COLORADO 14ER TRAIL GUIDE: MOUNT MASSIVE-14,421'
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Come along on another virtual trail guide as we head up Mount Massive! Using the standard route, follow along with us on another trail guide. This time, we are heading up Mount Massive. This is an epic extreme day hike over 17 miles!
Nice hike man. 14 miles is no joke. Thanks for all the site details. I just subscribed to your channel. I started my channel recently and am always looking for inspiration. Let’s stay connected!
NICE! Heck Yeah! We will definitely check your channel out!
It was a big day for sure! Love doing high mileage days. Makes fora good excuse to eat a ton of food afterwards! LOL Thanks for watching and for a follow!
@@thecoloradoalpine Thank you. I appreciate it. I’m looking forward to more of your videos.
@@DaysWellTraveled Like wise!
Nice, now jump to Elbert! 14443!!!
@@johneason6540 we did Elbert a few years ago! It’s cool how tall it is. But not the best 14er. We filmed content but never put out a video. Thanks for watching!
Great video! Really enjoyed it. How did Massive compare to Elbert in terms of difficulty?
I think Massive was easier only because the alpine approach to Elbert can be brutal on the standard route. If you hit it on a busy day or warm day, you are exposed in the alpine for a long time. With that being said, Elbert does have a pretty good false summit that can mess with you mentally. Neither are very difficult in terms of class and technical hiking/maneuvering.
However, I would not suggest either to a beginner, nor would I suggest Elbert over Massive. In my opinion, Elbert is one of my LEAST favorite 14ers. It is quite overrated. The height is legit, but the summit is sort of lame and the hike itself isn't that great. There are WAY better 14ers and even better hikes that aren't for a summit. I actually prefer a few 13ers over Elbert. Cool to bag it once, but not a repeat summit IMO. In fact, Elbert is probably my least favorite out of the entire Sawatch range. LOL
To add, the trail is less prominent on Massive as you approach the summit. It requires more scrambling and route finding. But as long as you stay on that more East side of the ridge, you will be fine. The West side is gnarly and has some good exposure. Much more route finding and scrambling on Massive compared to elbert
@@thecoloradoalpine Thank you for this great advice! I did Elbert a few years ago and plan to do Massive and Huron this summer. My first 14er was actually Longs Peak, which I def. don't recommend! Thanks again.
@@njosborne5540 No doubt! Hope all the info and videos help! I think we have a video for Huron on our channel. If not, I know we filmed one a few years back. We haven't hit Longs Peak yet! That's an insane one for a 1st one! LOL
Huron is a great one. We love that hike. You get great view of the Three Apostles (amazing and difficult 13ers). Hope you get out there and smash some summit! Happy hiking! Thanks for the support and watching the video!
@@thecoloradoalpine So much gratitude, brother. Thank you. Longs was def a gut check. I would recommend to add more water and food than you think you need if you do it. And take it slow. Happy trails!