Quandary Peak

Quandary Peak is the highest summit of the Tenmile Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America and is the most commonly climbed fourteener in Colorado.  It has nearly the same elevation as Castle Peak and Mount Evans. It lies in Summit County and within the White River National Forest about  south-southwest of the town of Breckenridge.

The standard route up Quandary Peak is a trail hike (class 1), starting from a trailhead about  north of Hoosier Pass on the east side of the peak. Hence it is a popular fourteener to climb because of the relatively easy ascent and its proximity to Denver and Breckenridge. Quandary Peak is also popular with backcountry skiers and snowboarders.  The gentle ascent makes for an easy climb from the east with less danger from avalanche than on many other fourteeners. The other slopes of the peak are steep and appeal to expert backcountry skiers.
One such steep ski mountaineering route is the Cristo Couloir.

See also

List of mountain peaks of Colorado
List of Colorado fourteeners

References

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Category:Mountains of Colorado
Category:Mountains of Summit County, Colorado
Category:Fourteeners of Colorado
Category:North American 4000 m summits