Cream Cheese Incident on Mt. Sherman (14,036') 3.11.2007

**mtnbikerskierchick** · 03-13-2007, 09:50 PM

Cream Cheese Incident on Mt. Sherman (14,036')
goldenboy, mtnbikerskierchick
3-11-2007

After a BIG day in on Crestone the previous weekend and a week of taking students hiking/camping around in Moab, I was ready for something mellow. Goldenboy was doing Crestone Needle the next day, so he didn't mind

Thus, Sherman was looking pretty good. Typically windblown and practically devoid of snow, we took advantage of the weekend's storm that came with little wind and just enough heavy snow to make a difference.

So, this by no means is a sickter TR from the Sangres, which seems to be the trend of the week. But I thought I’d share it anyway

We were able to drive to the town of Leavick. There, we threw on our skins and packs to head up the road at a nice early start of 11:20 am

We got a spectactular view of the aptly named Horseshoe on the road.

The area is full of mining ruins. No shortage of them around!

Here's the big ol' Mount Sherman! Doesn't look like much of a 14er does it?

The ridge was kind of fun though! We hit it on a perfect day! Sunny, great views, and little wind!

I love being on top of 14ers! The best way to view other 14ers is from the top of another 14er

Closer view of Mt Massive

Holy Cross

Gray's and Torrey's

Summit shots!

The ski down was pretty good for something like Sherman! Cream Cheese Pow all the way down to the bottom! Unfortunately, the ski shots didn't turn out so well. The settings on our cameras were such that our shots were overexposed. It looks like we are skiing in a sunny white-out

Hence, this TR is more of a climbing TR than a skiing TR. Oh well!

A coyote enjoyed watching us ski down from a knoll on the hillside. As we reached the road, we could hear him howling. He probably wished he had skis

In less than 5 hours from when we started we were back at the car! Simple, easy, fun day on another 14er!

**Rontele** · 03-13-2007, 09:54 PM

Nice TR MBSC.

Is Mt. Sherman the mountain that the Climax Mine is on the other side?

**pechelman** · 03-13-2007, 09:55 PM

and i was afraid you dropped your bagel on the summit for lunch

looks like a wonderful day to be out there.
thanks for the pics

**Kya** · 03-13-2007, 10:03 PM

No wind eh? I don't believe it! Beautiful looking day guys. And cool title too.

**goldenboy** · 03-13-2007, 10:14 PM

best. title. ever.

Sherman was 100% more fun than I ever thought it would be, and you couldn't ask for a better day

**Richie Tenenbaum** · 03-13-2007, 10:15 PM

Blue bird on one side....clouds on the other. Pretty cool Pics!

**KoKopeLLi** · 03-13-2007, 10:18 PM

Very cool pics, looks like you know your peaks around there

**jon turner** · 03-13-2007, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by Rontele

Nice TR MBSC.

Is Mt. Sherman the mountain that the Climax Mine is on the other side?

No, the Climax Mine is west of Fletcher and Wheeler at the southern end of the tenmile range.

Thanks for the pics MBSC. I was thinking of going for Massive this weekend and it's looking good from your pics.

**mtnbikerskierchick** · 03-13-2007, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by Rontele

Nice TR MBSC.

Is Mt. Sherman the mountain that the Climax Mine is on the other side?

I'm pretty sure you're thinking of Democrat.... Democrat, Lincoln, and Bross are all relatively close to Climax. You could also be thinking of Mt. Arkansas.

Sherman is kind of inbetween Fairplay and Leadville. Literally, if you drew a line between the two towns it would nearly intersect Sherman.

**Rontele** · 03-13-2007, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by mtnbikerskierchick

I'm pretty sure you're thinking of Democrat.... Democrat, Lincoln, and Bross are all relatively close to Climax. You could also be thinking of Mt. Arkansas.

Sherman is kind of inbetween Fairplay and Leadville. Literally, if you drew a line between the two towns it would nearly intersect Sherman.

