i think you mean "second notch" at a-basin. excellent line but way out of it's league hereOriginally Posted by Ireallyliketoski
i think you mean "second notch" at a-basin. excellent line but way out of it's league hereOriginally Posted by Ireallyliketoski
North of idaho springs off fall river road.where's james peak? front range?
Last edited by nealric; 12-08-2005 at 08:32 PM.
"Verily, my folly has grown tall in the mountains." - Fredrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra
You are incorrect, I said and meant 2nd Chute at A-Basin, the greatest couloir in North America.Originally Posted by covert
Originally Posted by Ireallyliketoski
especially the ill ice/rock entrance....so fucking buttery...
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cheating but...do you know this place?
my aren't we feisty, must be the commute up i70, well known for it's big couloirs...Originally Posted by Ireallyliketoski
2nd Chute at A-Basin
You are right, I was rude, please accept my apology.Originally Posted by covert
I usually just put my skis on at the top of the hike, head down the ridge, and bank a hard left hand turn and air out the top 40-50 feet of ice.Originally Posted by MOHSHSIHd
Fuhrer Finger-Mt. Rainier
Where's that?Originally Posted by powder11
Let's organize a group assualt for later this year. Not kidding either, completely serious. You just added another to the ticker for this season.
Epic.
Kieners Route, Longs Peak. It's still waiting for a 1st descent. Trackhead, I know this will make you twitch. Still waiting for the right conditions. Last May the route was in it's prime for a ski descent. Haven't seen it look so good in many years.
It's the route in red:
Last edited by iskibc; 12-08-2005 at 08:52 PM.
If you dont throw a 1260 off it you arent even close to core.I usually just put my skis on at the top of the hike, head down the ridge, and bank a hard left hand turn and air out the top 40-50 feet of ice.
"Verily, my folly has grown tall in the mountains." - Fredrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra
It's way too easy to get to, but always fun...
how much vert on the fuhrer finger?Originally Posted by BanditXXX
Superstar is a bad mutha. I have turned back on that several times. The huge cornice at the top and the nail biting exposure is gripping. Got into one of the unnamed coulies off James a couple years ago and let's just say it got interesting. Wrong turn and you are going for a 400' cascade ride. There's some scary lines on that peak. Great snow climbs though.
Yo g, how much of that route do you think you could ski vs. what you'd have to rap down or downclimb.Originally Posted by iskibc
I would imagine from the summit you could ski down to the step around over the diamond, but then you'd need to rap down to the staircase.
The staircase would obviously be awesome skiing down to the kiener's chimney's. But you'd probably have to rap down the chimneys down to broad way ledges. Walk over to Lambs slide, then descend down to Mills.
What do you think?
Joffre Lake right off the Duffy. I know squirrel is up for this one too. Lets do it.Originally Posted by Atrain505
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature... Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. -Helen Keller
wicked, tough to compete with ak down here in the lower 48. how much vert?Originally Posted by Camel Toad
I would expect to be on belay for about 60% of the time. I guess it depends on how you define "skiing". I bet that I could keep skis on my feet the entire way with a little help of some ropes. Dawson thinks it can be done. But then again everyone thinks he's an arrogent asshole. I'm going to keep it on my wish list. If the day never comes, no big deal. If the right conditions allow, I'll give it a try. I'm just wondering how much protection I would need on a winter/spring try.Originally Posted by Ireallyliketoski
wow this is fukin gnarly!
I wonder what Bob Mc thinks!
Points on their own sitting way up high
Great thread - my mouth is watering...
Looks like a trip north is in place
Closer look at the Superstar - the mandatory air looked fairly decent sized last May:
Couloir du Gnar - on an unnamed 11720 foot monster peak near James Peak
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this ain't it obviously but anybody skied the snake on sneffels?
australian couloir I got all excited earlier about a line on Mount Currie. Now that is two sweet lines in the same area. Looking for a place to go in the next three weeks. any recent photos of these lines. any locals been tracking them?
off your knees Louie
killer thread..... anybody got any pictures of the Naked Lady Couloir in SW Colorado? thats a fun one, but by no means the best in N.A.
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