Humboldt's West Ridge
West Ridge - Class 2
TH: Lower South Colony Lake Camp
Miles: 4.6
Vertical: 2200
Time: 3 Hours 50 Minutes
Partners: Kristi Henes, Robby Grace, Jim Griffiths, Mike Poland, Allison Seymour, Jordan Harris
On September 14th 2019 a rowdy crew accompanied Robby Grace on his 14er finisher Humboldt Peak. The summit got a little racy.
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West Ridge from Lower South Colony Lake - 4.6m - 2200ft
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Humboldt and Broken Hand Pass from a climb of Crestolita
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Humboldt, Colony Baldy and Upper South Colony Lake from Broken Hand
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The crew getting started at the lower lake
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Kristi 'Willow Magnet' Henes
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The Needle
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These guys sure have a nice backyard
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The crew on Humboldt's saddle
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Kristi on the west ridge
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Looking south to Broken Hand, Milwaukee, Pico Asilado and Tijeras
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Jim close to the summit
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Gettin a little racy... Mountain Hunk celebrates completing the 14ers
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The Crew (L2R): Mike, Jordan, Kristi, Mountain Hunk, Alex, Jim, Allison
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Looking west to the Bear's Playground, Obstruction, Columbia Point and Kit Carson
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Alex and Kristi scouting the Ellingwood Arete.
