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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Mar 13, 2007 - 01:15am PT
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Climbed in the Rio Grande Gorge...My friend, me and no one else but a few hawks.
Perfect!
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Mar 13, 2007 - 01:54am PT
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Many, many thanks, Roy, for another view of a place I love.
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paganmonkeyboy
Trad climber
the blighted lands of hatu
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Mar 13, 2007 - 10:15am PT
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^^ditto...
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Tarbuster
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 13, 2007 - 10:40am PT
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Even tho it is marvelously warm here today, there's usualy some significant precip into much of April, so probably more good touring to come, certainly of the Randonee type if that's your bag. But I have a preference for the pure mileage stuff on lightweight gear, so I've never skiid across the Divide into Winter Park and there's that great big one from Crested Butte, over Pearl Pass to Aspen...
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 7, 2007 - 11:01am PT
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Yup, the April precip just kicked in and the fat flakes are falling again...
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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I used to do that Aspen to Crested Butte run over Pearl pass on my bike. Beautiful area with some very fine Mt Biking. I'll bet that is quite a trek on ski's. Back in the 80's when I lived in aspen for awhile I would ride over from Aspen on Satuday with 50 bucks or so, get dinner some sudds and a bed and breakfast room. In the morning enjoy some of the finest single track riding on the globe then ride back over the pass to Aspen.
Thanks for the memory Tarbuster :)
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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This thread's about life itself, Tar strikes again!
Any of you CO boys adventure on the W side of RMNP, out by Lakes Nakoni/Nanita? Looked like some good stone over there.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 7, 2007 - 12:34pm PT
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Nope;
Done a trip to the West Side,
Into the Hells Canyon for Hiamovi Tower,
But I am aware of the drainage you are taliking about and will get in there this year.
It is going to be a mind blowing spring in the high peaks this year.
We've got that good lush growth thing poking through all over in the foothills right now, fruit tree blossoms down low...
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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"Yup, the April precip just kicked in and the fat flakes are falling again..."
Ok, I'm happy for all of you in CO, but could you spare some snow and send it back our way in CA, please?
Bone dry. I'm missing the big snow falls of the last 2 years here. This global warming sucks dry that is for sure.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 7, 2007 - 01:15pm PT
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Well,
The best I can do Klimm Daddy is share the wealth,
Here's the view to the west from behind my keyboard and out yonder window this very moment:
...And off the front porch in November:
But back to my view to the SW:
It's that transitional time and I'm taking a break, coiling up and getting ready to strike out once more...
..And Lisa is tapering for the Boston Marthon next weekend, which means a 5 mile "recovery" run.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Tar,
Way to rub it in.
We just got back from Bishop late last night and the Sierras look like late June on a good year, but we are at the start of April!
Got some turns at Mammoth, but unless we get some more late season storms it looks as though these are the last turns for me in the Sierras this season. I hope not. Hoping for a miracle.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 7, 2007 - 01:54pm PT
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Either way, we've got the timeless cracks of Woodson steadfastly converging with you an me and the others on the 28th right?
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Yep,
The rock is always in season :-))
Just a few more finger tip push-ups on the keyboard and I'll be ready . . .
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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nice views from your place Tar, thanks for sharing.
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Tarbuster
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 8, 2007 - 02:14pm PT
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Today it is snowing steady and light, with the big flakes lofting down this morning.
Everything was covered in a beautiful rime testerday.
As it had snowed some, I lazed about and thought about strapping into my touring skis.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 8, 2007 - 02:30pm PT
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The winter base is still pretty good up high, but for the last few weeks a lot of the trails starting at 9’500 have been thinned out and either sloggy or icy.
But the last few days brought 7.5 inches of new snow, so I left the car at 3pm yesterday, with no headlamp, just to be sure I'd keep my pace up for the 11 mile round trip ski to Yankee Doodle Lake and get back in before dark.
My route hadn't been tracked for a while and the old snow was nicely mantled in fresh, so I had good conditions for speed.
Looking back onto some of the lower elevation terrain:
The new snow just before arriving at the open rises at Yankee Doodle Lake, 10’500’:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 8, 2007 - 02:40pm PT
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The view from my turnaround point, in the cirque at Yankee Doodle, just under the Continental Divide.
The fine rubble of James Peak, 13,294' which has little in the way of rock routes to recommend it, but 3 good gullies:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 8, 2007 - 02:50pm PT
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A pair of little buddies, staking their claim to life way up high:
...And some regal 'ole dads back down by Eldora Ski Resort at the end of the tour:
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Off route in a snow thread, but missing Colorado.
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Nice shots, Roy. Where did you start, Eldora?
I made it up to Arapahoe Lakes on Saturday, a very nice outing.
Rick
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