Trip
Intermediate Alpine Climb – Mt. Bancroft via Loch Lomond
A technical snow/rock climb of the East Ridge of 13,250 ft Mount Bancroft starting from the winter Lock Lomond trailhead. Will include snowshoeing, a rappel, a pitch of 5.2 rock, and much Class 3 and 4 scrambling.
Contacts
- Sat, May 24, 2025
- Pikes Peak
- Mountaineering, Scrambling, Climbing
- Intermediate Alpine Climb
- Adults
- Mod C
- Difficult
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 3,030 ft
- High Point Elevation: 13,250 ft
- 1 (6 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Participants will need to be skilled at steep snow climbing, scrambling class 4 in alpine terrain in mountaineering boots +/- crampons, rappeling, and technical rock climbing (not leading). CMC scrambling/alpine climbing, snow climbing, basic and intermediate rock climbing badges or equivalent experience required. Contact the leader for approval to join this trip.
We'll meet at the Loch Lomond trailhead here- https://maps.app.goo.gl/MtpoHVF2N18wVZ8u6
at 7 am on Saturday. Leader may camp somewhere nearby Friday night.
Required Equipment
Crampons, ice axe, mountaineering boots, snowshoes, helmet, harness, PAS or 120 cm sling, belay/rappel device, rappel back-up loop/third hand, at least 3 locking carabiners, radio if you own one.