Anyone know the conditions of Handies Peak via the American Basin trailhead? I'm going to be there this coming weekend 6/12-13.
Thank you.
Handies/American Basin Conditions
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Okie
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Re: Handies/American Basin Conditions
Conditions as of a week ago:
http://www.14ers.com/php14ers/triprepor ... ki=Include
There's gonna be a lot less snow now than is shown in these photos.
http://www.14ers.com/php14ers/triprepor ... ki=Include
There's gonna be a lot less snow now than is shown in these photos.
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Re: Handies/American Basin Conditions
Thanks Benners! I read that trip report. Looks like a great time. I just noticed on weather.com that scattered thunderstorms are forecasted for Friday through Monday for Lake City. I thought maybe that would end up being snow at elevation but don't know Colorado weather.
Re: Handies/American Basin Conditions
Here is a photo I took of Handies and American Basin yesterday afternoon from Sundog. It has been really hot around here lately and the snow is rapidly disappearing.
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Re: Handies/American Basin Conditions
Thanks for that photo, PKelley. Compared to benners' TR it looks like the snow is melting really fast.
Okie, there's about an equal chance that those mountains would get rain or snow at high elevations this weekend... but it doesn't really matter, the snow is going to be slushy anyway. Bring snowshoes, be early, be ready for postholing (ommmm...) and watch out on steep slopes.
Okie, there's about an equal chance that those mountains would get rain or snow at high elevations this weekend... but it doesn't really matter, the snow is going to be slushy anyway. Bring snowshoes, be early, be ready for postholing (ommmm...) and watch out on steep slopes.
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