Introduction to 3rd Class: A Taste of Harder Routes on Torreys Peak’s Kelso Ridge

[@TomAllnatt]

Everytime I watch videos of the knife edge my heart starts to race hahaha

[@will1977a]

Best video I’ve seen from you guys! All your videos should feature Beard McQueen.

[@Taskerofpuppets]

Very nice and impressive climbing.

[@AndrewDale1986]

Excellent video. Thank you!

[@johnnorris5598]

I so appreciate this video.

[@cmcer1995]

Thanks for this tour of Torreys. I had looked at it before, but went the Grays and Torreys route in 1997, and glad I didn't attempt the Ridge especially since you pointed this out, ugh!

[@CentennialTreks]

I climbed this on 8-10-20 starting from the I-70 pulloff and continued on up to Gray's - pretty tiring day, but the Kelso Ridge section is a fun climb!! These peaks are quite crowded in summer these days, even on a weekday. Even the Kelso route had quite a few people on it that day. Personally, I found the crux that goes up a wall of whitish rock to be hardest (the 2nd crux at ~13,100', I think).

[@shannonengland1853]

I think I know where you're talking about; that wall like spot. Not the best gripping places for hands and feet. I had to use my back and legs to kind of worm my way up the crack. It seemed more mentally hard, knowing that there was a massive drop off just below. The technical spots seemed to all be above 13000- 14000 ft drop offs. Luckily, I had looked in the route and was prepared. I enjoyed it but it did seem rather dangerous.

[@CentennialTreks]

Yes, for sure the exposure on that part psyches you out also!

[@matthewculpepper5261]

Kelso ridge is definitely one of the more aesthetic scrambles on the Front Range. Pretty sure I’ll never do it 69 times but probably do it again next year.

[@michaelcomer1645]

Super informative

[@shannonengland1853]

I agree with the points made here. I wish they would lable that route so that people are more aware that it's not for beginners. There wasn't even a sign there this year. I worried about some of the young people I saw take the route unknowingly.

[@atlantisfunktions]

class 3/4 stuff is gnarly