A Torreys Peak Winter hike is a great way to hike the popular 14er without the crowds and with a stunning snow coated surrounding. Although Torreys Peak is a relatively “easy” hike in the summer, the winter months present a number of additional challenges including additional mileage, slower traveling on the trail and avalanche…
Emperor Couloir on Torreys Peak is about a 3,000ft couloir that is a great line for snow climbing and a ski/board descent on the North side of this popular 14er. The couloir is steep, around 40 degrees on average, getting closer to 50 near the summit. This is a north facing line which means…
Dead Dog Couloir on Torreys Peak is about a 2,000ft couloir that is a great line for snow climbing and a ski/board descent. The couloir is steep, around 40 degrees on average, getting closer to 50 near the summit. This is an east facing line which means that it will usually melt out fairly…
Torreys Peak via the Tuning Fork Couloir is one of the longest ski/snowboard descents on a 14er in Colorado. When the snow is good, you can often ski/snowboard from the summit to the basin below, over 2,000ft of vertical. This Couloir usually holds snow from January until June and for this reason is a…
