Part of the Maroon Bells, Maroon Peak is in the rugged mountain range of the Elks in Colorado. This hike is steep with loose rock and challenging route finding.
Hit Colorado after USAF service at Minot AFB, ND. After 9 years . . . I immigrated east, to New England. Ran Pikes Peak Marathon - 14,110 feet . . . Pursued an Outward Bound course above Leadville, in the Collegiate Peaks . . . in the dead, of winter. Pursued my fitness through membership with the Rocky Mountain Road Runners . . . ran such national races as the Bolder Boulder, Governors Cup 10k & Dallas White Rock Marathon. All in all . . . I achieved, that 'Rocky Mountain High' !
@Evie CD, what was your brother’s name? I have some family friends in Fraser that finished a 14er for a friend that couldn’t finish due to passing from cancer. Glad he got some good climbing in. RIP.
Came across your channel through the algorithm, and I like your awesome hikes and videography! Thanks for sharing your trip up Maroon. All that loose rock and scree fields. Not to mention the route finding. A real mental drain managing great execution on the footwork and then problem solving the route. Well done, sir, and no need to apologize about the slow pace… 😊
Thanks for the comment! I certainly wasn't feeling great that day, and grateful I completed that hike. I'd got hikes coming from all over the world so stick around :-)
you made it!! another Insane climb wow those views off the edges!! i bet a lot of hikers get off trail on that one it looked tough! AWESOME video, thanks for taking us with you
I did enjoy your video today. I am a hiker who hikes every Friday and have been to the Maroon Bells. But I would never have had the confidence to do what you did. Congrats and a great job.
2:18 was actually the point where I was lost on the way back. Had to use alltrails to get back on trail and did some class 4 moves in the process. Scary. Don't do it alone like I did. Doesn't help that its a 45 degree slope on the way down either! Knees were hurting!!
It is quite easy to get lost on Maroon. As I stated in the video, I also got lost not too much further past where you did. Glad you made it safely. It's a tough hike!
Great work! I did N. Maroon to Maroon traverse in 2012. Unfortunately someone died the day we climbed. I am now in the Adirondacks and going to do Marcy this week. I watched your video on it! Happy hiking and climbing and stay safe.
Awesome video. The wife and I are in Aspen this same week as well. We made it as far as Crater Lake. One of the hardest hikes we've ever done mainly due to the elevation. But you are on another level going up to the peaks like that.
@FoorYourSuccess, Your photography is breathtaking. What kind of camera were you using to take impressive screening, I really didn't see one blur effect. It was sharp and clear. I loved the video, the viewing is really sharp looking. I love that I can see the intricate detail of depth and close-ups. However nice job and that's one hell of a camera you have. I'm originally from Illinois, currently living in Kansas, which is still central time for me. I see a lot of plateau, farm lands and went to visit Colorado Springs, Colorado, in July. Seeing mountains for the first time, I was in awe. Loved the view of something more large at scale. It was gorgeous and I can actually state, I don't ever think I'll ever get tired of looking at the scale of these mountains. Hiking was something I did enjoy as a teenager and into my late 20's. Now I'm in my early 40's and now need to lose the weight and back get back in shape. However thanks again for show what you were experiencing!
You're most welcome and thanks for the lovely comments. My camera? At the time, iPhoneXSMax. Nearly all my videos are from an iPhone! The key is to move slowly and enjoy the views. :-) We're in 2021. The time has begun to start getting in shape. The mountains are calling and summer will be here soon!
@@FoorTrek You strike me more as the Capt Taggart type. Perhaps when preparing for something you really don't want to do, you should consider rolling, to see if it really does help.
I want to try this i’m coming out to Colorado in two weeks and hiking my first 14ers i’m hoping to do maybe three I want to do Elbert, grays in Torres and this But I don’t think I’m ready for this one
Thanks. I've climbed all the fourteeners but Little Bear and the 5 difficult Elk Range peaks (only climbed Castle). South Maroon looks like it could be a real pain in bad weather and the sheer length of the climb might increase the chance encountering a T-storm. Rather than start at Maroon Lakes, do you think it could be possible to backpack into Fravert Basin, camp and come up the west side of the peak to intersect the gully system you used? That could shorten the ascent. I'd love to climb the peak but 5 hours is a long ascent and could put one into bad weather in some really tough terrain.
Hi Mark. It's possible, but the distance would be the same or more. It's best to pick a bluebird day or camp and get a day with low chance of precip. Others have better experience on Maroon. Mine wasn't the best, but I'm happy to share my experience.
