Capitol Peak (CO)

Submitted by pbakwin on Mon, 01/22/2018 - 03:12pm
Description

Capitol Peak (14,130') is one of the harder of Colorado's 14ers.  The standard route, from the Capitol Creek TH, is 17 miles RT with 5300' of elevation gain, and some 4th class sections on the infamous "Knife Edge".  But, unlike most of the Elk Range the rock is quite good.
 

Old Speck Mtn (ME)

Submitted by pbakwin on Mon, 01/22/2018 - 02:10pm
Description

Old Speck is in Grafton Notch State Park.  It's about 7.6 miles round trip from the Old Speck Trail parking area to the top & back. The ascent has a Strava segment.

Idaho 12ers (ID)

Submitted by pbakwin on Mon, 01/22/2018 - 01:26pm
Description

There are 9 peaks in Idaho over 12,000', the "12ers".

Massive Mania (CO)

Submitted by pbakwin on Mon, 01/22/2018 - 01:20pm
Description

"Massive Mania" is what Gerry Roach calls the Mt Massive (14,421', Colorado's second highest peak) traverse with an ascent of the North Ridge Route (from the Windsor Lake trailhead) and a descent of the Southeast Ridge Route (to the Mt Massive trailhead).  It is about 12 miles, with 5000' of elevation gain.  The route climbs some unranked summits: