Quandary Peak Avy conditions
Forum rules
- This is a mountaineering forum, so please keep your posts on-topic. Posts do not all have to be related to the 14ers but should at least be mountaineering-related.
- Personal attacks and confrontational behavior will result in removal from the forum at the discretion of the administrators.
- Do not use this forum to advertise, sell photos or other products or promote a commercial website.
- Posts will be removed at the discretion of the site administrator or moderator(s), including: Troll posts, posts pushing political views or religious beliefs, and posts with the purpose of instigating conflict within the forum.
For more details, please see the Terms of Use you agreed to when joining the forum.
-
brittonc
- Posts: 2
- Joined: 1/27/2009
- Trip Reports (0)
Quandary Peak Avy conditions
Hi, I was thinking of doing Quandary peak next week by the East slopes route and I was wondering what you guys think the avy conditions are given all the new snow. I hear the East slopes are supposed to always be safe and I was wondering wether that statement is really true.
Re: Quandary Peak Avy conditions
I would never describe any route as always safe from avalanche danger. It is a very low risk route but there are still places where it can happen, and that's assuming you are able to follow the best line. A little knowledge goes a long way in staying safe. Have you taken an avalanche course?
Remember what your knees are for.
http://www.hikingintherockies.com
http://www.hikingintherockies.com
-
brittonc
- Posts: 2
- Joined: 1/27/2009
- Trip Reports (0)
Re: Quandary Peak Avy conditions
Just one of those free ones at REI.
Re: Quandary Peak Avy conditions
Was up there yesterday - reasonably avy safe if you stay on route.
Snowshoes were needed beginning just below treeline to summit. Prior to that, the trail was well packed.
Have fun! :D
Snowshoes were needed beginning just below treeline to summit. Prior to that, the trail was well packed.
Have fun! :D
The older you get, the better you get, unless you're a banana.
