Ascent of Blanca Peak on 2011-08-21| Date: | Sunday, August 21, 2011 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Blanca Peak | | Location: | USA-Colorado | | Elevation: | 14345 ft / 4372 m |
Ascent Trip ReportMeetup.com trip. We hiked in from San Luis Valley on Saturday and camped at Lake Como. We started around 4AM Sunday morning. There was a lot of loose talus higher up, so the "trail" was very hard to find. We went to the right before the saddle and dealt with some fairly easy class 3 scrambling before we made the summit. We got to the summit around 7:30 or so, I think. The clouds were already building up early in the day. Then we went over to Ellingwood Point. |
| Summary Total Data | | Grade/Class: | 3 | | Quality: | 6 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike, Unmaintained Trail, Scramble | | Gear Used: | Ski Poles, Hut Camp | | Weather: | Cool, Partly Cloudy | | Ascent Statistics | | Start Trailhead: | Lake Como | | Descent Statistics | Ascent Part of Trip: Blanca & Ellingwood (1 nights total away from roads)
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