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Dragontail Couloir
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Very Difficult
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Grand Lake, CO
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May 8, 2021 |
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Dragontail Couloir
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Grand Lake, CO
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Very Difficult
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May 8, 2021 |
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Notes:
Snow coverage appears to be good, fully in. I viewed the line from the top (main entrance) but did not ski it on this day.
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Flattop Mountain Approach
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Intermediate
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Estes Park, CO
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May 8, 2021 |
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Flattop Mountain Approach
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Estes Park, CO
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Intermediate
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May 8, 2021 |
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Notes:
Someone has destroyed the skin track by postholing it up to treeline. Good snow coverage the entire way except for a few bare spots near the trailhead
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Flattop Mountain: East Face via Bear Lake Trail
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Easy/Intermediate
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Estes Park, CO
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May 8, 2021 |
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Flattop Mountain: East Face via Bear Lake Trail
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Estes Park, CO
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Easy/Intermediate
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May 8, 2021 |
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Notes:
Good snow coverage, was able to ski back to TH the entire way from bottom of banana bowls, only a few bare patches.
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Banana Bowls
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Intermediate
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Estes Park, CO
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May 8, 2021 |
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Banana Bowls
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Estes Park, CO
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Intermediate
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May 8, 2021 |
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Notes:
Super fun skiing, great coverage. The snow goes to slush quick on this face, get there really early!
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Dead Elk Couloir Approach
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Intermediate
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Estes Park, CO
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May 2, 2021 |
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Dead Elk Couloir Approach
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Estes Park, CO
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Intermediate
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May 2, 2021 |
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Notes:
Bootpack or switchback up a very steep skin track. Plenty of snow coverage still.
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Klondike Mountain Ascent
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Easy/Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Feb 13, 2021 |
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Klondike Mountain Ascent
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Nederland, CO
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Easy/Intermediate
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Feb 13, 2021 |
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Notes:
Good to go with recent snow.
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Klondike Mountain Descent
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Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Feb 13, 2021 |
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Klondike Mountain Descent
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Nederland, CO
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Intermediate
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Feb 13, 2021 |
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Notes:
DEEP after recent snow. Turns barely needed, enough snow that it's difficult to get moving in some places.
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Bald Mountain: West Skirt
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Easy/Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Feb 13, 2021 |
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Bald Mountain: West Skirt
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Nederland, CO
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Easy/Intermediate
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Feb 13, 2021 |
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Notes:
Great coverage after recent snow.
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Baldy's Skirt
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Easy/Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Feb 13, 2021 |
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Baldy's Skirt
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Nederland, CO
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Easy/Intermediate
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Feb 13, 2021 |
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Notes:
broke trail after recent snow covered the skin track. We took two laps. Great turns on the steeper portions, little flat for the depth elsewhere.
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Caribou Approach
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Easy/Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Feb 4, 2021 |
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Caribou Approach
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Nederland, CO
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Easy/Intermediate
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Feb 4, 2021 |
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Notes:
windblown down to the dirt in some places before the turnoff. Fresh drifts in other places. Well covered after the right turn.
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Klondike Mountain Ascent
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Easy/Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Klondike Mountain Ascent
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Nederland, CO
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Easy/Intermediate
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Notes:
Broke trail after the split to 'Caribou Approach'. Main path to saddle still has barely covered rocks. Skinned to R of path, was much smoother.
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Klondike Mountain Descent
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Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Klondike Mountain Descent
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Nederland, CO
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Intermediate
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Notes:
Fun! Recent snow was helpful but earlier wind scoured more open spots. Likely to find a rock/stump if you're burying a rail when the trees open up.
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Klondike Mountain Ascent
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Easy/Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Jan 10, 2021 |
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Klondike Mountain Ascent
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Nederland, CO
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Easy/Intermediate
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Jan 10, 2021 |
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Notes:
30m
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Still a few fruity pebbles that could tear up your skins or throw you over the handlebars if you're not careful. MUCH improved compared to a week ago.
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Klondike Mountain Descent
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Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Jan 10, 2021 |
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Klondike Mountain Descent
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Nederland, CO
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Intermediate
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Jan 10, 2021 |
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Notes:
Better skiing to the skiers left. Avoid skiing too far to the right where it flattens out quick. Trees are tight in many places.
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Klondike Mountain Ascent
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Easy/Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Jan 6, 2021 |
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Klondike Mountain Ascent
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Nederland, CO
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Easy/Intermediate
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Jan 6, 2021 |
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Notes:
Firmly packed snow & dirt/rock patches for first 1.5 miles. Tricky wayfinding if you lose the established skin track due to low snow or low traffic.
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Klondike Mountain Descent
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Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Jan 6, 2021 |
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Klondike Mountain Descent
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Nederland, CO
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Intermediate
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Jan 6, 2021 |
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Notes:
Had trouble finding the start of the line due vauge start and dense trees up top. Skiied too far right, maybe better skiing if on the true line.
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Caribou Glade Descent
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Easy/Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Caribou Glade Descent
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Nederland, CO
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Easy/Intermediate
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Notes:
Hardly any snow. We decided to not descend and returned down the approach.
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Caribou Approach
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Easy/Intermediate
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Nederland, CO
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Caribou Approach
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Nederland, CO
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Easy/Intermediate
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Notes:
A few minor bald spots on the ascent but mostly covered up to treeline. Upper boulder fields still very exposed, barely any snow up top.
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