 2004 8:44 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat peak page for a great peak. Thanks! I like your choice for the signature photo.
Bryan W - Apr 6, 2004 4:30 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentAnother nice page. I am still trying to figure out if this one is as hard as some say. Seems like the traverse is the real hard part.
miztflip - Apr 6, 2004 5:32 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentYou've got it. I didn't think it was that hard but it is very commiting.
Diego Sahagún - Nov 29, 2004 9:13 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentAnother nice page! Delete "Miscellaneous Info" if it's going to empty, you'll always have the chance of adding sections.
Thanks
miztflip - Nov 29, 2004 9:19 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks again for the vote.
JonBradford - Dec 5, 2004 8:20 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentAgain excellent. That realy is a great photo Mr Caudle took...
Jon
miztflip - Dec 5, 2004 8:24 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks, he does seem to be better than most.
Kane - Dec 16, 2004 11:50 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice page Chris. I'm still workin on my fajitas. Somebody get Moni another beer. We need a towel, this freak across from me just spilled hs drink all over the place.
miztflip - Dec 17, 2004 8:50 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks Kane,
The spilled drink incident was a simple test to see if you potential climbing partners would abandon me when things started to go wrong.
You all passed with flying colors.
How was LCW?
miztflip - Apr 4, 2005 4:32 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the Vote!!
Kenzo Okawa - Jan 21, 2006 10:44 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentWhat a beautiful mountain in Colorado! Thanks for sharing!
miztflip - Jan 27, 2006 10:45 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote.
James C - Jan 27, 2006 7:46 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentThis friggen peak has possed my dreams since my failure on it. I visit this age almost every day. Good job on it