Anyone have any good recommendations on a good winter 14er ascent/descent? I've skied the bowls of Quandary and Sherman. I'm looking for something that offers some good bowl skiing or a fun ridge. I'd love to ski couloirs but I know that won't be safe until spring.
Thanks
14er winter skiing
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rpatterson48
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Re: 14er winter skiing
As far as relatively avy-safe routes, there's also Elbert's east ridge and the east slopes of Lincoln and Bross. s**t tends to get pretty wind-affected above treeline, so you'd have to get on them after a storm, which is also when avalanche danger is the highest.
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