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149 South
Right onto Lake San Cristobal Road to Grizzly Gulch Trailhead
Run 1:
I hiked/skinned up Grizzly Gulch to ~13,000' and noticed no signs of snow softening. So, I decided to climb Whitecross Mountain (13,542') to pass the time while waiting for ideal snow conditions. I skied from the Whitecross' summit down the ridge to the Handies-Whitecross saddle (13,000'). The snow was mostly firm. The crux was a section on the ridge narrower than the length of my skis. It was difficult making turns there with steep talus fields on either side.
Elevation: ~542'
Run 2:
I climbed Handies' north ridge to the summit (14,053') and got there in time for perfect corn conditions from the summit. I skied the east face and dropped into a northeast facing couloir. The snow in the couloir was dense powder. This was my best spring descent of the season thus far primarily due to excellent snow conditions.
Elevation: ~3,053'
Photo: Casey McCoy taken April 29, 2006.
Total Skied Elevation: ~3,595' Total Elevation: ~4,195' Time: 6 hours
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