Southwest Slopes - SS Massive
Date: 11/19/2023
Partners: Kristi Henes
TH: North Halfmoon Creek TH
Summits: Massive, South Massive, South South Massive
Distance: 7.4m
Elevation Gain: 4550ft
Duration: 6hr 55min
GPX
Massive 14ers.com Page
South South Massive 14ers.com Page
A fun way to tackle Massive and it's two other southern high points. Much more interesting than Massive's standard route.
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7.4m - 4550ft - 6hr 55min
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Hiking northwest on the trail with Oklahoma front and center
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Deer Mountain to the west
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An impressive slab on K49's east ridge
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Oklahoma
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Elbert's north face
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Kristi on Massive's southwest slopes with French Mountain behind
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Westerly views
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Kristi on Massive's south ridge with Elbert behind
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Oklahoma and the Elks beyond
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Massive's summit was chilly
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Back down the south ridge and on to South Massive and the aptly named South South Massive
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South Massive not too far off
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Looking back to Massive enroute to South Massive
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Looking north towards Turquoise Lake, Leadville and the Mosquitos
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From South Massive we continue on to the mighty South South Massive
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A scrambly section on the way to South South Massive
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Looking back to South Massive
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Approaching South South
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Descending South South's southwest ridge. We probably could have stayed on the ridge a little longer and avoided some loose side hilling
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Elbert views
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A loose but surfy section lower down on South South
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The terrain was a little tedious at times
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Looking back to our ridge
