| Peak: | Kit Carson Peak |
| Route: | Via Challenger Point |
| Range: | Sangre de Cristo |
| Posted By: | mikemalick |
| Date of Info: | 8/28/2016 |
| Date Posted: | 8/28/2016 |
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See the Challenger peak conditions report I just posted for that part of the route. http://14ers.com/php14ers/peakstatus_entry.php?recnum=7401 Seems like today was the first day in several when folks were able to make it up Kit Carson. As I was heading up there were people heading down saying everyone was turning around because of snow in the avenue. When I got to Challenger's summit there was one person there that already summited Kit Carson shortly before and said steps had been put in. He did NOT use spikes. Headed down to the avenue with a couple others and came across two more that just returned from the summit. They had spikes. The avenue looks a lot worse from up high on Challenger than is does once you are on it. At least head down there to see for yourself. Anyway, I had spikes and made the crossing and the other two I headed down there with had no spikes and made it just fine as well. So a mix of folks made it...some with and some without traction. I was glad to have them on the descent of the ave just because you have a better view what you might slide down if you slip! The was some snow on the trail after that as well, but not much at all and it could just about all be avoided. No snow to speak of exiting off and then up into the gully heading towards the summit. The sun came out nicely and it did warm up quite a bit as the day went on, but I am sure that snow will be there for a while. |
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