Torreys Pk. - "Dead Dog" Couloir

Front Range - CO

Torreys Pk. - 14,267’

“Dead Dog” Col

We nailed this one! Untouched, untracked and pristine. We hoped the large east face of Torreys would provide shelter from the days strong west winds… and it sure did… strong winds all morning until we got the the base of the face. We also had intermittent cloud coverage most of the day keeping the snow in the col cold and dry!

Smooth - Jonah

Smooth - Jonah

 
count 25 steps…rest…repeat for 1800’ - Jonah

count 25 steps…rest…repeat for 1800’ - Jonah

 
The days signatures

The days signatures

 
still going - Jonah

still going - Jonah

 
Spring Pow - Jonah

Spring Pow - Jonah

 
Off the summit - Jonah

Off the summit - Jonah

 
Approaching the “Dead Dog” Col - Jonah

Approaching the “Dead Dog” Col - Jonah

 
Jonah

Jonah

 
Perfection

Perfection

The Citadel - "Snoopy's Backside" Couloir

Front Range - CO

The Citadel - 13,294' 

"Snoopy's Backside" Couloir 

The northern mountains received a nice storm overnight however the winds were being their typical destructive self up high.  Several of the weather stations at higher elevations recorded NW winds in the 40's with gusts reaching 70-80mph.  So we needed an aspect which was protected from the winds.....Nailed It..  2+ feet of dry low density POW... the climb up the couloir was a challenge to say the least... but man was it worth it!!!  JAPOW in CO!!

Getting There - Dave

Getting There - Dave

 
Topping Out - Dave

Topping Out - Dave

 
The Citadel Summit Spire - Dave

The Citadel Summit Spire - Dave

 
Now Thats Storm Skiing - Dave

Now Thats Storm Skiing - Dave

 
2+ FEET of Steep POW - Dave

2+ FEET of Steep POW - Dave