Comments on: 54 Best Descents (Part 6): Sawatch http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/12/54-best-descents-part-6-sawatch/ Frank Konsella's Backcountry Skiing and Biking Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:39:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Frank http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/12/54-best-descents-part-6-sawatch/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Frank Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:25:58 +0000 http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/?p=919#comment-324 and thanks to you for the great write-up and site, <a href="http://coloradomountainjournal.com/" rel="nofollow">Colorado MOJO!</a> and thanks to you for the great write-up and site, Colorado MOJO!

]]> By: Colorado MoJo http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/12/54-best-descents-part-6-sawatch/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Colorado MoJo Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:11:36 +0000 http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/?p=919#comment-319 Many thanks to Frank for this cool compilation. You can see his picks for "best of the best" at Colorado MoJo: http://coloradomountainjournal.com/2010/01/11/14er-skiing-best-of-the-best/. Many thanks to Frank for this cool compilation. You can see his picks for “best of the best” at Colorado MoJo: http://coloradomountainjournal.com/2010/01/11/14er-skiing-best-of-the-best/.

]]> By: FZ http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/12/54-best-descents-part-6-sawatch/comment-page-1/#comment-238 FZ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:04:40 +0000 http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/?p=919#comment-238 That one on the left side of your pic. Drops down to the campground / CO trail in the north fork. SE aspect but once in a while we get one of those 50" springtime upslope plaster jobs that might do it. Seems I only see snow in the upper bowl a couple weeks a year, but hey, what else is new with these hills? That one on the left side of your pic. Drops down to the campground / CO trail in the north fork. SE aspect but once in a while we get one of those 50″ springtime upslope plaster jobs that might do it. Seems I only see snow in the upper bowl a couple weeks a year, but hey, what else is new with these hills?

]]> By: Frank http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/12/54-best-descents-part-6-sawatch/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Frank Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:18:50 +0000 http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/?p=919#comment-237 I figured you'd chime in on this one, FZ. Are you talking about the bowl that comes off the sub-peak? Or do you have a good photo? I figured you’d chime in on this one, FZ. Are you talking about the bowl that comes off the sub-peak? Or do you have a good photo?

]]> By: FZ http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/12/54-best-descents-part-6-sawatch/comment-page-1/#comment-236 FZ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:15:40 +0000 http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/?p=919#comment-236 I think that line in the bowl to lookers left of the angel would be the best. It's hardly ever in, and then for a very short time. The bottom being the roughest due to big rocks. ~4,000 of 40°-30° vert and that's after the ~1,000 off the top. I think that line in the bowl to lookers left of the angel would be the best. It’s hardly ever in, and then for a very short time. The bottom being the roughest due to big rocks.

~4,000 of 40°-30° vert and that’s after the ~1,000 off the top.

]]> By: Frank http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/12/54-best-descents-part-6-sawatch/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Frank Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:45:18 +0000 http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/?p=919#comment-235 Thanks for checking in, Lou. I just thought it would be kind of fun to put a list like this together. Hopefully a couple of skiers get inspired and make a descent that's a little out of the ordinary, or in once-in-a-lifetime conditions. At least that was my thought... Thanks for checking in, Lou. I just thought it would be kind of fun to put a list like this together. Hopefully a couple of skiers get inspired and make a descent that’s a little out of the ordinary, or in once-in-a-lifetime conditions. At least that was my thought…

]]> By: Lou Dawson http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/2009/12/54-best-descents-part-6-sawatch/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Lou Dawson Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:53:11 +0000 http://14erskiers.com/franksblog/?p=919#comment-234 Frank, good subject. One reason I skied those things over and over again for 13 years during my "ski them all" was I was looking for QUALITY descents that I felt did the mountains and our sport justice and were very safe from avalanches. I didn't always find the super high quality lines, but eventually did so on quite a few of the peaks. I encourage anyone who's out to ski all 54 to forego the "do them all in x months" hype and simply go for quality. Figure out where the best snow is, go there. And so on. Frank, good subject. One reason I skied those things over and over again for 13 years during my “ski them all” was I was looking for QUALITY descents that I felt did the mountains and our sport justice and were very safe from avalanches. I didn’t always find the super high quality lines, but eventually did so on quite a few of the peaks. I encourage anyone who’s out to ski all 54 to forego the “do them all in x months” hype and simply go for quality. Figure out where the best snow is, go there. And so on.

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