Summit 2026 – Mt Eolus - Northeast Ridge

All participants and leaders are REQUIRED to sign the State of Colorado's liability waiver. Please click here to fill out the waiver.

The standard route on Eolus is class 3 with some exposure at the Catwalk.  See 14ers.com for more information and photos.

Sunlight is class 4.

Trip leaders- Do not delete: Participants can register for their preferred 14er through the Colorado Mountain Club website, where they will be placed on a waitlist for their chosen peak. From there, trip leaders will reach out to gather more information about each participant's experience level and interests. For trips where the waitlist exceeds the allotted group size, participants will be selected by lottery.

For questions about your trip, please reach out to your trip leader directly. For general questions about the Summit 2026 project or any relate event, please reach out to summit2026@cmc.org.

From Chicago Basin, an early start.

There are two options for getting to Chicago Basin:

• take the Durango & Silverton train, and hike
• hike from Purgatory trailhead

So far, team members have opted for the train, either on 29 or 30 July.  Call the railroad to see what your options might be at this point.  Arriving a day or two early, we'll plan to attempt some other peaks, especially Windom & Sunlight on the 31st.

We all plan to depart on 2 August, the day after we do Eolus.

If you opt to hike from Purgatory, consider taking a day and a half to get in, so that you still have energy for the peaks!

If you'd like to discuss, feel free to contact me.