Name: Forest Lakes Approach
Rating: 4.2

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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

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This is a nice early-season approach. It connects to multiple below-treeline runs that all hold powder nicely, even after long periods of warmer weather.

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

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Tom Robson

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4.2 from 6 votes

#1

in East Portal/Moffat Tunnel

#157

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4.2 from 6 votes

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#1

in East Portal/Moffat Tunnel

#31

in Colorado

#157

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Dec 21, 2015 near Winter…, CO

From back to front: Rogers Pass/Heart Lake Face/Heartbeat Peak; Clayton Lake Chutes; the Crater Lake drainage; and finally the south-facing ice smear.

Mar 12, 2022 near Winter…, CO

Nov 8, 2022 near Winter…, CO

Sliding through first light on the Rogers Pass Trail for access to Arapaho Lakes and Crater Lakes .

Mar 28, 2017 near Winter…, CO

Bridge after the forest lakes cutoff in early season conditions.

Nov 8, 2022 near Winter…, CO

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Jan 11, 2025

Jake Albright

Apr 2, 2024

Ethan Crouse

w/mike and elizabeth

Mar 27, 2024

Ethan Crouse

Mike pit digging 5mi

Mar 17, 2024

Jake Albright

Jan 7, 2024

Jake Albright

good coverage top to bottom

Nov 5, 2022

Jake Albright

Thin!

May 15, 2022

Charles Stevenson

Headed up to RadioBeacon Peak from upper Forest Lake, skied East Face and Lower North Couloir. Great spring ski, solid base. 9mi — 6h 00m

Mar 29, 2020

Christina Saunders

Sheriff blocking trail. Closed to non county residents.

Jan 20, 2019

Josh K

Survival shelter practice with CMC 2mi

Mar 10, 2018

Jan Rous

Feb 11, 2017

Blake Gansborg

Apr 16, 2016

Connor Newman

3mi

Jan 9, 2016

Jorge Pantalones

Nearby Ski Lines

Peter getting after the drops in good snow.

Crater Lakes Trees

0.2 mi 0.4 km • -239 ft Descent • -72.93 m Descent

Winter…, CO

Trudging up the ridge through wet spring snow. Way in the background, on the left side, sits a few of Boulder's foothills; Sanitas, Flagstaff, and Green Mountain.

Crater Lakes Couloir #4

0.3 mi 0.5 km • -402 ft Descent • -122.64 m Descent

Winter…, CO

Once past treeline at the Arapahoe Lakes.

Frosty Bowl

0.3 mi 0.5 km • -505 ft Descent • -153.91 m Descent

Winter…, CO

Corncob Pipe is obvious splitter center line.

Frosty's Corncob Pipe

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -266 ft Descent • -81.22 m Descent

Winter…, CO

Backcountry access gate at the bottom of Moose Glades

Lost Lake Alternate Descent

0.4 mi 0.7 km • -414 ft Descent • -126.1 m Descent

Nederland, CO

In the James Peak Cirque with Sky Pilot and Shooting Star (mostly hidden) above.

Shooting Star Couloir

0.3 mi 0.4 km • -991 ft Descent • -301.99 m Descent

Winter…, CO

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Forest Lakes Approach

“A great early season approach - fills in before the rest of East Portal. ”

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Ascent

11,011' 3,356 m

9,215' 2,809 m

1,800' 549 m

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Crater Lakes Trees

Crater Lakes Couloir #4

Frosty Bowl

Frosty's Corncob Pipe

Lost Lake Alternate Descent

Shooting Star Couloir

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