Lou-
Beta- I skied Montezuma basin yesterday and it was in great shape. I bashed my old Cherokee to just below the last switchback (another truck made it 100 yds. further). From there, I boot hiked to the base of the bottom headwall and then skinned up. On the way down, the upper headwall was in great shape (soft snow in the afternoon). The low angle “middle pitch” was ridiculously fun and the bottom headwall was tracked (but still stupid fun considering that it was still September). I did see a lady set off a small soft slide while glissading down in the upper basin. It was about 10″ deep and ran for about 50′. Not a killer, but a good reminder to keep your head on straight.
Happy skiing, Cory
WildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder Lou (Louis Dawson) has a 50+ years career in climbing, backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. He was the first person in history to ski down all 54 Colorado 14,000-foot peaks, has authored numerous books about about backcountry skiing, and has skied from the summit of Denali in Alaska, North America’s highest mountain.
