Capitol Peak
E522046
Capitol Peak is a prominent and notoriously difficult 14,000-foot-class mountain in Colorado’s Elk Range, famed for its exposed “Knife Edge” ridge and dramatic alpine scenery.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fourteener
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ |
| accessTrailhead |
Capitol Creek trailhead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Snowmass Creek trailhead ⓘ |
| climbingClassification | Class 4 (standard route) ⓘ |
| climbingEthics | Leave No Trace practices encouraged ⓘ |
| coordinates | 39.1500°N 107.0833°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainage | Roaring Fork River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| easiestRoute | Northeast Ridge ⓘ |
| elevation |
14130 ft
ⓘ
4305 m ⓘ |
| firstAscent | 1909 ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Harold Clark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Percy Hagerman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Pennsylvanian ⓘ |
| hasLake | Capitol Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard |
exposed scrambling
ⓘ
frequent thunderstorms ⓘ rockfall ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| listing |
Colorado fourteener
ⓘ
North American 4000 m summits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
Pitkin County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mountainRange | Elk Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorTown | Aspen, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | Knife Edge ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSubpeak | K2 (subsidiary point on northeast ridge) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentRange | Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photoSubject | dramatic alpine scenery ⓘ |
| popularity | popular objective for experienced climbers ⓘ |
| prominence |
1730 ft
ⓘ
527 m ⓘ |
| protectedArea |
Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White River National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the most difficult Colorado fourteeners ⓘ |
| ridgeFeature | Knife Edge connects K2 to main summit ridge ⓘ |
| rockType | sedimentary rock ⓘ |
| season | commonly climbed in summer ⓘ |
| standardRoute | Northeast Ridge via Capitol Lake ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| summitType | sharp rocky summit ⓘ |
| topographicIsolation |
11.39 km
ⓘ
7.08 mi ⓘ |
| views | panoramic views of the Elk Mountains ⓘ |
| winterClimbing | requires advanced mountaineering skills ⓘ |
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