"2/8/26: Private trip with CMC folks (Jenna, Bobby, and new guy-Adam). We started from the lower, winter Baldy TH and made our way up the Baldy Mtn forest road (FS265) to the old Iowa Mill. We continued up the standard route and the long switchbacks to the lower shoulder of Baldy’s north ridge using snowshoes for the last miles or so. The high ridge proper is quite esthetic and flowy especially with most gaps snow filled. Adam turned around about 300’ from the summit and the three of us finished the climbing blustery but sunny conditions. The summit and the views from the ridge are spectacular as one might expect from a 2000’ prominent perch in between two great mountain ranges. This is undoubtedly the best front porch view of the Ten Mile Range! Bobby headed down before us and Jenna and I took a bee-line down following the descending ore-cart cable from the upper mine. Snow depth and quality varied greatly and we ultimately went back to snowshoes for the hike out. Definitely one of the more enjoyable Front Range climbs and obvious why so many backcountry skiers use the area. (8.3/3110)" — LoneWolf • Feb 8, 2026

"12/14/25: Perfect “warm” mid-December climb. From Hoosier Pass, Jenna and I made our way up the Divide ridge through easy, mostly solid snow pack. We separated briefly just below Peak 12814 while she bagged it and Pt. 12953 and I reconnoitered the south slopes for some glissade ops on the return. We rendezvoused just off the south slope of 12953 and proceeded along the ridge to Peak 12580. After a brief break, we started up the faint trail of the northwest rib of the large and imposing face of Silverheels. The track became more obvious on the way up and was mixed with hard pack snow and soft gravel. We soon gained the upper, short west ridge and strolled to the summit. The views up the Tenmile and down the Mosquitoes are fantastic of course and we were rewarded with totally calm conditions too boot! After a nice longish break we descended down the northwest slopes to a shallow ice field that runs down to the main gully to practice some self-arresting. The hike out was uneventful but not so pleasant climbing back up the Divide ridge and the points en route back to the Pass. Always great to be back on the Divide! (9.5/3350)" — LoneWolf • Dec 14, 2025

"Big day that started with Silverheels, meanwhile catching glimpses of a dry Quandary as I trudged through snow drifts. Felt like I had enough energy for a scouting trip up Fletcher afterward so I made a quick detour that turned into a long detour and the second summit of the day. https://youtu.be/ePpSnSW579s" — cheeseishappiness • Oct 25, 2025

"9/18/25: From Mount Neva, after a summit break, we detoxed from the “impromptu” mixed climb (see Neva TR) along the saddle and west slopes of Jasper, slowing down at times to scamper over the various steps along the way. A brief talus hop led to the summit and another brief break out of the increasing winds. The route-finding down to Diamond Lake along the East Ridge kept us honest with an occasional C3 decent and another C3 ascent until we finally found a somewhat reasonable talus/scree hop down to below Upper Diamond Lake. An unexpected traverse above some willows led us across a couple of cascades and then further down towards the main lake where we stayed north and ultimately picked up the Diamond Lake Trl. After crossing the foot bridge and checking out the small waterfall, we decided to try for the “short cut” back along the 4th of July Rd. This turned out to be a mix of social trail and bushwhack until we eventually found the road proper where it suddenly had disappeared and became disused. Thankfully smooth sailing back to the campground area and the parking lot. Another quite eventful day in the Indian Peaks of Colorado! (10.3/3430)" — LoneWolf • Sep 18, 2025

"Summited the very mountain that greets me every morning! I'd been dreaming of scaling this peak my entire life, with it's austere, ever-present figure rising from the northern Front Range. I made the attempt with my dad, as a bit of a father-son history climb--his grandfather (my great grandpa) had been one of the first to summit Longs WAYYY back in the late 1880s--and although my dad didn't make it to the top, we still experienced an incredible adventure together. The reason he didn't summit, and yet I did, was due to summit fever hitting me HARD on the Trough. With some sketchy clouds rolling in from the southwest, and snow beginning to fall for the last hour or so (it was about 11:00 at this time), I pushed ahead to the Homestretch and narrowly bagged a summit before heading back down to meet my dad at the top of the Trough. Although he was only 100-200 feet from the summit, he made the wise decision to descend for fear of lightning. Most of the other hikers at this time made a similar decision; the gray clouds were worrisome. The Keyhole and the Boulderfield were both our favorite parts, although my dad definitely did NOT appreciate the exposure on the Narrows... overall great ..." — ericmellott • Sep 13, 2025