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Pacific Peak Rocket Couloir Tour

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  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. Mayflower Gulch
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Length

7.2 Miles 11.6 Kilometers


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Elevation

2,735' 834 m

Ascent

-3,269' -996 m

Descent

16%

Avg Slope (9°)

49%

Max Slope (26°)

13,687' 4,172 m

High

10,418' 3,176 m

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Avalanche risk for Apr 21, 2018: 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: Vail and Summit — Brought to you by CO Avalanche Information Center

Avy tweets from @CAICsummit

“A sentinel 13'er to a 800 foot couloir then down and out through the amazing Mohawk Lakes.”

— angus Morrison

Need to Know

Car shuttle or pickup required.
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Description

This is a full day adventure for a normal party. Start at Mayflower Gulch TH, taking care to make the left turn into Pacific Creek to the head and the maze of moraine to the SW face of Pacific Peak. Climb the face if there is snow (crampons and axe). Descend the east ridge onto the edge of the pacific tarn basin.

The Rocket Couloir is the 3rd and best looking gully on the left. Careful on the exit of the Mohawk Lakes area. Convex rollovers to avalanche terrain on east-facing low elevation aspects. Route finding is critical through this area.

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

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The skin toward Atlantic Peak in Mayflower Gulch is gorgeous.
The skin toward Atlantic Peak in Mayflower Gulc…
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Looking back at the Rocket Fins.
Looking back at the Rocket Fins.
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Rocket Couloir
Rocket Couloir
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A savvy skier checks the snow conditions near Atlantic Peak.
A savvy skier checks the snow conditions near A…
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Approach
Approach
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Looking up to the top out.
Looking up to the top out.
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