
From the saddle, we climbed across a talus (larger boulders) field, and then up the south ridge to the summit. The climb up was not that rough, but it is not a route that we as inexperienced climbers would have chosen. The popular route up Mt. Sneffels is up the east side which is all scree (lots of small pebbles---SUCKS), then up a talus field, through a crack, and a short climb to the summit. The route we used was fantastic. It was an experience that we would not have enjoyed without our guide. It combined a nice hike with a cool climb ending in the same spot as those struggling up the scree field. When we got home, I checked the internet. The only other mountain I had summited was Divide Mountain, on the eastern border of Glacier National Park. Divide Mountain is only 8900 feet. Climbing a 14er did make me realize that while it's nice on top, and the experience great, it's not something I am going to race around Colorado doing every weekend.