i'm enjoying your snowclimbing TR's this spring! and hi to SarahT as well. what's the approximate RT mileage and vertical gain if we only do Sayres north couloir from the La Plata TH? thanks!
"I grabbed a good sized boulder that I thought was firmly anchored to the ridge. It ended up pulling loose and grazed my thigh! It left a few scratches on my leg and gave off that weird smell caused by the friction of rock on rock."
...did it tumble down the mountain? ...did it throw you off balance? Geesh Mr.Conservative!
cp0915 - Jun 17, 2009 9:49 am - Voted 10/10
Beautiful photosMakes me crave another trip to Colorado.
shknbke - Jun 17, 2009 11:04 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Beautiful photosThanks for the comment, CP. Hopefully I can hookup with you for some climbs in UT this fall!
cp0915 - Jun 18, 2009 9:38 am - Voted 10/10
Re: Beautiful photosCount on it.
scotthsu - Jun 17, 2009 11:59 am - Voted 10/10
nice TRi'm enjoying your snowclimbing TR's this spring! and hi to SarahT as well. what's the approximate RT mileage and vertical gain if we only do Sayres north couloir from the La Plata TH? thanks!
SarahThompson - Jun 17, 2009 4:50 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: nice TRHi Scott. The RT mileage is about the same for Sayres alone - 10.5 miles. The gain is only 3800 ft though, a pretty reasonable day.
cftbq - Jun 17, 2009 1:44 pm - Hasn't voted
Had trouble seeing the "X"...but that moon photo is top-notch. Congrats on another nifty spring climb. (I think I'll do Sayres under summer conditions...)
SarahThompson - Jun 17, 2009 4:52 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Had trouble seeing theI had trouble seeing it too. Its easier to spot when the face is melted out a bit more I think.
ktiffany22 - Aug 24, 2009 7:10 pm - Voted 10/10
Mr. Conservative?!"I grabbed a good sized boulder that I thought was firmly anchored to the ridge. It ended up pulling loose and grazed my thigh! It left a few scratches on my leg and gave off that weird smell caused by the friction of rock on rock."
...did it tumble down the mountain? ...did it throw you off balance? Geesh Mr.Conservative!
Congrats on another well-deserved summit.