>>2315768So why didn't you take one of the alternative routes? I don't see how you could be "disappointed" that it was a Class 1 walk-up when practically every online source (
14ers.com, Highpointers Club, LOJ, etc.) describe the standard route as being a Class 1 walk-up. It's not like Elbert is some obscure mountain with limited or no beta online.
If you haven't done Whitney in California yet, I would strongly suggest taking the Mountaineer's Route instead of the standard route which is an even longer and more gradual Class 1 hike than Elbert.