Ascent of Windom Peak on 2008-08-07| Others in Party: | Trisha Conlon
| | Date: | Thursday, August 7, 2008 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Windom Peak | | Location: | USA-Colorado | | Elevation: | 14087 ft / 4293 m |
Ascent Trip ReportAdded this one after climbing Sunlight Peak. We descended to about 13,300 ft. in the basin between the two peaks, then climbed a bit to gain Windom's west ridge just east of the ridge point at about 13,330. The ascent was mostly straightforward, but there is some uncertainty about the best route to re-gain the ridge crest after passing the major notch. There are cairns, but there is still a choice of exact routes in most places. We took crampons and ice axes, but didn't need them.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 3787 ft / 1153 m | | Elevation Loss: | 3787 ft / 1153 m | | Distance: | 7 mi / 11.3 km | | Grade/Class: | YDS 2+ | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail, Scramble | | Weather: | Raining, Cool, Calm, Low Clouds | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 3787 ft / 1153 m | | Extra Loss: | 800 ft / 243 m | | Distance: | 4 mi / 6.4 km | | Route: | Needle Creek trail, Sunlight Peak | | Trailhead: | lower Chicago Basin 11100 ft / 3383 m | | Time Up: | 8 Hours 20 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 2987 ft / 910 m | | Distance: | 3 mi / 4.8 km | | Route: | West ridge, Twin Lakes, Needle Creek trail | | Trailhead: | lower Chicago Basin 11100 ft / 3383 m | | Time Down: | 4 Hours 30 Minutes |
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