14ers.com • Peak Condition Update

Peak:	Mt. Lindsey (14er)
Route:	Northwest Ridge
Range:	Sangre de Cristo
Posted By:	steved08
Date of Info:	09/13/2020
Date Posted:	09/14/2020

Details
Much more snow than anticipated. The trail is very easy to lose early due to 6-12 inches of accumulation in spots. We opted for the Northwest Ridge, which is extremely dicey. The Northwest Gully didn't look any better. Parts of the ridge are still covered with snow, and make for dangerous climbing. I don't recommend climbing this route right now, unless you have some class 4 or class 5 experience. Without warmer weather and snowmelt in the coming weeks conditions will stay hazardous.

Details

Much more snow than anticipated. The trail is very easy to lose early due to 6-12 inches of accumulation in spots. We opted for the Northwest Ridge, which is extremely dicey. The Northwest Gully didn't look any better. Parts of the ridge are still covered with snow, and make for dangerous climbing. I don't recommend climbing this route right now, unless you have some class 4 or class 5 experience. Without warmer weather and snowmelt in the coming weeks conditions will stay hazardous.

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