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The Approach to Glen Cove
Trail
0.3 mile
0.4 kilometer
point to point
Ascent
Easy/Intermediate
Elevation
Ascent:
144'
44 m
Descent: 0' 0 m
High: 11,742' 3,579 m
Low: 11,598' 3,535 m
Grade
Avg Slope: 11% (6°)
Max Slope: 16% (9°)
Weather
Unknown
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Cornice Bowl
0.3 mi 0.5 km • -658 ft Descent • -200.7 m Descent
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The Chimney
0.3 mi 0.5 km • -824 ft Descent • -251.16 m Descent
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The Little Italy Couloir
0.3 mi 0.4 km • -785 ft Descent • -239.15 m Descent
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The Bowl (a.k.a. Big Blue)
0.5 mi 0.8 km • -986 ft Descent • -300.54 m Descent
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The Y Couloir - Middle Fork
0.4 mi 0.6 km • -1,351 ft Descent • -411.69 m Descent
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The East Face
1.3 mi 2.2 km • -2,804 ft Descent • -854.6 m Descent
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“A short approach brings you into the Glen Cove cirque, where numerous ski descents await.”
— Jonah Seifer
Description
Glen Cove is an ideal location for tree-skiing and practicing your ski mountaineering skills. In fact, the Pikes Peak Alpine School often runs avalanche and mountaineering courses on the gentle slopes below "The Chimney".
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Contacts
Land Manager: USFS - Pike & San Isabel National Forests Office
Oct 6, 2019: South Park Ranger District Christmas Tree Permits
Oct 3, 2019: Pike and San Isabel NFs Go Into Fire Restrictions
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