"Took the northeast approach, including the two Front Range hills. The crux through the cliff band felt a bit beyond typical scrambling territory — at least one move was quite awkward with a backpack throwing off balance. There was a lot of hands-on rock and route-finding involved. Continuing toward Yarrow Mountain was mostly just a hike afterward, with very enjoyable views throughout. Descended via the standard North Spirko route. " — MikaM • May 10, 2026

"We went up via NE Ridge, the route popularized in Nugara's More Scrambles (3rd edition). At the main cliff band that Nugara mentions, Mihail went up a Class 5 crack. Not everyone in our group felt comfortable following him, so we (Katie, Doug, Darren and I) decided to keep traversing the cliff band on climber's right. After finding a few weaknesses that initially looked promising but upon closer inspection were too wet and icy to attempt them safely, we discovered a Class 2 weakness, which led us directly to the summit block. A series of Class 3 ledges, chimneys and cracks brought us to the summit. A great thing about this route is that it is far superior to Spirko ascent / Nugara descent route, which became the standard ascent route, and which we followed on the way down. The loose scree grants a quick descent, but it would be a nightmarish way up. On NE ridge, we enjoyed lots of hands-on scrambling which, in my view, never exceeded Class 3. " — Taras • May 10, 2026