Mount Lamborn - info???

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lizs
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Mount Lamborn - info???

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Some day I'd like to climb up Mount Lamborn. Special family significance here... Any and all info is welcomed. Thanks!
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Just some general info found at SummitPost:

http://www.summitpost.org/mount-lamborn/154266" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And here is a springtime trip report:

http://www.summitpost.org/mount-lamborn ... ost/517967" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Take this paragraph - from the SummitPost page listed above - seriously:
  • The mountain is almost exclusively climbed in late spring, summer and early fall. The difficulty would significantly increase in winter due to large amounts of snow, and the fact the the trail passes on and under significant slide paths. The final summit ridge is very exposed, and could be rendered much more difficult or dangerous in poor conditions.
I did it mid-November a couple of years ago. The summit is a slabby, class 3 scramble with major drop-off on the backside, and a steep slope on the front. I wouldn't have wanted to fall in either direction. There was just enough snow on the rocks to make it slippery, but not enough to hold a kicked step. I remember that it scared the crap out of me, and I didn't stay up there long. If you want to get the "true summit" on this peak I would do it dry.

Other than the summit, it's a walk in the park.
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We're going to hike it this weekend. Maybe we will take some pictures and write a nice post.
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I hiked this one a few years ago in early July. It was 95 degrees at the TH. Going now seems like a good idea from that perspective.
Views are tremendous from the summit.
The enormous register went back to 1946.
My small foot included for perspective
My small foot included for perspective
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I hiked it in 2012 from Bell Canyon trail. I don't remember it being particularly difficult other than a long day. You can read my comments in the climbers log on summitpost
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