Fantastic trip report. You have single handedly convinced me to move to Colorado.
Great photos too. Did the other people you met on the summit take the same route as you?
Some of the guys who summitted shortly after us stayed on the ridge from the Daly-Capitol saddle all the way to K2. This is very exposed class 4. The standard route drops down the other side of the pass.
good stuff man!
I climbed Capitol in august, 17, 1994 with VW sized boulders still frozen on the Lake. K2 was the challenge from loose snow. The near incident of the trip involved my brother Dirk nearly sufing a rock shortly down the south/west face. I recall him having one foot on the falling rock and one foot on the mountain. He narrowly escaped the void below. a spry man in action. One day from the road is impressive. Thanks for the beta and memories.
Thanks for the memories of this classic climb. I went up in April 1988 as a solo. The knife edge was just a big cornice and I remember signing the register 'just hope the cornice holds on the way down'.
Great TR. My older brother has done Capitol, and he did the knife edge without using his hands. (Yeah, I know. He's crazy.) I have no plans to do Capitol any time soon, but someday....someday.
Brad Snider - Jul 25, 2006 9:56 pm - Voted 10/10
Thanks!Kevin--Thanks for inviting me along on this trip. It was an awesome day and an unforgettable mountain. Great TR!
Sonnik - Jul 26, 2006 12:18 am - Voted 10/10
well doneFantastic trip report. You have single handedly convinced me to move to Colorado.
Great photos too. Did the other people you met on the summit take the same route as you?
Martin Cash - Jul 26, 2006 1:07 am - Voted 10/10
NiceGood TR and photos. Enjoyed it.
km_donovan - Jul 26, 2006 2:52 am - Voted 10/10
Lots of good infoThanks for the report and photos. Looks like you & Brad had a good climb.
shknbke - Jul 26, 2006 4:54 am - Hasn't voted
others on routeSome of the guys who summitted shortly after us stayed on the ridge from the Daly-Capitol saddle all the way to K2. This is very exposed class 4. The standard route drops down the other side of the pass.
seth@LOKI - Jul 26, 2006 6:04 am - Hasn't voted
Kept me readinggood stuff man!
I climbed Capitol in august, 17, 1994 with VW sized boulders still frozen on the Lake. K2 was the challenge from loose snow. The near incident of the trip involved my brother Dirk nearly sufing a rock shortly down the south/west face. I recall him having one foot on the falling rock and one foot on the mountain. He narrowly escaped the void below. a spry man in action. One day from the road is impressive. Thanks for the beta and memories.
wingfooted - Jul 26, 2006 3:17 pm - Hasn't voted
Thanks for the memoriesThanks for the memories of this classic climb. I went up in April 1988 as a solo. The knife edge was just a big cornice and I remember signing the register 'just hope the cornice holds on the way down'.
jclements - Jul 27, 2006 12:41 pm - Hasn't voted
Nice GoWill be doing Capitol in a couple weeks, good beta.
Commando - Jul 28, 2006 4:48 am - Voted 9/10
awesomeGreat TR. My older brother has done Capitol, and he did the knife edge without using his hands. (Yeah, I know. He's crazy.) I have no plans to do Capitol any time soon, but someday....someday.
Scott Wesemann - Jul 28, 2006 2:55 pm - Hasn't voted
NiceI liked the pics
F Bomb - Aug 2, 2006 3:59 am - Hasn't voted
NiceAwesome pics and a great report, congrats.
Sarah Simon - Jan 19, 2009 3:49 pm - Voted 10/10
I've got to know..."We elected not to glissade the snowfields since we didn't have pants."
??? LOL! Sorry, this conjures up visions...
(Ok, ok, I know what you mean...you were wearing shorts...still...)