Sneffles in Late September / Early October

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Sneffles in Late September / Early October

Post by Barb4rian »

As one of our last "pre-winter" 14ers, my group and I want to get a foot into the San Juans. I have admired Mt. Sneffles since I started doing 14ers and it has always been near the top of my to do list.

Anyway, is Sneffles doable in late-late September or early October? Or is that idea just a really stupid thought? I searched the forum for topics on this time frame but didn't find any (so apologies if this is a duplicate).

Thanks, and any suggestions of routes are welcomed as well! :)
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Re: Sneffles in Late September / Early October

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I climbed Sneffels yesterday and it was beautiful. Perfect conditions. Your problem is that at some point we're going to get a big fall snow storm and then you might not even be able to drive up to Yankee Boy Basin. You just have to play it by ear.

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Re: Sneffles in Late September / Early October

Post by Barb4rian »

Awesome. Congrats on climbing with good weather, always nice!

Sounds like most Colorado weather, play it by ear, hah. Alright well I guess that is what we will have to do then. Here's to hoping for a slightly delayed fall snow! (Not too late though, I want a good snow season too :) )

Thanks for the advice!
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