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Mount Sniktau Northern Faces Way Back

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  3. …Central Rockies
  4. Summit County
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0.8 Miles 1.3 Kilometers


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-1,048' -319 m

Descent

25%

Avg Slope (14°)

39%

Max Slope (21°)

11,341' 3,457 m

High

10,293' 3,137 m

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Shared By Gunks Jesse

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Avalanche risk for Mar 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.

Full forecast for CAIC: Front Range Zone — Brought to you by CO Avalanche Information Center

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“A thick bushwhack through dense dark woods back to the road”

— Gunks Jesse
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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

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Use care when crossing Clear Creek. Snow bridges may have formed hiding dangerous crevasses.

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Multiple lines funnel into the woods on the northern flank of Mount Sniktau. Keep the small drainage stream on your left and bushwhack your way to the road. This can be time-consuming in any condition. You'll want to have left a vehicle at this area to shuttle yourself back.

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