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heather14 - Apr 10, 2012 11:32 pm - Hasn't voted
Aside from.........you trying to knock me off the summit, it was another great day out! ;-)
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Trip Report |
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Date Climbed/Hiked:
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Apr 8, 2012 |
Activities:
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Mountaineering, Skiing |
Season:
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Spring |
Stats
Mountains: Hagar Mtn- (13220’)Route: Started from the gate closure at the end of the dirt road off the Loveland Pass exit 216 on I70W. Climbed an E-facing gully to Hagar’s summit. Ski descent.
Stats:
Elevation Gain ~2600’
Distance ~7 miles
Crew: Heather, Prakash
Approach / Climb
The TH is at the end of a dirt road off the Loveland Pass exit 216 on I70W. Dry Gulch is the valley south of Herman Gulch.
The Dry Gulch THWe began hiking at ~645AM aiming to make a quick attempt at Hagar and travel to Citadel if the spirits and snow were willing. The first mile of road was dry and we carried skis / snowshoes on our packs. Past the creek crossing I began skinning and Heather popped her snowshoes on.
We stayed to the left of the creek until we were up past treeline, and then crossed over.
View of Hagar as we passed treelineWe ascended a bench to reach the base of our gully for the day. The wind had picked up probably getting close to the 0F windchill forecast for the day.
Base of the ClimbThe gully was still icy from the overnight freeze and wind. We went up part of it and threw crampons on. It was warming by the minute though and by the time we got the spikes on the snow had softened up.
Summit
We made summit just as the snow up high reached great condition for the descent. Grays and Torreys as seen from the summit…
Grays and Torreys from HagarCitadel and Bethel
Citadel to BethelHeather on the summit
Heather on HagarI didn't plan to billy-goat off the rocky summit although I carried skis up there.
Fiddling with camera on the "breezy" Hagar Summit (c) HeatherThe Descent
Heather begins her down-climb down an alternative route
Heather Downclimbs HagarMore climbers ascending the gully
Skier Approaches the top of the GullyI clicked in a few feet below the top.
First Couple turns on the Descent Line off HagarThe group behind us collects at the top of the gully.
A second group tops outMy descent route…
The rest of my descent routeThe descent, while winning no style points, was quick, and fun. After a couple low 40s turns at the very top, I’d say the body of the gully goes in the low to mid 30s.
Ski 1
Ski 2The ski line seen from the bottom…
Gully with Ski Tracks on itMore great corn to get to the creek…
Down to the CreekBack down to the road with minimal problems on the ski out. The ski through the trees is mellow downhill.
Back to the Road
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