That's amazing hike and video. 10 hours plus... btw have you hiked the adirondacks? Its 4k mountains that take the same time is your peak.... bouldering, roots and rocks the whole way...
Did you find the hike as dangerous as it's said to be on various online sources? How much of a problem was the mudstone and other loose rock? Awesome job.
Yes, all three (Maroon, North Maroon, and Pyramid) are very difficult. Maroon had the hardest route finding for me approaching the summit. Mud actually helped with grip for me.
Congrats on a successful hike! I've got my sights set on the Maroons either late this summer or next. How would you compare the difficulty of this to something like Little Bear or Crestone Needle?
I'd much rather do Capitol than anything in the Bells area. Pyramid is just sketchy. Elbert is the tallest and the easiest. But my favorite has to be Sneffels.
Made me so happy my brother lived in Colorado Denver area he had climbed so many 14rs ! He died of Leukemia at 50 ! He would have loved your video 🙏👍💯
A super comment and thank you for the kind words.
Hit Colorado after USAF service at Minot AFB, ND. After 9 years . . . I immigrated east, to New England. Ran Pikes Peak Marathon - 14,110 feet . . . Pursued an Outward Bound course above Leadville, in the Collegiate Peaks . . . in the dead, of winter. Pursued my fitness through membership with the Rocky Mountain Road Runners . . . ran such national races as the Bolder Boulder, Governors Cup 10k & Dallas White Rock Marathon. All in all . . . I achieved, that 'Rocky Mountain High' !
@Evie CD, what was your brother’s name? I have some family friends in Fraser that finished a 14er for a friend that couldn’t finish due to passing from cancer. Glad he got some good climbing in. RIP.
Hell yeah! Great work! I can definitely see the temptation in the traverse but you knowing your limits gives me the warm and fuzzies 😄
Came across your channel through the algorithm, and I like your awesome hikes and videography! Thanks for sharing your trip up Maroon. All that loose rock and scree fields. Not to mention the route finding. A real mental drain managing great execution on the footwork and then problem solving the route. Well done, sir, and no need to apologize about the slow pace… 😊
Thanks for the comment! I certainly wasn't feeling great that day, and grateful I completed that hike. I'd got hikes coming from all over the world so stick around :-)
you made it!! another Insane climb wow those views off the edges!! i bet a lot of hikers get off trail on that one it looked tough! AWESOME video, thanks for taking us with you
Awesome content! Nothing beats hiking in Colorado. So many trails to choose from and many different variations in difficulty.
This looks INSANE 🙆🏻♂️ on my bucket list forsure
I did enjoy your video today. I am a hiker who hikes every Friday and have been to the Maroon Bells. But I would never have had the confidence to do what you did. Congrats and a great job.
Start with less steep and more stable 13ers and 14ers. Confidence is built.
2:18 was actually the point where I was lost on the way back. Had to use alltrails to get back on trail and did some class 4 moves in the process. Scary. Don't do it alone like I did. Doesn't help that its a 45 degree slope on the way down either! Knees were hurting!!
It is quite easy to get lost on Maroon. As I stated in the video, I also got lost not too much further past where you did. Glad you made it safely. It's a tough hike!
Great work! I did N. Maroon to Maroon traverse in 2012. Unfortunately someone died the day we climbed. I am now in the Adirondacks and going to do Marcy this week. I watched your video on it! Happy hiking and climbing and stay safe.
How awful. Everyone thinks it's dangerous, but not "to them". Sadly, many people get injured and worse. Safe journey to Marcy. It's a great hike.
@@FoorTrek Thank you! How many CO 14ers do you have left?
Awesome video. The wife and I are in Aspen this same week as well. We made it as far as Crater Lake. One of the hardest hikes we've ever done mainly due to the elevation. But you are on another level going up to the peaks like that.
Really enjoyed this. Greetings from Norway!
Hei!! Thank you for watching. :-)
Amazing content as always!
Thank you Aaron!
Looks like a tough and dangerous climb.
Appreciate!
@FoorYourSuccess, Your photography is breathtaking. What kind of camera were you using to take impressive screening, I really didn't see one blur effect. It was sharp and clear. I loved the video, the viewing is really sharp looking. I love that I can see the intricate detail of depth and close-ups. However nice job and that's one hell of a camera you have. I'm originally from Illinois, currently living in Kansas, which is still central time for me. I see a lot of plateau, farm lands and went to visit Colorado Springs, Colorado, in July.
Seeing mountains for the first time, I was in awe. Loved the view of something more large at scale. It was gorgeous and I can actually state, I don't ever think I'll ever get tired of looking at the scale of these mountains. Hiking was something I did enjoy as a teenager and into my late 20's. Now I'm in my early 40's and now need to lose the weight and back get back in shape. However thanks again for show what you were experiencing!
