Yesterday, Brittany, Pam, Pete, Chris, Norm, and I skied Keplinger’s couloir on Long’s peak. We ascended via the Loft couloir and traversed near Clark’s Arrow to reach the upper Keplinger’s couloir and the homestretch. We then skied Keplinger’s in its’ entirety all the way through Wild Basin, which is every bit as bad of a bushwhack as everyone says.
Going into this season with 10 remaining fourteeners, I was most worried about Capitol for its’ difficulty, Culebra for its’ access issues, and Long’s and whether or not it would have snow. Longs’ North Face never did fill in, but Keplinger’s did- barely.
Anyway, a more complete TR with photos will be coming soon….
