Kiefer - Feb 29, 2008 1:14 pm Date Climbed: Feb 28, 2008
Kelso Ridge
New friend, Jeff and myself sumitted Torrey's Peak via Kelso Ridge yesterday. In the winter time, this ridge is NOT to be underestimated. The ridge itself took us almost exactly 5 hours to complete. Had some good weather and scary wind bursts but it was a very long, very satisfying day. Sunset from the summit was absolutely amazing! The 1st crux was pretty hairy as we climbed a lower 5th class chimeny on the south side. Challenging & rewarding day.
edlins - Feb 27, 2008 3:49 pm Date Climbed: Feb 23, 2008
almost semi-epic bail
attempted Kelso Ridge, bailed down the North Ridge. TR here
Pivvay - Feb 22, 2008 11:28 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2006
Combo with Grays
Marni and I hit Torreys after Grays peak. Our 2nd 14er together.
jimegan - Feb 6, 2008 8:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2006
torreys peak
CLIMBED VIA THE KELSO RIDGE...GREAT!!
tomlauren - Jan 29, 2008 7:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2004
Grays - Torreys
Hiked the North Slopes to Grays and the South Slopes to Torreys from Stevens Gulch Trailhead. Clouds hovered around the summit and I considered going back to the trailhead instead of heading up to the top. Decided to go for it and the weather improved.
ClimbandMine - Jan 14, 2008 6:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 1999
1st of many
first of many trips up kelso ridge.
MountainHikerCO - Jan 4, 2008 10:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2007
#13
This was my 13th time climbing Torreys. We climbed Kelso Ridge from the Stevens Gulch trailhead and then over to Grays.
MountainHikerCO - Jan 4, 2008 10:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 1986
First of many
This was the first of many climbs of Torreys. Most climbs were from the Stevens Gulch trailhead on the normal route combined with Grays. I have done variations of Kelso Ridge 3 times. One of those times was from the Grizzly Gulch side meeting it above the Kelso saddle. I have also hiked over from Loveland Pass to Torreys and then down to Stevens Gulch trailhead.
Torreys was my first 14-er. At the time, I was such a flatlander that it really felt like a slog. It's amazing how perspective changes with experience.
cushman - Nov 29, 2007 6:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2006
Via Kelso Ridge
2nd 14er and great ridge.
argothor - Oct 5, 2007 8:47 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2001
Grays and Torreys from Stephens Gulch
I had just moved to Colorado, and Grays and Torreys would be my first 14ers since moving here. The day started kind of gray, but didn't look threating. Easily bagged Grays and then headed over to Torreys. And while resting upon the summit it started to spit little balls of sheet. So at that point I started down, and when I got to the saddle between Grays and Torreys it was nearly whiteout conditions. Further down the snow turned to a cold rain. Fortunately I was dressed for the occasion, however many other folks were hiking in cotton sweatshirts, jeans, sneakers and no rain gear. At this point I'm thinking I am going to read about a lot of people who die due to the elements on these mountains.
Boriss Andean - Sep 26, 2007 1:52 am Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2003
Route Climbed: Steven Gulch Trailhead. (Fall hike).
Great hike with Kelly. Summited Torreys and Grays in good time. Beautiful fall colors!
mnichols - Sep 23, 2007 2:04 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2007
Standard Route
Did the Grays/Torreys combination. Nice day, still snowy packed over most of the area. Lots of post-holing that day, and lots of skiers and snowboarders.
thought Id been one of only two or three people on the hill that day. then I suddenly ran into a BSA troop of 25 or more.
beefcake - Aug 31, 2007 3:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2007
via loveland pass
climbed via loveland pass..hitting up cupid peak and grizzly peak along the way...didn't see a single soul until we hit the summit of torreys. descended standard trail, good thing too...the weather was crazy that day.
matt81 - Aug 26, 2007 5:48 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2007
Gray's Peak Trail
Part of combo with Grays.
Aspen - Aug 23, 2007 9:27 pm Date Climbed: Oct 16, 1998
Route Climbed: Stevens Gulch TH (G-T saddle)
Climbing this late in the season was a tad tricky. There were lots of ice on the trail from the timberline on up. I slipped a few times and one of my friends, Daisuke, did it with his basketball shoes. LoL! We were young and daring, but we summitted both peaks! I'm recording this as the first time I took Torreys & Grays. There were other ascent up these peaks afterward but they're too many to mention.
