Coxcomb Peak Trip Report 07/30/2012

Peak(s):	Coxcomb Peak - 13,663 feet
Date Posted:	07/30/2012
Date Climbed:	07/29/2012
Author:	strudolyubov

Coxcomb Peak via SW Chimney
Route: Southwest Chimney Route on Coxcomb Peak from Wetterhorn Basin TH Date: 07-29-2012 Trip Duration: Day trip, 6 1/2 hours car-to-car Trip Length: 9.2 mi RT Climbers: strudolyubov Route Map Early morning, Wetterhorn Basin Trail. Redcliff and Coxcomb Peak are seen on the left. Coutrhouse Mountain and Chimney Rock. Trail descending into Wetterhorn Basin. View from the pass at 12,500' Wetterhorn Basin with Wetterhorn Peak seen on the left. Approaching the base of the summit ridge of Coxcomb. The entrance to SW Gully. The lower Class 4 section is seen in the center. Looking up the middle Class 3 section. The entrance to the standard upper chimney is seen on the left. The entrance to the upper chimney. Looking down from the base of the upper chimney pitch. Looking up from the base of the upper chimney pitch. Inside the upper chimney. Looking down from the half-way up. The upper portion of the chimney. Approaching the notch in the summit ridge. Rappel into the notch. Approaching the summit after scrambling out of the notch. Redcliff as seen from summit of Coxcomb. Coxcomb summit, view southeast. Seen left-to-right: Uncompahgre, Matterhorn and Wetterhorn Peaks. Summit view west. Summit register. Climb out of the notch on the way back. Looking down at rappel anchors at the top of the steep chimney (left of the standard ascent chimney as you descending). 85-feet rappel down the steep narrow chimney. Loking down from the bottom of rappel. Looking back at the SW chimney. Wetterhorn Basin seen on the descent. Descent from the base of the summit ridge, looking southwest. Southwest side of Coxcomb. Image #30 (not yet uploaded) Thumbnails for uploaded photos (click to open slideshow):

Coxcomb Peak via SW Chimney

Route: Southwest Chimney Route on Coxcomb Peak from Wetterhorn Basin TH
Date: 07-29-2012
Trip Duration: Day trip, 6 1/2 hours car-to-car
Trip Length: 9.2 mi RT
Climbers: strudolyubov

Early morning, Wetterhorn Basin Trail. Redcliff and Coxcomb Peak are seen on the left.

Trail descending into Wetterhorn Basin. View from the pass at 12,500'

Wetterhorn Basin with Wetterhorn Peak seen on the left.

Approaching the base of the summit ridge of Coxcomb.

The entrance to SW Gully. The lower Class 4 section is seen in the center.

Looking up the middle Class 3 section. The entrance to the standard upper chimney is seen on the left.

Looking down from the base of the upper chimney pitch.

Looking up from the base of the upper chimney pitch.

Approaching the notch in the summit ridge.

Approaching the summit after scrambling out of the notch.

Redcliff as seen from summit of Coxcomb.

Coxcomb summit, view southeast. Seen left-to-right: Uncompahgre, Matterhorn and Wetterhorn Peaks.

Looking down at rappel anchors at the top of the steep chimney (left of the standard ascent chimney as you descending).

85-feet rappel down the steep narrow chimney.

Descent from the base of the summit ridge, looking southwest.

Image #30 (not uploaded yet) — Image #30 (not yet uploaded)

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Comments or Questions

CarpeDM	Man, I love your pics! 7/31/2012 6:25am Good stuff! The route looks awesome, too. Thanks!
lordhelmut	Nice! 7/31/2012 2:16pm Sweet shot of Courthouse and Chimney Rock in the morning. This is one of the better, more fun alpine routes in the state, IMO. Nice job laying out the route in detail. Image #5 is wallframe worthy as well.
LoneStar	Great Photos 7/31/2012 3:11pm ”Image #5 is wallframe worthy as well.” Agreed. And No. 19. Stunning view. Thanks!
d_baker	still hitting the classics! 8/1/2012 1:13am Nice work, what else is there to say?! How did you climb out of the notch with your rap set-up?
strudolyubov	Re: 8/1/2012 2:46am All: Thanks! lordhelmut: Chimney Rock looks mighty attractive. I've heard the South Chimney route is a fun 3-pitch climb. d_baker: I free soloed it back out of the notch and pulled up the rope. Its a nice short pitch of ~5.6 climbing with plenty of good holds. Felt more secure than the wet chimney.
Marmot72	Great pics, great beta 8/1/2012 3:15pm I'm hoping to be there with a group this Saturday -- thanks for the excellent report!

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