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  1. #1
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    TR: South Face "Birthday Chutes", Mt. Sneffels 4.2.11

    Skied the Birthday Chutes in spring corn conditions on Saturday. Made for the perfect blend of challenge and fun. Definitely a line worth checking out if you've never been back there. A few photos:







    Read the full TR on our blog:

    http://exploretherockies.org/2011/04...ay-chutes-ski/

    Cheers!
    Last edited by benners; 02-28-2014 at 12:36 PM.

  2. #2
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    I'm pretty sure I saw you up there; I was the guy in yellow pants. It sure was a beautiful day.

  3. #3
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    Lani in the SJ?

  4. #4
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    Yep, we gave you a shout out when you came over the ridge line. How was your ski?

  5. #5
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    I was meaning to ski the bday chute further right of the one you skied, but didn't go hard right enough off the summit and skied the same chute but a little more directly off the top. Slightly overbaked, like your TR states, but very fun. Then I climbed to the top again and downclimbed into the Snake Couloir and skied that. I'd probably rap into it if I did it again, but it was fun. Conditions not the best, but an epic line. Then I had to bring the pain to get over that pass again - kicked my ass - but all in all a wonderful day. There are some pictures and a writeup on my site.

    Gotta give credit to adimmen 'cuz I'd called him the night before and wasn't even aware of the Snake Couloir, so he was my muse.

  6. #6
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    Dude that's unreal, what is that like 9,000 vert? We looked at the Snake but decided on the quick out, though I will definitely be back to ski it in the future.

  7. #7
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    great lines. A few friends and I skied the Bday Chutes and the Snake- although we did it in two days- and definitely used a rope to get into the Snake. That is one hell of a day to get both and go unroped...

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