Maroon bells conditions??
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Maroon bells conditions??
Anyone have updates on current conditions for the Bells & Pyramid? I see 5" new snow predicted today...
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Re: Maroon bells conditions??
I'm driving from Cali now, so ANYA info would help!
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Re: Maroon bells conditions??
Not personally up there but this web cam is helpful
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Re: Maroon bells conditions??
Haven't been up there but it looks like the area got 4-6" in the past few days with more expected. I would expect anywhere between that and a foot up above 13k on any route.
It was apparently dumping on aspen highlands earlier today
It was apparently dumping on aspen highlands earlier today
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Re: Maroon bells conditions??
My brother up at elk camp gondola today. They got about 6 inches today. He said it was snowing down in Snowmass today when he left work.
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I was at the Bells this afternoon shooting Fall pictures. The peaks were only marginally visible as the area was entirely socked in most of the time with thick rolling clouds. At the parking lot, there were several inches of slushy snow. The peaks are under a solid blanket of fresh snow.
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this morning
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Re: Maroon bells conditions??
That picture is pretty amazing. I was up there in with some friends in mid August, and there was absolutely no snow, which is completely understandable. Snow really makes 14ers look beautiful.