Homestake Peak conditions?

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YonderMountain
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Homestake Peak conditions?

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Wondering about road conditions from Highway 24 - how far can one drive up CR 19? Any beta on the east ridge? Looking at a ski descent soon.

Thanks!
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AndYouSeeMe
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Re: Homestake Peak conditions?

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No beta on the E Ridge but the road is always plowed to the Wurts Ditch Rd parking area/TH due to the gravel pit at the end of the road.

We still need to get out together sometime soon!
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Re: Homestake Peak conditions?

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I can't comment from direct observation, but, having skied that peak before, you can probably get a rough idea of conditions on that ridge based on what Elbert and Massive's east sides look like. If anything, that ridge holds snow even better than those two (and certainly better than Quandary, which it sounds like is still quite skiable above 12K).
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Re: Homestake Peak conditions?

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Thanks for the info!

AndYouSeeMe - for sure! Let's get out soon
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