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Grizzly Peak Approach

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  2. CO
  3. …Central Rockies
  4. Summit County
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Length

0.9 Miles 1.5 Kilometers


Ascent

Elevation

1,642' 500 m

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Descent

34%

Avg Slope (19°)

48%

Max Slope (25°)

12,712' 3,875 m

High

11,070' 3,374 m

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Conditions

All Clear 38 days ago
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“An easier and shorter way to access Grizzly Peak than starting at the top of Loveland Pass. ”

— Chris Dickson
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Overview

Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

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From a pulloff just off Highway 6, park your car and throw on your skins. Skin up the obvious drainage/gully as you slowly move up the backside of Grizzly Peak. It's easiest to shoot for the saddle below Grizzly, because from there you can decide to take the ridge to the summit of Grizzly Peak or ski down and traverse over to your couloir of choice to climb and ski.

Overall, a very fast and direct way to some AWESOME backcountry spring lines!

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May 11, 2018
Marcello Ancarola
snow frozen since the parkig, directly with the ski to the first Couloir, , descent from the first icy couloir to the parking, good condition to ski
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Looking up the drainage with Grizzly Peak in the distance.
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