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Ascent of Blanca Peak on 2012-08-24

Climber: Eric Kassan

Others in Party:

BMS 914
Tim Newman
Hannah Wilner
Tim Vavla

Date:

Friday, August 24, 2012

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Motorized Transport to Trailhead:

4x4 Vehicle

Peak:

Blanca Peak

Location:

USA-Colorado

Elevation:

14345 ft / 4372 m

Ascent Trip Report

The road up was very rocky but manageable for decent drivers/vehicles up to about 9,000'. Technically, the first "JAWS" obstacle isn't until about 10,500', but the road until then isn't easy.

Plenty of great camping spots can be found around Lake Como. From there, the road continues about another 500 vertical feet, at which point in turns into a trail. It is easy enough to follow in the daylight, but places in the boulder field get tricky to follow during alpine starts.

The final stretch up to the ridge and following the ridge has some basic class 3 (which may be able to be avoided with class 2 workarounds), but it can get very tricky if conditions are cold and wet as the rocks can get an icy coating.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

6005 ft / 1829 m

Extra Gain:

150 ft / 45 m

Distance:

15.6 mi / 25.1 km

Route:

Blanca Peak trail

Trailhead:

Lake Como Road @ 8640' 8640 ft / 2633 m

Quality:

7 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Road Hike, Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Scramble

Gear Used:

Ski Poles, Tent Camp

Nights Spent:

1 nights away from roads

GPS Data for Ascent/Trip

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Peaks: climbed and unclimbed by Eric Kassan
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