I think it could be Sherman because I am pretty sure the mine digs into a 14er. But we are just splitting hairs and destracting from yet another wonderful day in the mountains from our TGR power couple.

**mtnbikerskierchick** · 03-13-2007, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Rontele

I think it could be Sherman because I am pretty sure the mine digs into a 14er. But we are just splitting hairs and destracting from yet another wonderful day in the mountains from our TGR power couple.

Nope. Couldn't be Sherman. Could be Lincoln or Democrat. Lincoln, Democrat, and Bross are ALL 14ers.

**Rontele** · 03-13-2007, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by mtnbikerskierchick

Nope. Couldn't be Sherman. Could be Lincoln or Democrat. Lincoln, Democrat, and Bross are ALL 14ers.

Google revealed that you are right. It is Democrat.

**mtnbikerskierchick** · 03-13-2007, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by Rontele

Google revealed that you are right. It is Democrat.

Yay for Google!

**HikeforTurns** · 03-13-2007, 10:33 PM

looks like a fun mellow day on Sherm. Thats a good peak to get high on without worrying about the come down

**bcrider** · 03-14-2007, 10:02 AM

Looks like a great day MBSC!

I always like seeing the old mines too.

ps -

Originally Posted by mtnbikerskierchick

In less than 5 hours from when we started we were back at the car! Simple, easy, fun day on another 14er!

Less than 5hrs car to car to bag a 14er!? What elevation is the TH?

**marshalolson** · 03-14-2007, 10:10 AM

nice brit. looks like great conditions up there.

yer hot and all, but i gotta say that lincoln amp in the background looks really hot too....

**MadMatt** · 03-14-2007, 10:13 AM

Back when I lived in Led Vegas, we used to climb Mt. Sherman after work in the summer, smoking cigarettes the whole way! Of course, in summer, you can park at like 12,000 feet.

Never really thought of skiing it. We were always busy breaking our backs getting Africa Bowl, or sweet lines on Galena.

**KillingCokes** · 03-14-2007, 10:15 AM

Nice looking time. Next time you're up that way you should check out the east chutes.

**smitchell333** · 03-14-2007, 10:25 AM

Very nice - seems like a pretty simple tour, as 14ers go.

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 03-14-2007, 10:56 AM

Nice, I did that one in 4 hours car to car.

**shirk** · 03-14-2007, 11:00 AM

You guys are on a rampage nice work.

Knocking off all the 14'ers. Keep on truckin

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 03-14-2007, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by marshalolson

nice brit. looks like great conditions up there.

yer hot and all, but i gotta say that lincoln amp in the background looks really hot too....

Only that ain't lincoln amp, that be horseshoe mountain.

**mtnbikerskierchick** · 03-14-2007, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by bcrider

Less than 5hrs car to car to bag a 14er!? What elevation is the TH?

Leavick is over 11,000 feet, and that's where we began. I believe we began around 11,200 feet, so that's 4,000 vert. It took us 4 hours to climb, which is a standard pace (1000 ft in an hour). We were taking it pretty mellow. We spent about 20 minutes at the summit, and it took us less than 40 minutes to get back to our car, and that was taking it pretty mellow too

It's probably the easiest 14er I've done

**goldenboy** · 03-14-2007, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by mtnbikerskierchick

Leavick is over 11,000 feet, and that's where we began. I believe we began around 11,200 feet, so that's 4,000 vert. It took us 4 hours to climb, which is a standard pace (1000 ft in an hour). We were taking it pretty mellow. We spent about 20 minutes at the summit, and it took us less than 40 minutes to get back to our car, and that was taking it pretty mellow too

It's probably the easiest 14er I've done

Check your math, chica

Definitely one of the easier fourteeners around

The strangest thing on this trip was the bootpack that went down, but not up. I think they bivy-ed or camped somewhere high on the mountain the night before, in the storm. Either they are friends of killingcokes

, or they might be acclimating for Denali or something.