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Holy cross couloir

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Paul-B · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2011 · Points: 115

Anybody been on it recently? Firming up for good climb/ski?

Thanks!

Scott McMahon · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 1,425

Based on the current weather, poor nighttime freezing, and reports from CAIC nothing is firming up for a good ski. All the warm weather, dust layer from that big storm, and rain is expediting the shedding season. Hopefully it'll stabilize a bit before it all melts away.

Spring is here with a bullet.

Tim Zander · · Breckenridge, CO · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 30

I was just in the Elks last week. Other than the recent snow the underlying snowpack is quite stable(The recent is sloughing off with a bit of warmth). Yes, the freeze line is 10-11k ft, but that's not a huge problem when you are skiing a 14er.

I wouldn't be so gloomy. I would say it is worth a trip. YMMV

George Bell · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 5,050

I doubt you can drive to the Half Moon trailhead yet, so you'd have to start low.

Bring some rock gear and do the direct start!

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Colorado
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