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Kiefer - Jan 21, 2018 1:01 am Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2018
Via Rough MountainBushwhacked & hiked up to the col between Rough & Mestas. Winds were HORRIBLE. Sustained 30mph, gusts 40mph at the col. Long but easy ridge to Mestas.
A grunt up to Rough Mountain. Talks is loose as shit.
aw11 - Nov 23, 2014 7:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2014
ExhaustingIt sure wasn't a long way as far as distance, but it was very steep! I had the weather on my side, and made it up and down before some nasty afternoon storms.
Scott - Nov 3, 2014 6:16 pm Date Climbed: Apr 27, 2002
MestasMy project at work (n Walsenburg) was shut down for bad weather, so I climbed this peak from near the pass and up and over Rough Mountain.
2002 was a very dry year in the area and there was only a few snowbanks leftover from the previous winter and a few inches of new snow.
Brian Kalet - Nov 3, 2014 4:46 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2013
6 PeaksWith Iron Mountain, Rough Mountain, 10367, 9358 & Dump Mountain.