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Lavender Col.

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  3. …Southwest Rockies
  4. …Northern San Juans
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“This run rather starts at the top of the upper col. or atop the saddle and runs down Lavender Col. ”

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Miles

3.4

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Ski Line

13,967' 4,257 m

High

11,352' 3,460 m

Low

0' 0 m

Up

2,615' 797 m

Down

24%

Avg Slope (13°)

65%

Max Slope (33°)
Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Need to Know

The upper col. is very steep and narrow, much harder than the rest of the skiing. It can funnel snow rocks and people down to a nasty life changing result. If you are not up for it, drop your skis atop Lavender Col and hike the upper for the summit.

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Start skiing at the top of the upper col. (look out for cornice) or the top of Lavender Col. ski down the awesome line all the way back to the car.

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Land Manager: USFS - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison Nat. Forests

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  4.0 from 2 votes

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Heading up Lavender Col.
Jun 15, 2015 near Telluride, CO
Skiing the chute above Lavender Col
Nov 28, 2018 near Telluride, CO
View of the upper Col. from the saddle
Jun 15, 2015 near Telluride, CO
Looking down Lavender Col.
Jul 29, 2015 near Telluride, CO

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May 20, 2019
Dave Manago
Beautiful sunny morning. Wicked windy. Summitted but bailed on snake. Good thing because it started blizzarding 2 hrs later.

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