Cristo Couloir & Edwardian Access
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Cristo Couloir & Edwardian Access
Hey, all. I'm looking at doing either Cristo or the Edwardian soon. Has anyone been up the access roads recently, or know a good place to check the access road conditions? I have a Prius, which isn't exactly an off-roading vehicle...
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Re: Cristo Couloir & Edwardian Access
https://14ers.com/php14ers/threport.php?recnum=8173
https://14ers.com/php14ers/threport.php?recnum=8174
These were taken from the Trailheads section... no current one on Blue Lakes (Tenmile).
*Edit*Here is one for Cristo from the Conditions section:
https://14ers.com/php14ers/peakstatus_e ... cnum=19794
https://14ers.com/php14ers/threport.php?recnum=8174
These were taken from the Trailheads section... no current one on Blue Lakes (Tenmile).
*Edit*Here is one for Cristo from the Conditions section:
https://14ers.com/php14ers/peakstatus_e ... cnum=19794
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Re: Cristo Couloir & Edwardian Access
Did Cristo Couloir last Saturday. Gate closure 0.3 miles west of the Quandary Peak winter trailhead. Took an hour to hike 1.8 miles to the reservoir.
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Re: Cristo Couloir & Edwardian Access
Thanks guys, I'm a lazy hiker, so I'll probably wait until the roads open up further.
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Re: Cristo Couloir & Edwardian Access
The problem with that is that is that for many snow routes in Colorado, the season is short.
I have a lot of problems with missing snow season climbs because prime snow climbing season just happens to coincide with prime canyoneering season.
You can do what you want, but my own advice (providing that you might want it) is to just go if you think conditions are in. Road closures are just minor inconveniences.
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Re: Cristo Couloir & Edwardian Access
The road was snow free 99% of the way. The last couple hundred feet had easy snow to walk around. Cruiser road. Descended standard route and 0.3 mile walk to my 4Runner.
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Re: Cristo Couloir & Edwardian Access
True, true. I won't be able to head out there until Tuesday, at the earliest, anyway because of my work schedule. But by then I'll have a new helmet.Scott P wrote: ↑Fri May 14, 2021 8:47 amThe problem with that is that is that for many snow routes in Colorado, the season is short.
I have a lot of problems with missing snow season climbs because prime snow climbing season just happens to coincide with prime canyoneering season.
You can do what you want, but my own advice (providing that you might want it) is to just go if you think conditions are in. Road closures are just minor inconveniences.
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Re: Cristo Couloir & Edwardian Access
My friend has offered to lift it.
Of course, it figures that avalanche danger would be low on all my work days, but is returning to moderate on Tuesday.
Of course, it figures that avalanche danger would be low on all my work days, but is returning to moderate on Tuesday.