Colorado Ridge Scrambles: Fools Peak North Ridge Colorado Hike Guide

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Fools Peak is a 12,947ft mountain located in the Holy Cross Wilderness of Colorado. The hike up its North Ridge providers hikers with excellent scrambling on Class 3 & 4 rock. This hike is about 12.7 miles with 4,200ft of elevation gain. This was filmed in late September.
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@TheVirtualSherpa 2 жыл бұрын

Read a full guide on this hike here: www.thevirtualsherpa.com/fools-peak-north-ridge-hike-guide/

@ericrollins4607 2 жыл бұрын

How is the road up to the trailhead? No problem for rental SUV?

@TheVirtualSherpa 2 жыл бұрын

Should be no problem - for future reference the "getting here" section will detail any issues on the road/TH approach for all hikes including 4x4 cars etc. I try to be pretty conservative in these notes since I know not everyone is used to driving mountain roads. For this one, unless the road has drastically changed since the fall - it shouldn't be an issue at all for all cars.

@surfcruzer 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, you have some of the greatest humor.

@newilsons09 Жыл бұрын

Showed my kiddo some moments of this video and his jaw dropped… can’t wait to get back west. The rolling hills and humidity of Georgia just aren’t my thing. Lol 😂

@georgesheffield1580 Жыл бұрын

All of those ridges an peaks west and SW of Holy Cross are v wery interesting and ruged

@TheZerohero1996 2 жыл бұрын

New Virtual Sherpa video always makes my day

@TheVirtualSherpa 2 жыл бұрын

Shooting for every week but every once in a while - I fuck around and drop two 🤣

@dancer1 2 жыл бұрын

I wanna do fulford cave too

@billricheter5678 2 жыл бұрын

Great photography. Really cool to watch

@PlayingOutsideSomewhere 2 жыл бұрын

Mt Holy Cross is one of my fav 14ers because of the beauty despite the 1000 ft regain on standard route

@nathanlowry8048 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic looking hike, loved this video! Your uploads consistently get me excited for everything Colorado has to offer :) It's nothing technical, and not sure if Mt Sopris is on your radar at all. But it has some absolutely stunning views during wildflower season!

@jakollee 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice video! Great climb (I was route-finding along with you!), and spectacular views!

@dansouth2088 2 жыл бұрын

"Scream DS out loud". This!!

@AllenDavis1 2 жыл бұрын

Made me nervous a couple of times! Great video.

@davelancaster2066 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking us along! Best videos out there!

@TheVirtualSherpa Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, really appreciate it.

@casualviewer8189 2 жыл бұрын

This looks really fun! Adding it to my list!

@alehax27 2 жыл бұрын

More scramble reviews plz

@hikesome 2 жыл бұрын

A beautiful and challenging adventure with wonderful scenery and views ;) Thank you for the guide as well. P.s. I really like the hat!

@TheVirtualSherpa 2 жыл бұрын

I believe you are international - but if you want one, shoot me an email and we can figure it out thevirtualsherpa@gmail.com

@RockyMTNnative 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that’s some crazy stuff man… thanks for sharing - awesome views!

@SeanTheEvans 2 жыл бұрын

This one made me sweaty! Take care out there

@nathanlowry8048 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TheVirtualSherpa 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you Nathan 🙏🏽

@georgesheffield1580 Жыл бұрын

Does carying the camera on the stick w/o wobbling etc add a half grade to any climb ? You do it very well , well directed and stabilized .

@emilywein8956 2 жыл бұрын

Added to the list. I think you got into some high class 4/low 5 off route. Some of those friction moves seem to be in that range when you were in that corner.

@georgesheffield1580 7 ай бұрын

One person's 5th class is another's 3d class ,same a 5 .8 to one is a 5 .10 .. Conditions also can vary the level

@andrewcole1564 Жыл бұрын

let's goooooo

@PlayingOutsideSomewhere 2 жыл бұрын

Not fall rn anyway Summer is in full force here with early lightning and thunderstorms as early as 10ish sometimes above 12,000 ft especially sawatch range lately

@georgesheffield1580 7 ай бұрын

I really prefer a 5th class climb to the crumbling stuff that is 3+ class , seems much safer .

@TheEvilized 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a great route. How do you like the Cyklons? I've been eying a pair more technical terrain.

@TheVirtualSherpa 2 жыл бұрын

Very snug but very comfortable- not the BEST grip from laspo but good enough for most ridges

@thomas1644 2 жыл бұрын

Do you ever plan on hiking Long's peak via the Kiener's route? Its a climb that I always thought looked interesting, but I don't have the balls to do it myself

@PlayingOutsideSomewhere 2 жыл бұрын

When did you do this? Fall is in the air????

@TrailRunner44 2 жыл бұрын

Judging by the yellow aspens in some of the footage, likely last fall.