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Saint Vrain Mountain East Ridge

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  3. …Front Range
  4. Rocky Mountain National Park
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1.0 Miles 1.5 Kilometers


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Ascent

-1,049' -320 m

Descent

21%

Avg Slope (12°)

34%

Max Slope (19°)

12,134' 3,699 m

High

11,086' 3,379 m

Low

Shared By Gunks Jesse

Conditions

Bad / Closed 40 days ago
Windblown, Icy: Parking is a joke only room for a few cars. Wind has blown all the snow away. Lots of exposed rocks and logs.gotohiddenvalley History
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Avalanche risk for Feb 22, 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

Avy tweets from @CAICfrontrange

“A broad descent with several options leading into glades at the tree line.”

— Gunks Jesse
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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Need to Know

Always ski backcountry with a partner. Know the avalanche forecast, study and test the snowpack, and carry your probe, beacon, and shovel.

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The East Ridge of Saint Vrain Mountain is more of a face than a ridge. This broad descent has many options and can be a long descent to the choke point in Rock Creek (up to 2,000 if conditions are right). When you reach the narrow point of the creek with steepening walls on either side (around 10,400) head east into the forest to regain road 116. Feel the burn down the road to the car!

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Jim Boe
Jim Boe  
Went up in January. Very icy and windblown. Lots of exposed rocks. Lots of downed trees. Long hike before you get to anything skiable. Parking lot is a joke. Too small and icy. Rather go to hidden valley. Jan 14, 2019

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