It was definitely a scary traverse. And then we knew we needed to come back too! I don’t think I will do this one again unless a friend needed a guide to finish his/her last 14er.
A healthy and respectful fear is definitely necessary to do these things safely. It is definitely one of the most intense portions of any Colorado 14er climb. If it had not been necessary to complete all 58 of the 14ers we probably wouldn't have climbed it.
@@markcoalmer9807 I still can't believe that some people walk across the tip instead of going slow and crawling/scooting/hanging off to one side 😭 When I get the chance to do this, I'm taking all the time I need
Michael Dahlgren, it is the wind, but it is indeed an intense traverse. There were fatalities within the month both before and after we climbed. Be cautious if you do this one!
Thanks for sharing. Cautious is obvious. LUCK is everything! Some of those hand holds are clearly about to give way, and I’m sure some have by now. Your day was a mellow weather day, the footholds and handholds held up. Some people are just not as lucky
No freakin' way!!! Those rocks do not look stable. I have always climbed with the concept of ALWAYS having three points of solid contact. There are none here. It's a crap shoot. Not worth it.
@@kristoholm944 obviously I'm "just" having a conversation. NO technical speech here. When I was a little boy I climbed to the top of many very tall trees using my three points of contact method and I'm still here to talk about it. Jus' sayin'...no argument!!! Yikes, youtube people just like to fight!!!
@@GuappoSettanta If you're gonna get into what's so obvious and not, then clearly three points of contact is a load of bull. You're making it a big deal. Guess what, I climbed a load of trees and it wasn't always three points of contact. Am I not here? I only posted a simple chill response, you're being ott with yours. So what, it's others who want to fight, but YOU are the person who is REALLY emphasising your SPEECH. Yeah we get it
We just moved slowly and methodically, and we had climbed more than 50 14ers by the time we did this one. I agree with as many points of contact as possible, and balanced body position so your center of gravity takes you to a likely safe falling position. This is among the most difficult sections in all of the Colorado 14ers, and should not be attempted without significant experience!
