The Crestone Traverse, Colorado 14ers - Mountaineering Adventure

This was my first published video, I apologize for the terrible quality and hope some can still find it useful.

The Crestone Traverse is one of the four great traverses of Colorado. It is rated as a Class 5 route. Only experienced climbers should attempt this climb, preferably in summer conditions.

Cottonwood Lake: 2:28
The Red Gully: 3:12
Crestone Peak Summit: 5:51
The Crestone Traverse Start: 7:10
The First Rib: 11:08
The Black Gendarme: 12:10
Class 5 Bulge: 17:07
The Knife Edge: 22:01
The Crestone Traverse Wall: 32:36
Crestone Needle Summit: 38:50

Michael and I climbed this on October 5th, 2018. We summited Crestone Peak at 14,294 ft and then traversed over to Crestone Needle at 14197 ft. The entire route took us approximately 18 hours.

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Special thanks to my climbing partner, Michael, @_mquintana

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