Windom Peak

Route: West Ridge
Posted On: 7/29/2013, By: TaylorHolt
Info: Day 1: Wet Day 2: Wet Day 3: Just when you think it can‘t get any wetter...it does. 

Route: West Ridge
Posted On: 7/4/2013, By: nyker
Info: Climbed Sunlight & Windom on 7/1 and Eolus & North Eolus on 7/2; conditions on Sunlight, Eolus and North Eolus are snow free on standard routes, if you‘re traversing over to Windom from Sunlight, you will have to cross over a small snowfield or two if you drop down earlier - but they provide no real problem even early morning since they are short and if steps are not kicked in already, poles should get you there fine. No need for an axe or traction IMO. Stream crossings lower down are very easy. Hail and some snow fell up high above 12k on the morning of Jul 2, but nothing accumulated and was short lived (just a bit scary sitting there @ 13k+ waiting out the dark skies and weather!). Marmots and Goats very active below basin - guard your stuff and watch where you pee (goats will follow you). 

Route: West Ridge
Posted On: 6/11/2013, By: John Prater
Info: No snow until Twin Lakes. Must ascend some snow to gain the ridge, but can stay on rock, if desired, for much of the ascent to the ridge. Once on the ridge, just a few small patches of snow that are avoidable. 

Route: West Ridge
Posted On: 5/30/2013, By: kmensch
Info: The Chicago Basin area is free of snow for the full approach trail up to about 12k feet. While I skied Windom and Jupiter, the ridges on the 14ers (Eolus, Sunlight, Windom) can be done in boots without crampons. There is still snow from 12k to the ridges for the most part, but it‘s better than scree and now is probably the best time to visit the basin (no bugs, few people, easy climbing, good weather). 

Route: West Ridge
Posted On: 8/24/2011, By: djkest
Info: Main route is completely snow-free and easy to follow. In the high basin it shares with Sunlight, there are snow banks that remain. They are very hard and icy early in the day. They are avoidable with some class 2 boulder scrambling.