Congrats on the summit! That looked pretty loose going up that way. I wasnt sure which block was the true summit, but I went with the one with the white rock cairn at the top. Sweet views from up there! If that ridge wasnt so crazy going back down and over Green Knoll would be a fun little loop. But there are a couple nasty sections that look pretty intense.
Yep, that's the one we counted as the true summit too, the one with the big white rock cairn on it. Most of the Green Knoll looks doable, however, there are like a few spots that makes it a Class 3 between it and Stratus. I didn't go down far enough to scope it out. We will probably just get it from the other side one day.
I climbed Stratus with Baker by splitting off from the trail at 10400' as you cross a small open area just above grand ditch road. There is a steep grassy slope that cuts through a cliff band that goes all the way to the top of Baker (it eventually opens up and becomes rocky, bur not loose). The traverse to Stratus is on good rock. I looked at descending via the route you took but didn't like the look of all that talus.
Our plan was initially to grab both and walk the ridge between them, however we decided to make Stratus our priority and we were just too exhausted after Stratus and decided to out and back it. The hike wasn't that hard, however, I think the previous hikes of Chiefs Head Peak and Snowdrift Peak took a lot out of us both. So like a cumulative effect. Those two hikes have been the hardest this year/season so far, by far. On descending or ascending Stratus by itself, highly recommend to take the grassy patches up to the saddle between Nimbus and Stratus and walk over to Stratus. It was way easier than the more "direct" route which had more loose talus for sure that Lisa Foster's book showed.
I saw that way up (I think) with the grassy slope that cuts through the cliff bands but didnt know if it went all the way up. I went 0.5 miles down the Baker Pass Trail and split off there. I was blown away with how easy that was getting to Baker. Almost all grass with little steps built in. Coming down Nimbus to Baker Pass was a different story though. Pure hell. Nonstop big, loose rocks.
@@nicksangetta8874 ah, so up the west slope then? I think I see that on the satellite view. My rule is I'm okay with going up routes that might not go, but try to avoid going down routes I don't know since it's more dangerous, and backtracking means going uphill (though I broke that rule descending Thunderbolt, where luckily it didn't cliff out!)
If I'm looking at the same formation that you are referring to, I think that is Mount Nimbus. This shot is looking north up the Never Summer Mountain range and Longs Peak is over to the east.
Congrats on the summit! That looked pretty loose going up that way. I wasnt sure which block was the true summit, but I went with the one with the white rock cairn at the top. Sweet views from up there! If that ridge wasnt so crazy going back down and over Green Knoll would be a fun little loop. But there are a couple nasty sections that look pretty intense.
Yep, that's the one we counted as the true summit too, the one with the big white rock cairn on it. Most of the Green Knoll looks doable, however, there are like a few spots that makes it a Class 3 between it and Stratus. I didn't go down far enough to scope it out. We will probably just get it from the other side one day.
Can't wait til I'm back out that way doin a guest adventurer appearance on yer channel you guys 😂
That would be awesome, you already know I'm game.
@@MoodyPeaks just a matter of time my friend
I climbed Stratus with Baker by splitting off from the trail at 10400' as you cross a small open area just above grand ditch road. There is a steep grassy slope that cuts through a cliff band that goes all the way to the top of Baker (it eventually opens up and becomes rocky, bur not loose). The traverse to Stratus is on good rock. I looked at descending via the route you took but didn't like the look of all that talus.
Our plan was initially to grab both and walk the ridge between them, however we decided to make Stratus our priority and we were just too exhausted after Stratus and decided to out and back it. The hike wasn't that hard, however, I think the previous hikes of Chiefs Head Peak and Snowdrift Peak took a lot out of us both. So like a cumulative effect. Those two hikes have been the hardest this year/season so far, by far. On descending or ascending Stratus by itself, highly recommend to take the grassy patches up to the saddle between Nimbus and Stratus and walk over to Stratus. It was way easier than the more "direct" route which had more loose talus for sure that Lisa Foster's book showed.
I saw that way up (I think) with the grassy slope that cuts through the cliff bands but didnt know if it went all the way up. I went 0.5 miles down the Baker Pass Trail and split off there. I was blown away with how easy that was getting to Baker. Almost all grass with little steps built in. Coming down Nimbus to Baker Pass was a different story though. Pure hell. Nonstop big, loose rocks.
@@nicksangetta8874 ah, so up the west slope then? I think I see that on the satellite view. My rule is I'm okay with going up routes that might not go, but try to avoid going down routes I don't know since it's more dangerous, and backtracking means going uphill (though I broke that rule descending Thunderbolt, where luckily it didn't cliff out!)
@@alquinn8576 Yep went around to the west side. Super easy ascent once you make it to the base of the rocks.
Never have I been interrupted so many times during one video, its taken me 30 mins to watch and im only 13 mins in 😆. But great views
I hope you still got to soak in some of the views.
Great video! Is that Long's Peak sticking up way back there in the middle of the frame at 12:55?
If I'm looking at the same formation that you are referring to, I think that is Mount Nimbus. This shot is looking north up the Never Summer Mountain range and Longs Peak is over to the east.