Red Mountain Descent
Trail
0.7 mile
1.1 kilometer
point to point
Ski Line
Intermediate/Difficult
Elevation
Ascent:
10'
3 m
Descent: -505' -154 m
High: 9,506' 2,897 m
Low: 9,003' 2,744 m
Grade
Avg Slope: 14% (8°)
Max Slope: 38% (21°)
Avalanche risk for Apr 18, 2019: Low
Generally safe avalanche conditions. Watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features. Natural and human-triggered avalanches unlikely.
Full forecast for CAIC: Front Range Zone — Brought to you by CO Avalanche Information Center
Weather
Current ascent conditions
Unknown
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“A manageable descent through thin aspen and conifer over a couple mellow pillows with a final skin across the valley.”
— Zander Göpfert
Description
We followed the tracks of a ranger who had been conducting snowpack tests further up Red Mountain and chose the start point based on time and snow conditions. According to the ranger, there was a ~3 ft. snowpack with a weak layer ~1 ft. down.
The final three-tenths of a mile of this line mark the skin out across the valley, back to the Colorado River Trailhead.
Contacts
Land Manager: National Park Service - Rocky Mountain National Park
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