| Peak: | La Plata Peak |
| Route: | Northwest Ridge |
| Range: | Sawatch |
| Posted By: | thebeave7 |
| Date of Info: | 4/11/2015 |
| Date Posted: | 4/12/2015 |
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Ascended the winter route to the NW ridge, nicely packed trail to treeline (hard pack in the AM), then just followed the ridge. Lots of snow on the ridge, mostly packed and no need for flotation any of the time, we carried our skis from the car to the summit. Skied the NW ridge to the West side of the North face. Snow was a mix of wind blown powder and wind packed crust. Conditions were still more winter like, no corn up high, but things are melting fast down low. Below treeline snow was very sloppy in the afternoon, but staying in the packed track made for minimal postholing. If one climbs/descends in the AM you can probably get away with trail runners, microspikes and an axe (for some of the more exposed sections). |
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