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| I did a solo mission up at Independence Pass, Colorado this morning. Above is view at about 7:00 A.M. from Blue Peak, just north of Independence Pass looking southerly. Stunning peak with couloir is Grizzly, Mountain Boy Gulch in foreground. Please click image for massive enlargement with popular routes marked. The WildSnow crew will be enjoying Indy for the next few days, hitting the corn, testing ski bindings and other gear, enjoying the views… Say hi if you see us.
Snow conditions: Still some moderate breakable crust about 12,000 feet, not as much new snow as I’d like to see covering the dirt layer. Overall snowpack is below average. Might not be many days of good skiing left, so hit it soon. |
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.