Kiefer - Feb 29, 2008 1:14 pm Date Climbed: Feb 28, 2008
Kelso RidgeNew friend, Jeff and myself sumitted Torrey's Peak via Kelso Ridge yesterday. In the winter time, this ridge is NOT to be underestimated. The ridge itself took us almost exactly 5 hours to complete. Had some good weather and scary wind bursts but it was a very long, very satisfying day. Sunset from the summit was absolutely amazing! The 1st crux was pretty hairy as we climbed a lower 5th class chimeny on the south side. Challenging & rewarding day.
edlins - Feb 27, 2008 3:49 pm Date Climbed: Feb 23, 2008
almost semi-epic bailattempted Kelso Ridge, bailed down the North Ridge. TR here
Pivvay - Feb 22, 2008 11:28 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2006
Combo with GraysMarni and I hit Torreys after Grays peak. Our 2nd 14er together.
jimegan - Feb 6, 2008 8:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2006
torreys peakCLIMBED VIA THE KELSO RIDGE...GREAT!!
tomlauren - Jan 29, 2008 7:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2004
Grays - TorreysHiked the North Slopes to Grays and the South Slopes to Torreys from Stevens Gulch Trailhead. Clouds hovered around the summit and I considered going back to the trailhead instead of heading up to the top. Decided to go for it and the weather improved.
ClimbandMine - Jan 14, 2008 6:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 1999
1st of manyfirst of many trips up kelso ridge.
MountainHikerCO - Jan 4, 2008 10:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2007
#13This was my 13th time climbing Torreys. We climbed Kelso Ridge from the Stevens Gulch trailhead and then over to Grays.
MountainHikerCO - Jan 4, 2008 10:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 1986
First of manyThis was the first of many climbs of Torreys. Most climbs were from the Stevens Gulch trailhead on the normal route combined with Grays. I have done variations of Kelso Ridge 3 times. One of those times was from the Grizzly Gulch side meeting it above the Kelso saddle. I have also hiked over from Loveland Pass to Torreys and then down to Stevens Gulch trailhead.
MattGreene - Dec 1, 2007 8:51 pm
1st FourteenerTorreys was my first 14-er. At the time, I was such a flatlander that it really felt like a slog. It's amazing how perspective changes with experience.
cushman - Nov 29, 2007 6:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2006
Via Kelso Ridge2nd 14er and great ridge.
argothor - Oct 5, 2007 8:47 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2001
Grays and Torreys from Stephens GulchI had just moved to Colorado, and Grays and Torreys would be my first 14ers since moving here. The day started kind of gray, but didn't look threating. Easily bagged Grays and then headed over to Torreys. And while resting upon the summit it started to spit little balls of sheet. So at that point I started down, and when I got to the saddle between Grays and Torreys it was nearly whiteout conditions. Further down the snow turned to a cold rain. Fortunately I was dressed for the occasion, however many other folks were hiking in cotton sweatshirts, jeans, sneakers and no rain gear. At this point I'm thinking I am going to read about a lot of people who die due to the elements on these mountains.
Boriss Andean - Sep 26, 2007 1:52 am Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2003
Route Climbed: Steven Gulch Trailhead. (Fall hike).Great hike with Kelly. Summited Torreys and Grays in good time. Beautiful fall colors!
mnichols - Sep 23, 2007 2:04 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2007
Standard RouteDid the Grays/Torreys combination. Nice day, still snowy packed over most of the area. Lots of post-holing that day, and lots of skiers and snowboarders.
slowpoke - Sep 22, 2007 5:02 pm Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2007
Kelso Ridge / Torreys to GraysA fine day of climbing solo. Snow made the final 200 ft or so kinda of difficult in approach shoes.
hans.schenk - Sep 20, 2007 10:56 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2005
Kelso RidgeWe took the Kelso Ridge challenge and loved it! At the crux of the ridge we went right and down to avoid the bum slide. It was class 3 and just fine.
HylianHero - Sep 16, 2007 1:56 am Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2001
#12We climbed the south ridge after climbing Grays. An easy hike from the saddle up to the summit. Hope to try the ridge someday.
dr_gonz - Sep 4, 2007 4:02 pm
pretty areathought Id been one of only two or three people on the hill that day. then I suddenly ran into a BSA troop of 25 or more.
beefcake - Aug 31, 2007 3:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2007
via loveland passclimbed via loveland pass..hitting up cupid peak and grizzly peak along the way...didn't see a single soul until we hit the summit of torreys. descended standard trail, good thing too...the weather was crazy that day.
matt81 - Aug 26, 2007 5:48 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2007
Gray's Peak TrailPart of combo with Grays.
Aspen - Aug 23, 2007 9:27 pm Date Climbed: Oct 16, 1998
Route Climbed: Stevens Gulch TH (G-T saddle)Climbing this late in the season was a tad tricky. There were lots of ice on the trail from the timberline on up. I slipped a few times and one of my friends, Daisuke, did it with his basketball shoes. LoL! We were young and daring, but we summitted both peaks! I'm recording this as the first time I took Torreys & Grays. There were other ascent up these peaks afterward but they're too many to mention.