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The Approach to Glen Cove

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  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Colorado Springs
  5. Pikes Peak
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144' 44 m

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Descent

11%

Avg Slope (6°)

16%

Max Slope (9°)

11,742' 3,579 m

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11,598' 3,535 m

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Shared By Jonah Seifer

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“A short approach brings you into the Glen Cove cirque, where numerous ski descents await.”

— Jonah Seifer
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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Description

Park at the first switchback after passing the Glen Cove souvenir shop, and follow the old roadcut up into the cirque. If you follow this road all the way, it will take you to the sandpit/quarry in the center of the cirque. However, if you contour off the road to the right, you can avoid this feature and begin skinning towards Little Italy.

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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Land Manager: USFS - Pike & San Isabel National Forests Office

Dec 3, 2018: Lake Fork Stream Restoration Project Moving Forward On Leadville District

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Looking up The Chimney, after an excellent day of skiing the lower half.
Looking up The Chimney, after an excellent day…
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Skiing the lower half of The Chimney.
Skiing the lower half of The Chimney.
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