Arapahoe traverse conditions
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Jschramm87
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Arapahoe traverse conditions
Anyone been up lately? Looking for a quick scrambling fix after work this week.
Re: Arapahoe traverse conditions
I heard second-hand that it is "summer conditions," but looked like some snow in pics--perhaps avoidable.
https://www.strava.com/activities/18886097216
https://www.strava.com/activities/18886097216
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viejo
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Re: Arapahoe traverse conditions
Traverse was pretty dry up to the exit gulley. That was filled in with hard pack, and I got skunked on it. Microspikes weren’t enough for me to get a bite. Light weight crampons should work ok. An axe would not be out of place, as a biff on that snow would end up in a long slide. Also, snow might be softer as an after work walk. I was on the gulley about 7:30 AM.
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Jschramm87
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Re: Arapahoe traverse conditions
Thanks a ton. I’m gonna wait on this one a couple weeks.viejo wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2026 2:46 pm Traverse was pretty dry up to the exit gulley. That was filled in with hard pack, and I got skunked on it. Microspikes weren’t enough for me to get a bite. Light weight crampons should work ok. An axe would not be out of place, as a biff on that snow would end up in a long slide. Also, snow might be softer as an after work walk. I was on the gulley about 7:30 AM.