Trip
Summit 2026 – Snowmass Mountain - West Slope
A special commemoration of 250/150 on Colorado Day to summit the state's 14ers. We'll start on the west side of the mountain and climb either the S Ridge or the West Slopes.
- Sat, Aug 1, 2026
- Summit 2026
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Challenging
- Mileage: 9.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 4,500 ft
- High Point Elevation: 14,105 ft
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
All participants and leaders are REQUIRED to sign the State of Colorado's liability waiver. Please click here to fill out the waiver.
Participants will register for their preferred 14er through the Colorado Mountain Club website, where they will be placed on a waitlist for their chosen peak (you may join more than one waitlist). 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.
- Not sure which 14er to sign up for? Visit our Blog "So you want to hike a 14er?" for more details about selecting the right 14er for you!
- Feel free to use information from 14er.com from to learn more about the trail and what to expect.
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.
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.
We'll start at the Lead King Basin trailhead a ways in from the town of Marble. 4WD vehicle with high clearance required to access trailhead. Meeting time and boots on the ground time to be agreed upon by established team.
Required Equipment
In addition to the 10 essentials, a helmet is essential for this climb. There is ample loose rock in the area.
