Archive for August, 2004

Hanging Lake

August 26th, 2004 11:13 am by Matt in Climbing, Trip Report | No Comments
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If you’re in the Vail area, you absolutely *have* to hike up to Hanging Lake. It is a relatively easy hike (about 1,000ft vertical gain, 1.2 miles each way) with very rewarding views! Not to mention, when the trail starts getting steep they have put in guard rails to protect anybody from seriously falling. If [...]

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Castle Pk - Northeast Ridge

August 23rd, 2004 1:24 am by Matt in 14ers, Climbing, Trip Report | No Comments
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Date: August 23, 2004
Elevation: 14,265′
Rank: 12th
Route: Northeast Ridge, Grade II, Class 2+, 4.5 miles, 2700ft vert.
GPS: N 39° 00.583′ W 106° 51.683′
Team: Matt Esser (Toid), Colleen Esser
Pre-climb: So, imagine with me if you will….you find the girl of your dreams and you get married and pack your bags to run off on your honeymoon which [...]

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Mt. Antero - West Slopes

August 16th, 2004 1:23 am by Matt in 14ers, Climbing, Trip Report | No Comments
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Date: August 16, 2004
Elevation: 14,269′
Rank: 10th
Route: West Slopes, Grade II, Class 2, 7.0 miles, 3400ft vert.
GPS: N 38° 40.433′ W 106° 14.766′
Team: Matt Esser (Toid), Mark Jaeger (Gugals)
Pre-climb: My friend Mark (Gugals) made his annual pilgrimage up to Colorado this year, although his main purpose for coming up wasn’t to climb 14er’s as in previous [...]

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