Casco Peak is a 13er and Colorado Centennial (highest 100 Peaks in the State) with its summit sitting at 13,915ft. Located in the Sawatch Range behind Mt Elbert, this mountain sees only a fraction of the traffic that Colorado’s highest peak does. Casco Peak offers fine Spring skiing or snowboarding with a variety of…
Snoopy’s backside is a Northeast facing couloir on the 13er, the Citadel located in the Front Range of Colorado. This snow climb or ski line requires about a 3.5 mile approach and then ends in a 1,100ft climb to the shoulder, just North of the Citadel’s summit, 13,294ft. The rating of this line is…
Martha Couloir is a mixed snow/ice/rock couloir located on Mt Lady Washington in Rocky Mountain National Park. This couloir is a classic due to the great climbing and aesthetically pleasing look that it has. The line itself is only about 700-800 vertical feet but at times is extremely narrow, only allowing for one climber…
The Mt Democrat North Couloirs are a set of relatively untraveled snow lines on the immensely popular 14er. These lines have a longer approach and present several technical choices for route finding, especially on the descent. After climbing the 2,000 or so feet through the 40-45 degree slopes, you will find yourself on the…
Angel of Shavano is an east/southeast facing snow line on a 14er located in Central Colorado. When fully “in”, the line provides continuous snow from the top of the mountain all the way down to 11,200ft or so. The Angel of Shavano gets its name from a view of the snow line in the…
Wheeler Mountain South couloir is a snow climb on this 13,000ft mountain located in the Tenmile Range of Colorado. Relatively unknown, Wheeler Mountain South Couloir is a good option for those looking to combine a snow climb with a small class 4 ridge. For bonus points, Wheeler Mountain is one of Colorado’s 600+ summits…