Sneaky 1  WI2 Mod. Snow

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Type:  Trad, Ice, Snow, 3000 feet, Grade III Consensus:  WI2 [details] FA:  ??? Season:  Spring Submitted By:  Taylor-B. on Sep 15, 2010 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: Beta shot with the route in red.

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Description 

This is a great ski mountainering route or a moderate climbing route. The majority of the route is moderate snow climbing with a few sections of short WI 2. Once out of the couloir, you gain the west ridge to the summit. The crux is hitting the route in the right conditions. Beware of avi and rock fall. CLASSIC SKI MOUNTAINERING!!!

Location 

Locate the big rock towers on Peak 1 and the box-like couloir. You can't see the whole route from the road, but it goes. Park on the eastbound shoulder of I-70 and cross the river. You can also descend down the standard north ridge of Peak 1 to Frisco.

Protection 

A few nuts and pins and a 30m rope. We didn't use any of these things when we climbed and skied it, but things change up there. No fixed gear.

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BETA PHOTO: Looking up at the entrance to the couloir.	BETA PHOTO: The fun crux.	BETA PHOTO: The west ridge.