You're most welcome and thanks for the lovely comments. My camera? At the time, iPhoneXSMax. Nearly all my videos are from an iPhone! The key is to move slowly and enjoy the views. :-) We're in 2021. The time has begun to start getting in shape. The mountains are calling and summer will be here soon!
Fabulous footage!!!
NEVER GIVE UP! NEVER SURRENDER!
This hiker fella gets it.
Am I Mathesar?
@@FoorTrek You strike me more as the Capt Taggart type. Perhaps when preparing for something you really don't want to do, you should consider rolling, to see if it really does help.
the blackhawk flying by for some rescue ?
I'm sure
I want to try this i’m coming out to Colorado in two weeks and hiking my first 14ers i’m hoping to do maybe three I want to do Elbert, grays in Torres and this But I don’t think I’m ready for this one
Elbert, Gray, Sherman, Quandary. Do NOT have this be your first.
FoorYourSuccess thank you so much! I will sure watch your videos on them! Very excited.
How much water did you take on this hike.
My pack can hold 3L and I take 1L of coconut water. I don't remember exact numbers since I have a simple filtration system.
Thank you. That helps.
Bruh, I’m getting Mount Thielsen in Oregon flashbacks, congrats
A little weather moving in later in the day? Congrats on ur safe success. Ever learn what the hilo was doing?
Yes, a storm did move in, but it went south to aspen and not over the mountains. I never learned what the hilo was doing.
Nice I was just there did the 4 pass loop, u should make a hiking video of that
Why didn't you?
The elk mountains are difficult because not only is it steep but it’s all loose shale rock
It’s scree city
Thanks. I've climbed all the fourteeners but Little Bear and the 5 difficult Elk Range peaks (only climbed Castle). South Maroon looks like it could be a real pain in bad weather and the sheer length of the climb might increase the chance encountering a T-storm. Rather than start at Maroon Lakes, do you think it could be possible to backpack into Fravert Basin, camp and come up the west side of the peak to intersect the gully system you used? That could shorten the ascent. I'd love to climb the peak but 5 hours is a long ascent and could put one into bad weather in some really tough terrain.
Hi Mark. It's possible, but the distance would be the same or more. It's best to pick a bluebird day or camp and get a day with low chance of precip. Others have better experience on Maroon. Mine wasn't the best, but I'm happy to share my experience.
WOW - I get acrophobia watching the steep parts as well as the dropoffs. You certainly are persistent and skilled. Congratulations for a great hike!
That's amazing hike and video. 10 hours plus... btw have you hiked the adirondacks? Its 4k mountains that take the same time is your peak.... bouldering, roots and rocks the whole way...
I sure have. In fact, have a video from 2013 I think of summiting Marcy.
Hey Mr. Foor! Love your videos, but may I ask, how many 14ers are left that you haven’t climbed?
around 10
Well done, Dr. Foor! Curious, were there false cairns that led you off the main trail?
Yes
Doctor Foor. Hey! Just curious-did you encounter any fellow hikers during the hike? Thx!
Yes, one group who hired a guide. They were doing the traverse. Another group of two. There were others but none else were close to summiting.
Love all your videos. Awesome! My wife doesn’t like to scramble. How far can we hike before we turn around?
As far as you want on the trail. She'll probably hate the trail though. LOL Stick to the lower trail and head to Maroon Pass.
Did you find the hike as dangerous as it's said to be on various online sources? How much of a problem was the mudstone and other loose rock? Awesome job.
Yes, all three (Maroon, North Maroon, and Pyramid) are very difficult. Maroon had the hardest route finding for me approaching the summit. Mud actually helped with grip for me.
Congrats on a successful hike! I've got my sights set on the Maroons either late this summer or next.
How would you compare the difficulty of this to something like Little Bear or Crestone Needle?
I've heard that little bear is harder
Little Bear is harder than Needle. Needle is solid conglomerate. Little Bear is a loose scree slope.
I'm trying to head up this summer aswelll. Good luck safe travels
Respect
Was parking pretty smooth with the reservation system in place?
Parking there is fine. Getting a parking pass is a mess. It's all booked for the rest of the year.
What time of year was it?
Mid July Summertime :-)
I'd much rather do Capitol than anything in the Bells area. Pyramid is just sketchy. Elbert is the tallest and the easiest. But my favorite has to be Sneffels.
All the Elks are sketchy.
Should have gone for the traverse! Haha just kidding