Name: Grizzly Couloir
Rating: 4.7

Conditions

All Clear 41 days ago

Windblown, Firm, Hardpack, Icy History

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Avalanche risk for Feb 17, 2019: Moderate

Heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully; identify features of concern. Natural avalanches unlikely; human-triggered avalanches possible.

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“This is a very nice couloir.”

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Driving Directions GPX File

Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Need to Know

This is best to do as a loop with 2 cars, leaving a car at Bakersville and starting from Loveland pass.

Description

Starting from the pass, head up and over Grizzly. Keep heading towards Torreys until you can tell you are on top of the line. Mind the cornice that usually forms on the top. The line is about 1500' long and never gets over 50 degrees. It is narrowest at the top and gradually opens on the way down. It's cool to link up with Torreys if you have the energy and good timing.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Arapaho National Forests - Clear Creek Ranger District

Full Details

Trail Ratings

4.7 from 3 votes

#17

in Summit County

#201

Overall

4.7 from 3 votes

5 Star		67%
4 Star		33%
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2 Star		0%
1 Star		0%

Rankings

#17

in Summit County

#53

in Colorado

#201

Overall

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Photos

Dropping into Grizzly Couloir after traversing…

Grizzly Couloir, with a snowboarder exiting the…

Looking down the couloir from below the cornice…

0.4 Miles 0.7 Kilometers Ski Line	0' 0 m Ascent -1,150' -351 m Descent
53% Avg Slope (28°) 67% Max Slope (34°)	12,747' 3,885 m High 11,597' 3,535 m Low

Grizzly Couloir

0.4 Miles 0.7 Kilometers

Ski Line

0' 0 m

-1,150' -351 m

53%

67%

12,747' 3,885 m

11,597' 3,535 m

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