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Got snow cone?

Got snow cone?

Sometimes when you want to make turns mid-summer you just have to get after it.More...
Trip Report - Kendall Mountain 4.7.15

Trip Report - Kendall Mountain 4.7.15

Kendall Mountain Benchmark - 4.7.15 Temps didn't quite warm to what we had hoped for prime corn, but overall the Kendall Mountain cirque was just aMore...
Trip Report - California Peak 13080'

Trip Report - California Peak 13080'

April 9, 2015 The San Juans were a bit behind on snowpack levels, but there was a silver lining. The roads that typically do not open until May (OpMore...
Trip Report: McMillan Peak - 4.11.15

Trip Report: McMillan Peak - 4.11.15

A very quick jaunt to the summit of McMillan Peak, Red Mountain Pass, Northern San Juans.More...
Trip Report: Andrews Glacier, RMNP

Trip Report: Andrews Glacier, RMNP

Bluebird skies, and the last calendar day of winter call for a trip up to Andrews Glacier in Rocky Mountain National Park. The snow at the Loch Vale aMore...
Trip Report: Polar Star, 10th Mountain Division Hut

Trip Report: Polar Star, 10th Mountain Division Hut

Polar Star sits just below timberline at 11,040' on the west side of New York Mountain, in the Northern Sawatch Range. The old mining town of Fulford More...
Trip Report: Northern San Juans 1.14.15

Trip Report: Northern San Juans 1.14.15

A trip to Silverton, CO for the AIARE ITC (Instructor Training Course) gave a close look at the conditions on Red Mountain Pass. There was a decent stMore...
Trip Report: Lake Haiyaha via 'Terrain Park' 12.31.14

Trip Report: Lake Haiyaha via 'Terrain Park' 12.31.14

The standard route up to Lake Haiyaha is completely in (as of 12.31.14), as is always the case with this route, there are those few crux areas where eMore...
Trip Report: Tyndall Gorge, RMNP 12.23.14

Trip Report: Tyndall Gorge, RMNP 12.23.14

Avalanche danger was high (L4) in the Front Range Zone. Snowfall during the storm was 18 to 24" inches or more, with the settled snowpack depth increaMore...
Trip Report: Andrew's Glacier early turns

Trip Report: Andrew's Glacier early turns

A long haul up to Andrew's Glacier via The Gash in Rocky Mountain National Park. As can be expected in October, the weather below alpine was in the 70More...
Trip Report: Radiobeacon Mountain (Dryland)  ~ 10.10.14

Trip Report: Radiobeacon Mountain (Dryland) ~ 10.10.14

A few of us took a quick trip up to Radiobeacon Mountain for a dryland survey of the area. There was once a radio tower on top prior to the wildernessMore...
Trip Report: Queen's Way / Apache Peak ~ 9.17.14 (Dryland)

Trip Report: Queen's Way / Apache Peak ~ 9.17.14 (Dryland)

Another dryland survey to check out Apache Peak and some of the lines in and around Queen's Way, the extension of Isabelle Glacier. In particular the More...
Trip Report: Loch Vale / The Gash / Sky Pond ~ 9.12.14 (Dryland)

Trip Report: Loch Vale / The Gash / Sky Pond ~ 9.12.14 (Dryland)

The Loch Vale never disappoints. While rainy and cloudy on the Front Range, the higher elevations were completely bluebird above the clouds. I includeMore...
Trip Report: Mt Neva, IPW ~ 9.3.14 (Dryland)

Trip Report: Mt Neva, IPW ~ 9.3.14 (Dryland)

This is mostly a photo summary post of Mt Neva, Indian Peaks Wilderness. I am trying to get to all the areas I will be doing snow profiles on this comMore...
Trip Report: Andrews Glacier / The Gash, RMNP 4.5.14

Trip Report: Andrews Glacier / The Gash, RMNP 4.5.14

Spring conditions are almost upon us. A quick look up to Andrews Glacier / The Gash via Loche Vale. Good snow is in from the trailhead, through the wiMore...

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