theREALCarpeDM - Aug 28, 2023 4:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2023
Standard route
Nice area, nice hike
Senad Rizvanovic - Oct 30, 2016 11:43 pm Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2016
Beautiful mountain.
Very nice hike, beautiful mountain, amazing views!
shanahan96 - Jun 23, 2014 1:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2014
savage couloir
savage couloir w/mike. nice and short sunday climb to even out the weekend! couloir was much softer than holy cross' cross yesterday, yet the snow conditions were good for late june. great summit views of all the surrounding northern sawatch mountains.
Second time up, this time from Savage Lakes via Southeast Ridge, then traversed over PT 12453 A, PT 12340 B, PT 12018 and PT 12780 B to finish Holy Cross Wilderness ranked peak list.
Third time up, this time Savage Couloir with standard ridge descent. Couloir was okay for climbing, but would have been a rough descent if skiing, runnels, sun cups and a lot of small rocks - especially in lower half.
StephanieLynn - Mar 22, 2011 11:34 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2009
Savage Couloir
Took a 90 minute nap on the summit after topping out from the couloir. Snow wasn't great, but a beautiful line up. With Heather, Chase, Shawn.
chicagotransplant - Aug 17, 2009 10:08 am Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2009
East Ridge
Climbed the East Ridge. Found a nice mostly grass slope to gain the ridge along the side of some trees before the face got too steep and rocky. Traversed (class 3) over PT 12898 to Missouri Pass and then crossed the pass and went up PT 12940 A. Descended a grassy slope from that one back to the Missouri Lakes trail and out. Savage was #66/132 in Eagle County, half done!
heather14 - May 18, 2009 10:19 am Date Climbed: May 16, 2009
Savage Couloir
It lived up to its name....the snow wasn't exactly in prime condition...it was pretty soft. Still, a great climb. A pretty nice area in the Sawatch
Eric Holle - May 27, 2008 1:58 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2008
Savage Couloir
Ben L. and I climbed ascended the Savage Couloir in fat conditions on a perfect day. Amazing walls surround the couloir and stellar views from the summit. Top 5 climbs.
SarahThompson - Mar 29, 2008 3:09 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2007
Twice
5/3/07 - Up NE ridge, down E face, rotten snow. NE ridge is a breeze. Nice glissade of the east face, then a bunch of postholing through rotten spring snow back to the car. One of the more interesting areas of the Sawatch.
6/6/09 - Savage Couloir. Short approach, sweet steep snow climb, fun glissade. A hidden gem.
Mountain Jim - Mar 20, 2006 2:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 1986
North Face Couloir
We climbed the prominent snow couloir on the North Face which joins the East Ridge a short distance below the summit. We did exit the couloir to the left about 200 feet below the ridge due to loose rock ... thus the name for our route "Chute Out"
Route Climbed: East Ridge via Missouri Lakes Date Climbed: July 16, 2005
Great day for this beauty. Wonderful views of Holy Cross to the north and Massive to the south. The two posts below and this page convinced me to attempt this since my wife had been bugging me to hike back to Missouri Lakes since we went there last summer.
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: July 13, 2004
Outstanding views from this one. I started from the trailhead at 2:00 AM with the idea of watching the sunrise from the top. I made it to the lake in good time but gave up the effort after wallowing around in the basin for a bit and decided to watch the sunrise from the lakes instead. A reasonable trade. Should have just packed in and spent more time in this neat area.
theREALCarpeDM - Aug 28, 2023 4:29 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2023
Standard routeNice area, nice hike
Senad Rizvanovic - Oct 30, 2016 11:43 pm Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2016
Beautiful mountain.Very nice hike, beautiful mountain, amazing views!
shanahan96 - Jun 23, 2014 1:59 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2014
savage couloirsavage couloir w/mike. nice and short sunday climb to even out the weekend! couloir was much softer than holy cross' cross yesterday, yet the snow conditions were good for late june. great summit views of all the surrounding northern sawatch mountains.
a gem off the typical fourteener path!
jamie
chicagotransplant - Sep 7, 2013 8:03 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2013
Savage LakesSecond time up, this time from Savage Lakes via Southeast Ridge, then traversed over PT 12453 A, PT 12340 B, PT 12018 and PT 12780 B to finish Holy Cross Wilderness ranked peak list.
Third time up, this time Savage Couloir with standard ridge descent. Couloir was okay for climbing, but would have been a rough descent if skiing, runnels, sun cups and a lot of small rocks - especially in lower half.
StephanieLynn - Mar 22, 2011 11:34 pm Date Climbed: May 16, 2009
Savage CouloirTook a 90 minute nap on the summit after topping out from the couloir. Snow wasn't great, but a beautiful line up. With Heather, Chase, Shawn.
chicagotransplant - Aug 17, 2009 10:08 am Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2009
East RidgeClimbed the East Ridge. Found a nice mostly grass slope to gain the ridge along the side of some trees before the face got too steep and rocky. Traversed (class 3) over PT 12898 to Missouri Pass and then crossed the pass and went up PT 12940 A. Descended a grassy slope from that one back to the Missouri Lakes trail and out. Savage was #66/132 in Eagle County, half done!
heather14 - May 18, 2009 10:19 am Date Climbed: May 16, 2009
Savage CouloirIt lived up to its name....the snow wasn't exactly in prime condition...it was pretty soft. Still, a great climb. A pretty nice area in the Sawatch
Eric Holle - May 27, 2008 1:58 am Date Climbed: May 26, 2008
Savage CouloirBen L. and I climbed ascended the Savage Couloir in fat conditions on a perfect day. Amazing walls surround the couloir and stellar views from the summit. Top 5 climbs.
SarahThompson - Mar 29, 2008 3:09 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2007
Twice5/3/07 - Up NE ridge, down E face, rotten snow. NE ridge is a breeze. Nice glissade of the east face, then a bunch of postholing through rotten spring snow back to the car. One of the more interesting areas of the Sawatch.
6/6/09 - Savage Couloir. Short approach, sweet steep snow climb, fun glissade. A hidden gem.
Mountain Jim - Mar 20, 2006 2:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 1986
North Face CouloirWe climbed the prominent snow couloir on the North Face which joins the East Ridge a short distance below the summit. We did exit the couloir to the left about 200 feet below the ridge due to loose rock ... thus the name for our route "Chute Out"
csmcgranahan - Jul 17, 2005 6:13 pm
Route Climbed: East Ridge via Missouri Lakes Date Climbed: July 16, 2005Great day for this beauty. Wonderful views of Holy Cross to the north and Massive to the south. The two posts below and this page convinced me to attempt this since my wife had been bugging me to hike back to Missouri Lakes since we went there last summer.
Colonelpyat - Jul 15, 2004 5:33 am
Route Climbed: East Ridge Date Climbed: July 13, 2004Outstanding views from this one. I started from the trailhead at 2:00 AM with the idea of watching the sunrise from the top. I made it to the lake in good time but gave up the effort after wallowing around in the basin for a bit and decided to watch the sunrise from the lakes instead. A reasonable trade. Should have just packed in and spent more time in this neat area.