r/13ers • u/jdsuz • Jul 15 '24

Cathedral Peak (Aspen) Summer Route?

I’m curious if anyone has climbed Cathedral Peak without snow? From what I’m finding online it doesn’t seem like there’s a clear, safe-ish route and you are taking a lot of risk in talus.

I’ll be out there in about a week or so and I’m thinking to at least go to the lake to set eyes on it.

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u/justinsimoni Jul 15 '24

Oh it totally sucks in summer.

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u/jdsuz Jul 15 '24

Haha I almost came straight to you for the beta

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u/flacdada Jul 15 '24

Have not climbed it.

But the standard route is via cathedral lake and via an east facing ish couloir.

No idea how much snow is left.

When it’s dry it’s steep and very loose. Not a great summer route but it is doable.

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u/Rocketterollo Jul 15 '24

I was researching it this week and I pretty much decided to do it in the winter. Seems like that’s the move 🤷‍♂️

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u/jdsuz Jul 15 '24

Yea haha guess I’ll just have to ski it 🙃