Trip
Scramble – RMNP - Bear Lake TH
This event is intended for students of the Northern Colorado Group's Alpine Scrambling Course. Student registrants will be given priority. If additional spots remain on the roster, the trip leader will add non-students approximately 2 weeks prior to the trip date. Although this event is being scheduled in support of CMC's Northern Colorado Group, any CMC Member can join the waitlist. I'll initially create a waitlist only and add participants to the roster as the trip date approaches. I'll also be sending out trip updates via email to the participant roster prior to event for logistical coordination.
Contacts
- Sat, Jun 21, 2025
- Northern Colorado
- Scrambling
- Basic Alpine Climb
- Adults
- Difficult
- Difficult
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,800 ft
- High Point Elevation: 11,532 ft
- Maximum Wind: 20 kts
- Pace: 2.0 mph (approach) / 1.0 mph (scramble)
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (4 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Ascending Little Matterhorn in RMNP involves 3rd/4th class scrambling. Please contact the trip leader if you have any reservations regarding your ability to participate in this event.
We'll plan to meet at the RMNP Bear Lake TH at 4:45 am and begin the hike at 5 am. A carpool option will also be coordinated via email.
Required Equipment
- 10 Essentials
- Snowshoes (TBD for the approach)
- Micro-Spikes
- Ice Axe (TBD = likely not needed)
- Helmet (required for all participants)
- Harness (also bring prussik chord/sling, rappel device, 2-3 locking carabiners, and auto-block)
- Shoes/Boots/Trail Runners (consider wearing mountaineering boots from the TH and carrying approach shoes/grippy trail runners for the scramble)
- Download of the route to reference during the ascent/descent