I just want to see all the mountains covered in snow. I remember when I first got here I wanted to climb Long's in winter. I live in Fort Collins and it was the first mountain I'd ever seen snow covered and I didn't know anything about climbing mountains. Just knew I wanted to be at the top lol.cheeseburglar wrote:My opinion is that time of year sucks for skiing because any slope that has accumulated enough snow has avy danger.
But it is a fun time of year to wander up Sawatch ridges, especially if you want to test out your ability to hike in windy conditions.
Avalanches late November early December
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DoctorBreaks
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Re: Avalanches late November early December
"Mountains are not Stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion."
-Anatoli Boukreev
Be humble enough to respect the mountain, but confident enough to climb it.
Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.
-Anatoli Boukreev
Be humble enough to respect the mountain, but confident enough to climb it.
Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.
Re: Avalanches late November early December
Check out Friends of berthoud pass (berthoudpass.org). Those guys put on avy awareness classes (free). Boulder is as far north as they go, but it would be a good place to start with basic avy information. And if you're looking for more detailed information, those classes are great prep before you take a level 1.
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peter303
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Re: Avalanches late November early December
REI typically has multi-level Avy lectures and field courses every winter month.
The frequency introductory lecture covers basic principles.
At this time there is just a 11/22 field transceiver class. But the others will probably be posted soon.
The frequency introductory lecture covers basic principles.
At this time there is just a 11/22 field transceiver class. But the others will probably be posted soon.
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DoctorBreaks
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Re: Avalanches late November early December
Thank you both! I'll definitely check out Friends of BP and check REI later in the year and see if they have anything.
"Mountains are not Stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion."
-Anatoli Boukreev
Be humble enough to respect the mountain, but confident enough to climb it.
Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.
-Anatoli Boukreev
Be humble enough to respect the mountain, but confident enough to climb it.
Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.
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Re: Avalanches late November early December
Others have already given lots of useful info; I'll just add that, as a general rule, early season snowpack is often unstable, poorly bonded, and therefore quite avalanche-prone. On the other hand, it's usually still shallow, so you typically won't see the big, destructive avalanches of late winter/early spring. The shallower snowpack also means that the risk of injury or death tends to be more from terrain traps and being swept over cliffs, than from burials. Of course these are just general trends; specifics will always vary season to season.
