Hey, I am trying to find good beta on the Gore. I have been reading trip reports on 13ers, and Cooper's scrambles mentions the Grand Traverse, but I wouldn't mind suggestions on routes for hiking/scrambling, skiing, and possibly other traverses.
Also, I'd be cool to hook up with anyone else wanting to head into the Gore.
Thanks ahead of time!
Gore Range
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westandy
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Re: Gore Range
The first rule of the Gore Range is you do not talk about the Gore Range
The second rule of the Gore Range is YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT THE GORE RANGE
The third rule is if this is your first time in the Gore Range you MUST do a scramble
OK, good first-time outings are either of the Partners, the Palomino/Grand Traverse/Valhalla combo or Keller. I'd work my way up to something like Eagles Nest.
The second rule of the Gore Range is YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT THE GORE RANGE
The third rule is if this is your first time in the Gore Range you MUST do a scramble
OK, good first-time outings are either of the Partners, the Palomino/Grand Traverse/Valhalla combo or Keller. I'd work my way up to something like Eagles Nest.
You never know what is enough until you know what is more than enough. -- William Blake
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oldschoolczar
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Re: Gore Range
Bring your muhskeeter repellent...
“what matters most is
how well you
walk through the
fire” -Charles Bukowski
how well you
walk through the
fire” -Charles Bukowski
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westandy
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Re: Gore Range
Nice! Honestly, from as hard as it has been to find beta on the Gore, relative to our 14ers, I was wondering if the first two rules of Gore Range were true!
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Re: Gore Range
Many moon's ago I picked up a book/phamlet about the Gore Range from Joseph D. Kramarsic, very interesting stuff.
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boudreaux
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Re: Gore Range
Spending some time in the Booth, Pitkin and Gore Creek drainages will work wonders for you! Easy access from Vail too! After that, it gets adventurous!
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JTOlson26
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Re: Gore Range
Hmm...sounds like a pretty boring place. I'm not sure why anyone would go there.
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Re: Gore Range
It's horrible. Stay away. 
"When I go out, I become more alive. I just love skiing. The gravitational pull. When you ski steep terrain... you can almost get a feeling of flying." -Doug Coombs
Re: Gore Range
Kramarsic's book and a map and intuition is sometimes all you need to go in there.Shaolin wrote:Many moon's ago I picked up a book/phamlet about the Gore Range from Joseph D. Kramarsic, very interesting stuff.
Or, from reports that have been posted on this site, along with Cooper's scrambles book, one can get a good start to finding fun in the Gore range.
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Re: Gore Range
What are the snow levels in the Gore Range now? I’m thinking that South Rock Creek might be a good choice, as it’s open
forests and marshes, and only goes up to 11,000 feet. We enjoyed backpacking there last August.
I mean, it was awful! No trail, no RV hookups, and no wi-fi!
If you want to download our GPX track, don't go to http://www.casafuturatech.com/Personal/ ... _Range.GPX" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, I won't give it to you! And don't look at our horrible pictures on my Facebook page, on my timeline for August 17, 2013, https://www.facebook.com/thomas.d.kehoe/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. That Valhalla mountain sure is ugly!
forests and marshes, and only goes up to 11,000 feet. We enjoyed backpacking there last August.
I mean, it was awful! No trail, no RV hookups, and no wi-fi!
If you want to download our GPX track, don't go to http://www.casafuturatech.com/Personal/ ... _Range.GPX" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, I won't give it to you! And don't look at our horrible pictures on my Facebook page, on my timeline for August 17, 2013, https://www.facebook.com/thomas.d.kehoe/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. That Valhalla mountain sure is ugly! He Who Runs with the Breaking Wind
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steelfrog
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Re: Gore Range
Question. Can Kramarsic's book still be ordered directly from him? If so, how?
Thanks
Thanks
Re: Gore Range
We picked up several books from him a couple of years ago. Look on summitpost for additional info. Try the Gore Range page.
