August 15th, 2020by Matt Schnizer Please refer to Carey’s/KXØR excellent trip report for details.Just providing some additional impressions (video clips) from my recent trip to Hagues Peak using the standard route (Lawnlake via saddle between Fairchild and Hagues). Carey took … Continue reading
Tag Archives: RMNP
I spent the last two weeks hiking in RMNP and of course activating some SOTA summits. As one of the highlights, I was attempting to do part of the Mummy Mania (a long day hike to climb six peaks between … Continue reading
W0C/PR-006 Lulu Mountain 3727 m / 12228 ft First Activation July 20, 2015 By KX0R Lulu Mountain is a prominent alpine summit in the northwest part of Rocky Mountain National Park. • Wilderness summit • Trailheads near Cameron Pass • … Continue reading
W0C/PR-002 Mount Richthofen 3944 m / 12940 ft First Activation Sep 27, 2015 By KX0R Mount Richthofen is the highest peak in the rugged Never Summer Range in Rocky Mountain National Park. This special mountain offers a very challenging SOTA … Continue reading
Reply
W0C/FR-150 (Thunder Peak) – 3083 m / 10134 ft May 7, 2014 by KØMOS According to the WX forecast, today was the best chance to bag another summit for the remainder of the week. After a nice thunderstorm over night, … Continue reading
W0C/FR-152 The Needles 3063 M /10068 FT Oct 25, 2013 by KX0R The Needles are the highest points along Lumpy Ridge, an elongated mass of granite summits and cliffs located north of Estes Park, next to the McGregor Ranch. It … Continue reading
ATTENTION: This trip report is outdated. The City of Estes Park implemented a (new) trail up the mountain. You cannot access the summit legally from the new trail. Reports say you can get into the AZ. Prospect Mountain is a … Continue reading
Bryan/NØBCB and I attempted to activate Bighorn Mountain for the TTF/SOTA event on Saturday. The summit (3487 M / 11463 ft) is in beautiful Rocky Mountain N.P., the weather forecast was excellent with temperatures in the 70s (~20 C) and … Continue reading
It was a ‘last minute’ decision to go on this activation. WØC/FR-Ø36 or Bighorn Mtn. is located within Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), just east of the Mummy Range (Continental Divide). Yesterday we got some snow/rain in the mountains and … Continue reading
I had planned a double activation for today. Thunder Peak or WØC/FR-15Ø was the first on the list.The weather forecast was great for the Estes Park area and a friend of mine joined me for the hike. We drove into Estes … Continue reading