{"id":4646,"date":"2015-01-31T20:54:10","date_gmt":"2015-02-01T03:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/?p=4646"},"modified":"2015-02-16T15:23:01","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T22:23:01","slug":"w0csr029-parry-peak-4074-13391-ft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sota-trip-report\/w0csr029-parry-peak-4074-13391-ft\/","title":{"rendered":"W\u00d8C\/SR-\u00d829 (Parry Peak) – 4074 m \/ 13391 ft"},"content":{"rendered":"

W0C\/SR-029
\nParry Peak
\n4074 m \/ 13391 ft
\nAugust 24, 2013 First Activation
\nAugust 02, 2014 Second Activation<\/p>\n

By KX0R<\/p>\n

Parry Peak<\/a> is a classic alpine SOTA<\/a> peak on the Continental Divide<\/a>, west of Boulder and east of Winter Park<\/a>. Climbing Parry<\/a> requires a serious commitment and a good day. No regular roads are close to the summit, all the routes are long, and there is significant vertical gain. Since large parts of the route are not on marked trails, a good topo map and off-trail experience are critical. \u00a0The thin air at 4000 meters increases the challenge and the risks.<\/p>\n

\"Parry<\/a>

Parry Peak from James Peak<\/p><\/div>\n

My first ascent of Parry included a hike starting just west of the old mining town of Alice. To get to Alice, drive up the Fall River Road 275 north of I-70. At Alice, turn left on Alice Road and follow it about a mile to Steuart Road \u2013 this is the Loch Lomand<\/a> 4WD Road. Most cars can go about \u00bc mile, but the rough road requires a high clearance vehicle after that. Park near Alice at about 10,400 feet if you have a regular car. Follow the road to Loch Lomond, a large reservoir near treeline at 11,200 feet.<\/p>\n

Find a closed road leading SW from Loch Lomond, and hike up past Lake Caroline to about 12,000 feet.<\/p>\n

\"Lake<\/a>

Lake Caroline from Ascent up Bancroft to Parry<\/p><\/div>\n

Climb northwest up a long moderate ridge leading to Mount Bancroft<\/a>. This ridge is grassy and nice for a while, and then it gets steeper and rockier near the top. Climb Bancroft or contour west to the Bancroft-Parry ridge; it an easy mile along the Divide from the Bancroft summit to Parry Peak. \u00a0From near Alice to Parry Peak is about 4.5 miles one way, with about 3000 vertical feet of ascent.<\/p>\n

\"Rose<\/a>

Rose on Ridge Looking West to Parry<\/p><\/div>\n

See the report on James Peak W0C\/SR-031<\/a> or a description of how to combine an ascent of James with Parry. That route requires climbing James and then descending south along the Divide via the deep saddle between James and Bancroft. The Bancroft \u2013 Parry ridge completes the connection along the Divide.<\/p>\n\n\t\t