Crestones conditions
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ruggedland
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Crestones conditions
Planning to hit E Crestone and traverse to Needle this coming weekend. Anyone knows what the conditions are like? Still some snow/ice left in the dark gullies?
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HarknessHooligans
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Re: Crestones conditions
We are going Thursday. I have read from other reports that East gully to needle is dry but there is snow up BHP from s colony lake. Not sure after the cool down though
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Re: Crestones conditions
Well hello old friends! I think the last time I got out in the hills with you two was on Crestone Peak in 2012 and it looks like this time I will miss you guys by a day. Have an awesome trip!HarknessHooligans wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2026 5:05 pm We are going Thursday. I have read from other reports that East gully to needle is dry but there is snow up BHP from s colony lake. Not sure after the cool down though
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ruggedland
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Re: Crestones conditions
Thanks. Would be interesting to see if BHP is still snow filled by thenHarknessHooligans wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2026 5:05 pm We are going Thursday. I have read from other reports that East gully to needle is dry but there is snow up BHP from s colony lake. Not sure after the cool down though
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JROSKA
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Re: Crestones conditions
This isn’t from me (direct) but a friend of mine who went down there for both peaks on 6/13-14. He did not do the traverse so no info there. No snow or any consequence for the Needle or the Peak (Red Gully). He did use microspikes for peace of mind on both BHP climbs but didn’t feel they were completely necessary. Gentle glissade down. Take that second hand info for what it’s worth.
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HarknessHooligans
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Re: Crestones conditions
Hey RyGuy!! We will actually be out there for 4 days. So maybe we will cross paths. That would be so awesome to see ya! I'll send you a PM!kushrocks wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2026 7:26 pmWell hello old friends! I think the last time I got out in the hills with you two was on Crestone Peak in 2012 and it looks like this time I will miss you guys by a day. Have an awesome trip!HarknessHooligans wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2026 5:05 pm We are going Thursday. I have read from other reports that East gully to needle is dry but there is snow up BHP from s colony lake. Not sure after the cool down though
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ruggedland
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Re: Crestones conditions
Thank you. We’ll bring spikes for sure but looks like anything more than that is unnecessaryJROSKA wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2026 9:35 pm This isn’t from me (direct) but a friend of mine who went down there for both peaks on 6/13-14. He did not do the traverse so no info there. No snow or any consequence for the Needle or the Peak (Red Gully). He did use microspikes for peace of mind on both BHP climbs but didn’t feel they were completely necessary. Gentle glissade down. Take that second hand info for what it’s worth.