Favorite Class 4 14er route?
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- Been_Jammin
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Favorite Class 4 14er route?
What is your favorite class 4 14er route?!!
- HikerGuy
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Re: Favorite Class 4 14er route?
I voted Capitol Peak, although I'd argue that it is not Class 4 neither is Pyramid.
Re: Favorite Class 4 14er route?
Everything in the Elks just feels like gambling with talus. I'd say Crestones on rock quality alone, but it's also a very fun, interesting route. The north ridge of Kit Carson is cool too, but not quite as fun as the Crestones Traverse.
- yaktoleft13
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Re: Favorite Class 4 14er route?
KC north ridge all day!
Edit: actually if you consider the S ridge on Snowmass class 4, then that's it for sure.
Edit: actually if you consider the S ridge on Snowmass class 4, then that's it for sure.
Last edited by yaktoleft13 on Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:26 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Favorite Class 4 14er route?
The Little Bear- Blanca and Maroon Bells traverses are both better routes than Capitol Peak, Crestone Needle, or Pyramid Peak. And yes, I regard both those routes as 4th class. Sounds like I should head back to the Sangres and give the N Ridge of Kit Carson a try.
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Re: Favorite Class 4 14er route?
I mostly think that pitches 5.4 and less should just be called class 4+... I mean if I'm wearing sneakers and not roping up it is still scrambling.
- nyker
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Re: Favorite Class 4 14er route?
The Needle, on the basis of safer rock than the Elks or even LB (rockfall) and pretty continuous climbing on the Needle.
- LetsGoMets
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Re: Favorite Class 4 14er route?
The class 4 direct variation on the Needle is so fantastic, let alone it removes the route rinding issues people have.
Overall vote is prob KC North Ridge, stellar.
- Andrew Russell
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Re: Favorite Class 4 14er route?
This is the way I did it as well, and it was one of the most fun days I've had on a 14er.LetsGoMets wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:19 amThe class 4 direct variation on the Needle is so fantastic, let alone it removes the route rinding issues people have.
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- MrJohnnySpot
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Re: Favorite Class 4 14er route?
North Ridge of Kit Carson for sure.
- Tornadoman
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Re: Favorite Class 4 14er route?
Sunlight would be my choice. Just such fun scrambling above the gully and exceptional views.
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Re: Favorite Class 4 14er route?
Any route on Little Bear would be my preference.
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