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04-20-2022, 01:39 PM #626
Still bummed I missed that one... And then my project deadline got pushed out another week! Always just need to suck it up, skip out for some turns, then got on with my work/life, right?
This weekend could be fun, looks 6+" to wrap up the Silver Queen, if we can cover up the dust and sand
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04-21-2022, 07:04 PM #627Registered User
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Today was stellar, again. Ripped TtB’s with former Mag, Loyd Braun(Jay). 140th day of my 40th season.
Then I poached the St. Regis pool, which is perfectly legal btw.
Looking like tomorrow morning could still pop early, before the storm roll’s in.
They covered the Bell Chairs. Just another nail, in the Buckoff coffin.
Benny, should have hit me up. I’d have taken a couple of runs.
Spill the beans, where’d you stay, eat and ski?
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04-22-2022, 01:12 PM #628
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04-22-2022, 02:32 PM #629Registered User
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Hey all,
My wife is in glenwood springs for the next 3 months doing some travel nursing. She looks for some nearby touring options. Hoping to confirm the below since neither of us have been there:
Aspen Mountain appears open thru this weekend.
Snowmass and Aspen Highlands are both closed and thus no need for designated uphill routes/pass?
Thanks for clarify and insight. Cheers
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04-22-2022, 02:48 PM #630
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04-22-2022, 03:02 PM #631Registered User
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She will look to do some real touring as well. Hopefully I'll be able to spend an extended weekend or two down there as well. Any other recommendations welcome. Thanks!
Looks like independence pass can offer some easy access skiing once open?
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04-22-2022, 03:07 PM #632
^^I'm not sure if there's enough snow, but Ski Sunlight is much closer than Aspen and you can tour up there, when I was living in GWS that was my go-to after work skin.
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04-23-2022, 07:26 AM #633Registered User
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04-23-2022, 09:42 AM #634
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Lots of basics info and ideas here: https://www.backcountryrecon.com/col...untains/aspen/
From Glenwood your quickest access is up to Sunlight and out to Williams. I’m not sure how long that stays skiable. Then probably Huntsman Ridge off McClure Pass or into Marble. Or a half-day ski on Sopris.
The Pass provides the easiest access by far and lots of options. The gate will open in about a month and would be 75-90min from Glenwood up to ski terrain. You can also drive up to the gate now and hoof/bike to stuff. Mt Shimer is close and good skiing early spring.
The other main access around here is up Castle Creek Road. Ski Hayden is a classic about 3/4 of the way up. Then at the end of the valley you have Mace Peak and the Pearl Basin/Castle/Conundrum/Cathedral basins that all have a lot of accessible skiing. That’s about 80min from Glenwood to the end of the road.
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04-23-2022, 01:39 PM #635Registered User
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Right now, you can ride a road bike to Weller.
After that, Independence Pass is snow packed by snowmobile traffic, with some pretty big rocks in places.
They should start plowing pretty soon?
The best skiings and riding for that matter, is before they open to cars on Memorial Day weekend.
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04-24-2022, 07:54 PM #636
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04-26-2022, 11:56 AM #637
On the topic of Greg Mace Peak has anyone done a spring day trip up there without a snowmobile and roughly how long did it take? I’m trying to figure out how reasonable it’d be from Carbondale to get up to the top for a late morning corn window. Basic calculations I have would say 5ish hours from Ashcroft to summit via the western ridge plus an hour drive up to Ashcroft, but I’ve only ever done the approach on a sled
Obviously everyone’s speed varies greatly so just curious for a ballpark to help figure out a departure time if we decide to do it
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04-26-2022, 12:33 PM #638
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We did it a few years ago in May (early May?) and were able to drive our Outback to within 1/2mile from the creek crossing. Moving leisurely I want to say it took about an hour to skin up to bottom West end of the ridge. Then another hour or so to skin up, then boot the ridge out to where we dropped in. I feel like it was 4hrs max, from the car, with some time chilling on the ridge. If the road wasn’t open, and you brought a bike to expedite, 5hrs r/t from King Cabin wouldn’t be hard.
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04-26-2022, 02:30 PM #639
I skied it exactly 10 years ago (thank you Facebook) so my memory on the timings isn't great, but on that day I know we combined it with a ski off the top of Pearl Pass.
Was certainly a solid day but nothing insane. We were able to drive up to the creek crossing, 11-12 was a horrible snow year. Regardless, if you're just looking to ski Mace Peak at corn o'clock then it should be very doable leaving from Bonedale in the morning.
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04-27-2022, 09:25 AM #640
We won't be opening the gate for a few more weeks. I'm guessing by what I'm hearing from the guys it'll be around the 9th or 10th. It's melted out to the cook house and I'm guessing a few places in between.
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04-27-2022, 10:19 AM #641
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04-28-2022, 08:46 PM #642Registered User
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Hi all,
Hate to be this guy...wife who is currently working/living in glenwood springs is looking for some mellow tours that isn't the ski hills.
any recommendations for this weekend or next?
thanks for any help
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04-29-2022, 08:33 AM #643
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04-29-2022, 02:35 PM #644
Shred, have you ridden anything in Snowmass yet? I see some people on Strava have done S Rim as an out and back over the last week. Would love to start getting into bike shape.
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04-29-2022, 04:23 PM #645Registered User
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04-30-2022, 08:35 AM #646Registered User
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I’m out of town for a few weeks.
Wednesday I rode Mountain View, South Rim to Ying/Yang early and it was almost completely dry, frozen in a few spots.
The back side of Rim will be a while.
Lowline is dry. Highline is probably still soft in the shade, at the bottom of Deadline.
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04-30-2022, 07:21 PM #647Registered User
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To clarify, is the castle creek road up/driveable for ski access?
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04-30-2022, 08:18 PM #648
You can drive up to the gate at Ashcroft ghost town (11mi up Castle Creek Road). But the gate should open in about a week.
For now, if you park at the gate, it’s essentially bare pavement for ~2mi, then the road goes to dirt. The dirt will have more snow coverage as it climbs steadily toward Mace Peak.
I’ve hoofed it in boots up to the base of Mace in about an hour from the gate. Ideally spin up on a bike.
About a mile past the gate you have can ascend up to the west to the Cathedral/Conundrum basins, with Malamute peak and Leahy peak on either side. Lower down Castle Creek road you can road-side access Ski Hayden.
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05-01-2022, 05:32 AM #649Registered User
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Awesome! Thanks for your help and helping my wife
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05-07-2022, 02:46 PM #650
Ashcroft gate is open as of Thursday. I think we'll get the maroon gate open Saturday or Sunday.
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Fukt: a very small amount of snow.
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