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Shapley and majestic, Capitol Peak is my favorite 14er in Colorado. It is located in the rugged Elk Mountains and the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area. Among the most beautiful of the Colorado 14ers, Capitol Peak owes its shapely lines, faces and ridges to glacial chiseling and smoothing. While the Maroon Bells 26 Jul 2017 Other contenders include North Maroon Peak, where falling rocks in steep gullies are a serious hazard, and Capitol Peak, which puts climbers in some sketchy spots. Outside of the Elks, Little Bear Peak, Crestone Peak, and Crestone Needle, all in the Sangre de Cristos, are known for being steep and 17 Mar 2017 Find a complete route description for the Northeast Ridge Route and make plans to climb one of Colorado's best mountains. From Capitol Lake, locate the trail to the east, switchbacking up to the K2/Daly Saddle. From here (11,600 ft) it's about 900 ft up. This is the last of the easy trail hiking. Reach the top of the saddle and head briefly down the other side, turning right and immediately crossing two small gullies, then cross onto a massive talus 11 Sep 2017 Capitol Peak is the most beautiful and dangerous of all Colorado's 14er peaks. This guide details how to climb the stunning mountain safely and enjoyably. Getting There. Capitol Peak can be approached from either the Capitol Creek Trailhead or the Snowmass Creek Trailhead. Both of these trailheads can be reached off of Colorado 82 south of Glenwood Springs. For detailed directions to these trailheads refer to either Dawson's or Roach's fourteener guides. Whether Capitol Peak (14,130 ft.) is on your With an AMGA trained or certified mountain guide from Aspen Expeditions, you'll be able to enjoy this exciting part of the climb with confidence and safety. Our AMGA trained and certified mountain guides will tailor a memorable, one-of-a-kind climbing adventure just for you! The Capitol Creek Trailhead is generally closed for the winter quite a ways down the road. Leave the dog at home. Thus far in the 2017 season, five climbers have died attempting this route. Do not take it lightly. With incredible views of your intended conquest for the entire approach, this is a truly unique hike. As soon as you From Glenwood Springs, drive about 26 miles southeast on Colorado 82 and turn right on Snowmass Creek Road (this is not Snowmass Village). From the intersection of CO 82, it's 9.9 miles to the trailhead and the remainder of these directions assume you reset your trip-odometer at the intersection. Drive 1.7 miles to a We offer guided ascent of some of the most striking peaks like Maroon Bells north and south peak, Pyramid peak, Capitol peak, snowmass peak, I can offer you this great climbs due to my work with Aspen Alpine guides and Crested Butte Mountain guides working under a USFS special use permit. Short technical pitch on