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Peak(s):  Quandary Peak  -  14,272 feet
Date Posted:  05/20/2014
Date Climbed:   05/18/2014
Author:  cascadecoach
 Quandary - Cristo Couloir   

Started from winter trailhead at 0620. Arrived at Blue Lakes Dam at 730. Here we removed our skins and applied crampons. Climbed Cristo Couloir and stuck to rib on west side of the Couloir. Postholing was the primary problem near the bottom as the snow began to soften up. Summited at 1140. Back at the dam at 1240. Parking lot at 1315. Lots of evidence of wet avalanche activity in days prior. Road is starting to melt out, guessing 2-3 more weeks more it is snow free.

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Comments or Questions
kaiman
User
Thanks for the quick report and pictures
5/20/2014 7:51pm
It looks like things are still settling out a bit.


Krullin_14ers
User
Nice!
5/21/2014 2:36am
Way to get it....looks great up there!



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