My ascent of CO. collegiate 14ers Mt. Harvard & Mt. Columbia via their long & rugged connecting ridge on July 19, 2021. Mt. Harvard is Colorado's 3rd highest mountain, and was one of the first collegiate peaks to be named. Mt. Columbia, though less famous, is a fine mtn. in its own right. This journey takes me through the picturesque forests and alpine environs of Horn Fork Basin, to the lofty summit of Mt. Harvard, through the boulder-strewn off-trail stretches along the connecting ridge, and to the top of Mt. Columbia. At the beginning I discuss some of the history surrounding these mountains, and toward the end I explain how in terms of endurance stats and route-finding, this was one of the harder routes I have done. The length and ruggedness of the route has the potential of being a surprise to people, so beware. As always, included are maps and route description. Anyway, enjoy the footage! For my climb of neighboring collegiate 14er Mt. Yale: • Mt. Yale - ascent of t... . For my ascent of collegiate 14er Mt. Princeton: • Mt Princeton - Full s... . For the list of all my high mtn. climb videos: • Mountain Hikes and Climbs . Below is a table of contents I have put together for this video:
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0:00 Intro.
0:57 The peaks seen from various vantage points
2:33 History
5:31 Route explanation
6:24 Stretch #1 - Lower Horn Fork Basin Trail
14:03 Stretch #2 - Upper Horn Fork Basin
19:43 Stretch #3 - Mt. Harvard South Slopes
30:09 Views at the top of Mt. Harvard
31:38 Stretch #4 - Descending Mt. Harvard's East Ridge
42:13 Stretch #5 - The rugged off-trail talus fields
53:49 Stretch #6 - Mt. Columbia NW Ridge
59:56 Views at the top of Mt. Columbia
1:00:54 Stretch #7 - Descending Mt. Columbia's West Slopes
1:03:06 Arriving back at the TH and final thoughts
1:04:38 Last images and ending, 1812 Overture
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Music selections:
1) "1812 Overture" - Tchaikovsky (RU-vid audio library)
2) "Angeline the Baker" - Nat Keefe with the Bow Ties (RU-vid audio library)
3) "Twilight Train" - Dan Lebowitz (RU-vid audio library)
4) "Shrutie Pie" - Zachariah Hickman (RU-vid audio library)
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Additional sources:
1) For maps: U.S. Geological Survey - USGS
2) "A Climbing Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners" by Walter R. Borneman and Lyndon J. Lampert. Pruett Publishing, 2nd edition, 1988.
3) "Colorado's Fourteeners - From Hikes to Climbs" by Gerry Roach. Fulcrum Publishing, 3rd edition, 2011.
4) 14ers.com: Mt. Harvard/routes/Combo: Harvard and Columbia Traverse
5) For signs: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - USDA
6) "Colorado's Highest - The History of Naming the 14,000-Foot Peaks" by Jeri L. Norgren. John Fielder Publishing, 2020.
11 июл 2024
