Rocky Mountain National Park: High Peaks: The Climber's Guide

Volume 2 of a 2-book series to rock and ice climbing in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. The High Peaks guide describes over 375 routes in the park's high mountains and peaks. The guide describes over 130 ice and mixed routes for the winter climber. Bernard Gillet began his climbing career at Lump Ridge at the age of 15. As a summer resident of Estes Park for the last 20 years, he has climbed extensively throughout Rocky Mountain National Park, including 17 ascents of the Diamond. He climbs in Estes Park in all seasons and has made several first ascents.


This guide contains over 375 routes on the peaks and alpine walls that are the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park. This volume contains a separate chapter that describes over 130 ice and mixed routes. Areas covered include:

Arrowhead

Cathedral Spires

Cathedral Wall

Chiefs Head

Diamond

HalF Mountain

Hallett Peak

Keyboard of the Winds

Loch Vale

Longs Peak

Lost World

McHenrys Peak

Moraine Park

Mount Alice

Mount Meeker

Notchtop Mountain

Otis Peak

Pagoda Mountain

Pilot Mountain

Powell Peak

Spearhead

Ypsilon Mountain