Fairchild Mountain Trip Report 07/14/2018

Peak(s):	Fairchild Mountain - 13,509 feet Mt. Chiquita - 13,054 feet Ypsilon Mountain - 13,513 feet
Date Posted:	07/14/2018
Modified:	10/25/2020
Date Climbed:	07/14/2018
Author:	jasayrevt

Chiquita, Ypsilon, Fairchild - Rocky Mountain National Park 13er Traversing
Goal: Chiquita (13,069’), Ypsilon (13,514'), Fairchild (13,502') Date: July 14, 2018 Trailhead: Chapin Pass Approach Selected: Combo with Traverse Participants: Jason Sayre Approximate Route Specs: Distance: 12 miles Elevation Gain: 5,500' Class: 3 This is a wonderful way of climbing another several gems! It gets you into the exceptionally beautiful, more remote Mummy range! A good line which includes high-quality mixed alpine terrain abound! Great! Let's Start Ascending! Oh Yeah! Wow! Sunrise! Wind Break! Register! Summit One! Cruising! Rocks! Summit Two! View From Basin! Up! Spectacular! Scrambling! Summit Three! Nice Rubble! Stunning! Pleasant! Diesel! Pretty Geared! Does Not Get Any Better! Keep enjoying our Colorado Rockies outdoor mecca folks! Incredible stuff! Lots more 13er peak beta and trip reports ahead! Thumbnails for uploaded photos (click to open slideshow):

Chiquita, Ypsilon, Fairchild - Rocky Mountain National Park 13er Traversing

Goal: Chiquita (13,069’), Ypsilon (13,514'), Fairchild (13,502')

Date: July 14, 2018

Trailhead: Chapin Pass

Approach Selected: Combo with Traverse

Participants: Jason Sayre

Approximate Route Specs:

Distance: 12 miles

Elevation Gain: 5,500'

Class: 3

This is a wonderful way of climbing another several gems! It gets you into the exceptionally beautiful, more remote Mummy range! A good line which includes high-quality mixed alpine terrain abound!

18754_01 — Great! Let's Start Ascending!

Keep enjoying our Colorado Rockies outdoor mecca folks! Incredible stuff! Lots more 13er peak beta and trip reports ahead!

Thumbnails for uploaded photos (click to open slideshow):

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