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 Peak:  Kit Carson Peak
 Route:  Via Challenger Point
 Range:  Sangre de Cristo
 Posted By:  Eagle Eye
 Date of Info:  6/15/2014
 Date Posted:  6/17/2014
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Longtime Lurker...here are the conditions and photos of the Kit Carson Avenue on Sunday 6/15;The initial (ledge) ramp sloping upward from the Challenger Point/Kit Carson saddle to the Kit Carson/Prow saddle is almost melted out along its entire edge. One section remains troublesome that is about 10 feet long with thick ice on it.
On the continuing KC Avenue sloping downward & east there is still a lot of ice & snow. It is very deep in the areas sh
own in Photo #8 and #9 of the Route Description.



Comments or Questions
Justin9
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North ridge
6/18/2014 1:07pm
Did you get any views of the north ridge route? Wondering if it's snow free? Also, looks like crampons are required for the avenue or would spikes suffice?
Thanks!


boudreaux
User
Awesome pics
6/21/2014 1:50pm
I see you are still hammering away Eagle Eye! Climb On Brother!


SnowAlien
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looks like
4/2/2015 7:45pm
crampons are mandatory for the Avenue. Thanks for the rare pix of the avenue with snow!

Justin9 - North ridge is seen in Pic 1 - looks like a few small patches, likely avoidable. There is some snow on the upper ramp if you don't take the ridge all the way up



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