Mt. of the Holy Cross
Eagle County, CO
Length: 3 days/3 Nights
Price: 490
Skill Level: Beginner
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Not ready to conquer Everest just yet? Then come try your hand at mountaineering one of Colorado's best known 14ers. The legendary Mount of the Holy
Cross is famous for the east facing cross couloir, which fills with
snow and forms a well defined cross. Erosion has made the cross less
defined in the last 100 years. First discovered in 1869, it became the
destination of Christian pilgrimages early in the 20th century, and
continues to sport a colorful history that persists to this day.
The mountain is only 14 miles from the Vail ski area, and can be seen
from a number of vantages, but for an intimate look at the mountain's
namesake cross on the east face, one must climb up and over neighboring
Notch Mountain to see it.