Cottonwood Ridge from Oquirrh Mountains

Cottonwood Ridge from Oquirrh Mountains

Looking west towards Cottonwood Ridge from the foothills above Herriman in the Oquirrh Mountains. From left to right the peaks are: Hounds Tooth, Broads Fork Twin Peaks, Sunrise Peak, and Monte Cristo. 5/13/11
Rocky Alps
on May 20, 2011 11:56 am
Image Type(s): Scenery
Image ID: 717063

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lcarreau

lcarreau - May 21, 2011 11:33 pm - Voted 10/10

Oh man ..

That much snow remains in May ?

Do you think it will all be melted out by
July? Hopefully, most of that will find
its way into the Colorado River.

Rocky Alps

Rocky Alps - Jun 11, 2011 2:08 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Oh man ..

I'm guessing there might still be quite a bit of snow above 10k in July. Snowbird has recorded almost 800 inches of snowfall this season!

Bootboy

Bootboy - Aug 28, 2011 10:30 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Oh man ..

My friends cabin at Alta(~9600') had 6 feet of snow at the front steps on July 15th this year. Unfortunately none of it will find its way to the Colorado river as the Wasatch range finds itelf in the great basin.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Aug 28, 2011 8:24 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Oh man ..

Yeah, I'm thinking most of it will end up in
Utah Lake, where 42 percent will evaporate
into the atmosphere, ending up somewhere in
the Pacific Northwest.

The water cycle is a hard nut to crack.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Sep 7, 2011 1:48 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Oh man ..

QUESTION :

How many people actually attempt Cottonwood Ridge, and WHEN is the best time to do it ???

Rocky Alps

Rocky Alps - Sep 7, 2011 4:18 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Oh man ..

Only hardcore people do it all in one go (Joseph Bullough, for example), and my guess is that August is the best time to do it, since the crux on the western side of Monte Cristo is easier when snow-free.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Sep 7, 2011 5:14 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Oh man ..

Guess I have to wait 'till next year !

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