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Peak(s):  Mt. Yale  -  14,200 feet
Date Posted:  12/06/2014
Date Climbed:   12/02/2014
Author:  tomcat32
 Mt Yale Not Quite in Winter-Direct Route on SW Slopes   

I know Mt Yale trip reports on the SW Slopes are a dime a dozen but there aren't too many in winter ( I know it's not technically winter yet). I wanted to add this to share pictures of the SW Slopes in the snowy season since I couldn't find too many before I took this hike. Glad I waited until a weekeday in December to climb it since I had the summit to myself.
The full TR is on my blog at http://tomcatoutdoors.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-snowy-climb-of-mt-yale.html



Comments or Questions
adamjm
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Denny Creek TH
12/10/2014 4:05pm
Looks like you made it all the way to the Denny Creek TH, but I thought in winter the road was usually closed a few miles before that at Avalanche Gulch – trying to decide on which route to take this coming weekend....So, no trouble getting up to the main trailhead?


tomcat32
Denny Creek is open
12/12/2014 6:01am
Denny Creek is clear and plowing ends just beyond lot.


SHmids
Winter weekdays...
1/19/2015 5:59pm
...are great! It must be you I chatted with briefly that day when you were headed down. Congrats on the summit. Nice to have met you. It was my 50th (counting repeats) so it was a happy, windy summit for me :–)



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