Wetterhorn Peak - Final Summit Pitch, with map & route description

Footage from both my ascent and descent of the steep and exposed final class 3 pitch on Wetterhorn Peak in the San Juan Mtns. of SW Colorado, during a hike and climb to the summit from the Matterhorn Creek TH on September 3, 2019. Here is the link to my video of the full trek that day:
• Wetterhorn Peak - Clim...

[@CentennialTreks]

I feel like the footage makes this look a little bit scarier than I actually felt at the time - particularly the descent footage. It is pretty steep though. How does it look to you? Watch the video of the entire route up Wetterhorn that day: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4LPc3-HpcR-aMU Thanks for watching, and happy trails! -Centennial Treks

[@mstrickler400]

Good job. Most complete video of the summit pitch that I've seen. Brings back memories of a wonderful June day way back when. Excellent music too.

[@CentennialTreks]

Thanks - I'm glad you found this thorough and that it brought you back. These climbs stick in the memory. Wetterhorn is toward the top of my list of all-around great 14er experiences.

[@mstrickler400]

Yes, it's near the top of my list too.

[@adspeda]

Thank you for showing the down footage! Planning on doing Wetterhorn soon as my first class 3 and this really helped me judge the difficulty. Nervous but excited!

[@CentennialTreks]

Certainly....I always try to show the descent in key places - it shows a different perspective, and after all, up is only half way there. I climbed Wetterhorn as my 1st class 3 14er, and had some anxious anticipation, but ended up actually finding it quite fun. Also, I think the footage makes it look a bit more treacherous than it is, though it's still a challenging final pitch. Good luck to you - let me know how it goes, and thanks for watching!

[@johnhopkinson6504]

Unbelievable footage on the decent. Wow thanks

[@CentennialTreks]

Certainly, and yes - this mtn afforded some of the best footage for descent that I've been fortunate enough to get, for sure.

[@73NF14Ret]

Brings back great memories from a year ago! Definitely the funnest of the eight 14ers I have done. I did like you, straight up and catwalk down. Great music choice and the timing of it too.

[@CentennialTreks]

Thanks for noticing on the music! And yes, I also found this to be a particularly fun, idyllic mtn. climb experience.

[@scottfulton267]

Nice video, looks like a pretty fun but reasonable summit scramble. Also love the Bach soundtrack.

[@CentennialTreks]

Yes, it was, and really a fun mountain overall. And thanks for mentioning the music - I love that people love the Bach piece with this.

[@OutdoorExistential]

DUDE!! This looks wild!!

[@CentennialTreks]

Outdoor Existential it sure was. The San Juan range is an especially idyllic place - I plan on heading back there in September to climb Mt. Sneffels. I am actually getting ready as I write this to leave for the first 14er excursion of the year - which is why I'm up this damn early!

[@OutdoorExistential]

@@CentennialTreks Early indeed! Be safe out there! Looking forward to the next vid!!

[@CentennialTreks]

I'll get to work straightaway.

[@charlessavoie2367]

August 16, 1973 for me.

[@CentennialTreks]

Great to hear of the memories conjured up. (That was a little before my time! 🤣).

[@andreikravchenko8250]

man, down climbing will prob even more scary.

[@CentennialTreks]

Climbing down scary stretches is often more scary, I believe for a couple reasons. One, gravity and the inherent mechanics of it make it more dangerous. Second, you're looking down the whole time. Possibly one scare-reducing factor for descending is that if you came up the same way, at least you have a good idea that there is a plausible path back down.

[@oneswellfoop]

Seriously? You went straight up at the catwalk instead of going left? You missed a view.

[@CentennialTreks]

I ended up going down that way I think, partly shown at 6:18 in this video, but the footage doesn't show much. If only I had a second chance to record these things.

[@oneswellfoop]

@@CentennialTreks Upon watching other videos, it looks like the route you took is the more common one. We went all the way to the left and it was easier to get up, as long as you don't fall off the 400 foot drop!

[@CentennialTreks]

Well, left or straight up at that point, this mtn. was one of the more idyllic climbs I've ever gone on - a classic 14er experience in my book, from the approach hike to the engaging rocks, to that final stretch.