Summit at 1:30pm
Pictured: Rick, Clare, Doug, Wesley, Tilden, and Slava
Trip Leader Clare on the summit of La Plata. You can see Ellingwood Ridge stretching out behind me!
For the Colorado Mountain Club’s Centennial Celebration, I led this mountaineering trip up the Ellingwood Ridge of La Plata. It’s a long and arduous 4th class ascent. After doing it, I have come to the conclusion that Mr. Ellingwood deserves respect and admiration. With a group of solid climbers, we negotiated the rubble and solved the puzzle. The summit was achieved, but it didn’t come easy! (more…)