Elevate Your Percona Live Experience by Climbing MT. Elbert

Elevate Your Percona Live Experience by Climbing MT. Elbert

Percona Live 2023 takes place in Denver, Colorado this year and with my love of mountains, I thought it would be a crime not to combine it with climbing one of the famous Colorado 14ers  (14,000ft+ in height).

So we’re putting a team together to climb Mt. Elbert — 14,440ft (4401m) — the highest mountain in Colorado and second highest in the lower 48 states (after Mt. Whitney). Even though it is the highest mountain in Colorado it is a rather easy climb (Class 1) and climbable year-round, so doing it in late May is doable, though some snow and ice are expected on the way.

We plan to have an acclimatization hike in the Mt. Elbert area on May 25th (the next day After Percona Live) and then do a summit attempt on May 26th early in the morning (around 4:30 am).  The weather tends to be worse in the afternoon and snow gets softer. The roundtrip climb should take 7-10 hours depending on the group’s fitness and trail condition.

Interested?  Please fill out this form to indicate your interest and we will get back to you with further details.

No previous mountain climbing experience is required, though you need to be in good physical fitness — enough to go up the hill for many mountains with a small backpack. There are no costs involved. You do not need to attend Percona Live to join us for this adventure, though we of course hope you do!

P.S. – Also check out the Climbing Pico de Orizaba blog post on my personal blog about my personal recent climbing experience (of a significantly harder mountain).