Comments on: Maroon Peak Southwest Couloir Attempt 6.7.11

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:29:02 +0000

Yeah, Adam, bike time is coming soon. We skied Whiterock yesterday, and it was good, and a very solid 3,000′ descent in mid-June, but the snow surface is starting to get a little runneled and suncuppy. Is suncuppy a word?

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:06:12 +0000

wicked line, bummer about the conditions though. At least the day was salvaged and you got some nice turns out of it. Bellview looks really nice! With all the dry/warm weather it won’t be long before the bikes will have to be dusted off.

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 03:21:35 +0000

Yeah Chris, great trip you guys did for sure! We did something similar years ago, starting at Marble and heading to Snowmass, Pierre Lakes Basin, and eventually over to Fravert. A wilderness trip at it’s finest. But I have to say that Fravert felt just as wild last week, just as soon as we got off the snowmobiles. And mostly I just think it’s funny that most years that road would be a dusty train of cars by early June, but somehow 3 snowmobiles would be considered worse by some…

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 03:05:27 +0000

I feel you about the snowmobile access, but it sure is a nice place without sleds at the same time. I did a traverse from Gothic trailhead hit up South Maroon, Snowmass, finishing in snowmass and only saw one party out there in early May. That wilderness experience… I really dig.