Routes : North America : United States : Colorado : High Peaks : Sawatch Range : Mt. Princeton : False summit
False summit - M1
Average Rating : 5.00 out of 5
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Description:
This is a 14ner that you want to start early, it is an alpine climb on the Mt. Princeton trail. The trail climbs steeply through alpine at first ande then you hit a saddle area that is softer. It gently starts ascending again and then takes on a pumping pace for a couple of hours...you start to notice treeline and then really hit tundra. YOU really think you are going to summit and then you see that it is a false summit....you loose 300 vertical feet before starting the final ascent. It is the toughest 14 er I have done in Colorado and I have done 32.
Submitted by: MJCMAJIC on 2010-08-09
Views: 468
Route ID: 106061
1 Ascent Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.1 |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Tough climb
A tough 14er but well worth it. A since of accomplishment will come out of this one.
Added: 2010-08-09
