Elevation

14,011 ft / 4,271 m

#73 in Colorado

#123 in United States

Prominence

2,111 ft / 643 m

#68 in Colorado

#765 in United States

Climbs

90 climbs

#26 in Colorado

#466 in United States

Top climbing months

July   31%

August   21%

September  19%

Most climbed route

North Ridge via Half Moon TH

Class 2

Highlights

  • Mount of the Holy Cross is the northernmost Colorado 14er in the Sawatch Range.
  • Named for the distinctive cross-shaped snowfield on the northeast face.
  • Has been much celebrated in the past by painters and photographers. It's still much photographed but it's not as well known today as it was in the past.
  • Holy Cross can be climbed by at least four different routes, with the easiest and most common route being the Class 2 North Ridge.
  • The Cross Couloir route forms the vertical portion of the famous cross feature and provides an advanced snow climb or extreme ski descent.
5 climbs • 13.0 mi • 5,036 ft gain • 14 hr 57 min
1 climb • 10.5 mi • 5,145 ft gain • 10 hr 19 min
1 climb • 13.7 mi • 5,220 ft gain • 12 hr 16 min

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