Harvard & Columbia

Location: Colorado, United States, North America

Lat/Lon: 38.92440°N / 106.32°W

Elevation: 14420 ft / 4395 m Mt. Harvard

Elevation: 14073 ft / 4289 m Mt. Columbia

Poslední dva dny v srpnu jsme věnovali na zdolání dalších dvou 14ti tisícovek. Kvkůli vzdálenosti jsme se rozhodli tento výšlap rozdělit do dvou dnů. V neděli jsme přijeli na místo a vyšlápli jsme až k úpatí hor, kde jsme stanovali přes noc. Druhý den ráno jsme vyrazili na vrcholy. Cesta trvala asi od 7: 30 ráno do 3:30 odpoledne zpátky ke stanu. Pak jěště další hodinu a čtvrt až k autu. Byl to tentokrát jeden z nejtěžších letošních výstupů. Jsme rádi, že se nám podařilo zvládnout oba vrcholy. Vše je vidět na fotkách.

Mt. Harvard is the third highest peak in Colorado and only one of the three that rise above 14,400 feet. It is the fourth highest in the lower 48 states and the high point of Chaffee County. It is situated 11 miles northwest of Buena Vista and is not easily visible from roads or highways. It hides its mass well. Harvard is often climbed in combination with its neighbor, Mount Columbia. Some choose to do the combination in one long day. Be prepared, it is not a slam dunk. The ridge between the two is 2.2 miles and requires substantial elevation gain and loss.

Mt. Harvard was named in 1869 when Harvard geology professor Josiah Whitney led a surveying expedition into Colorado to investigate rumors of soaring 17,000-foot peaks deep in the Rockies. After crossing Trout Creek Pass, they named the highest summit in sight for the expedition's sponsor: Harvard University.

Grays & Torreys

Gray's Peak is the 9th highest mountain in Colorado and is the county high point for both Clear Creek County and Summit County. It is also the highpoint of the Front Range, the highest point on the North American divide, and the highest peak visible from the Great Plains.

Torreys is a large, complicated mountain with a variety of routes for climbers of many skill levels and interests. The standard route, a walk-up from Stevens Gulch, follows the Grays Peak trail to the Grays/Torreys saddle (13,700 feet), and then ascends Torreys's south slope.

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Mt. Belford Mt. Oxford

Neděle 16. Srpna 2009

Dneska se nám podařilo zdolat dvě velké hory nedaleko Buena Vista.

Mt. Sherman

Neděle 2. srpna 2009

At 14,036' Mount Sherman is the 46th highest peak in Colorado. Situated in the Mosquito Range, it lies roughly midway between the cities of Fairplay and Leadville. Although visible from both sides of this north-south running range, Mount Sherman is not easily identified. Gentle ridges run both directions from its broad summit to peaks nearly as high, making it easy to mistake Sherman for one of its neighbors.
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Longs Peak

Long's Peak stands proudly as Colorado's northernmost fourteener. It is unquestionably the monarch of the Front Range and northern Colorado. It is not only the highest peak in Rocky Mountain National Park and Boulder County, but it is also the 15th highest peak in Colorado. It's close proximity to Denver and its pure majesty make it the most popular climbing mountain in the state. The Keyhole Route described below is the most climbed route of any fourteener route in the state and is a true classic climb. It is not uncommon to have over 100 people on the summit at a time on a busy summer weekend, and long lines of people following each other up and down the mountain, often too close for comfort. The Keyhole route will attract several thousand climbers every summer. Routes up the mountain range from the Class 3 Keyhole to the Hornsby's Direct Route rated at 5.8. There are several trailheads, but most routes and variations start from the Long's Peak Trailhead.