tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post4805442677055892558..comments2024-03-14T10:07:59.760-07:00Comments on American Alpine Institute - Climbing Blog: Prepping for the Cassin RidgeErin-Leigh Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10781785451497618508noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-44327366835594707122015-01-02T08:55:36.998-08:002015-01-02T08:55:36.998-08:00@Rudy
I'm not as familiar with Colorado climb...@Rudy<br /><br />I'm not as familiar with Colorado climbs, so I can't provide such an exhaustive list. But I can tell you what I looked for in putting together the list.<br /><br />1) Length - Most, but not all of the routes, are long and committing. <br />2) Mixed conditions - Most of the routes have rock, snow and ice. Some are more glaciated with less rock, but they are extremely big routes...<br /><br />There aren't that many big vertical relief mountains in Colorado. Obviously, there's the Diamond, which you should definitely train on, but the reality of Colorado is that as a state it provides more easily accessible short terrain than most places where you can work on your technique and build the skills to get on big peaks.<br /><br />The thing with the Cassin is that you're going to have to travel to prepare for it. Here are some more non-Cascades routes that you should consider:<br /><br />1) Bravo Glacier on Mt. Waddington <br />2) Southwest Ridge of Peak 11,300<br />3) West Ridge of Mt. Hunter<br /><br />JasonJason Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545776792926716502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-70044950630165051962015-01-01T22:20:19.122-08:002015-01-01T22:20:19.122-08:00This is such a cool little article for those of us...This is such a cool little article for those of us dreaming of this route. Can you give us an analogous list of CO climbs?Rudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494009812468539597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352166344614826568.post-72432229116637025552009-09-11T08:08:58.656-07:002009-09-11T08:08:58.656-07:00This looks more like a list of "fun stuff to ...This looks more like a list of "fun stuff to do in the Cascades!"Laurel Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18308082795213864274noreply@blogger.com