Annual Grizzly Peak Winter Ascent
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:35 pm
This time solo.
Took leave of skiing with the family to take advantage of the bluebird skies en route to Grizzly via Loveland. The last attempt was in the wicked-nasty sub-zero temps of a few weeks ago, so Sunday's teens were a welcome respite. For those people looking for an intro to winter mountain climbing (hiking, really, in this case), the ridgeline above Loveland Pass is a very accessible location, and there are usually people around. This was the first time I'd ever actually wished I had crampons, as the last 600' pitch to the summit I had to kick-step through the numerous sections of windblown boilerplate. I was the only person up there today which surprised me, as the skiing is.. uhhh, let's say marginal?
One image from today, and you can find a few more here:
http://jeffwarnerphoto.com/2013/01/20/1 ... y-peak-co/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Cheers!
J\V
Took leave of skiing with the family to take advantage of the bluebird skies en route to Grizzly via Loveland. The last attempt was in the wicked-nasty sub-zero temps of a few weeks ago, so Sunday's teens were a welcome respite. For those people looking for an intro to winter mountain climbing (hiking, really, in this case), the ridgeline above Loveland Pass is a very accessible location, and there are usually people around. This was the first time I'd ever actually wished I had crampons, as the last 600' pitch to the summit I had to kick-step through the numerous sections of windblown boilerplate. I was the only person up there today which surprised me, as the skiing is.. uhhh, let's say marginal?
One image from today, and you can find a few more here:
http://jeffwarnerphoto.com/2013/01/20/1 ... y-peak-co/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Cheers!
J\V