Indy Pass 2012 there's snow up there

whip · Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Posts: 867 Location: Salida, CO

Here's a couple from today

There was still a line in 4th of July. Couldn't make it to the lower east switchback from Snowfence without a short hike but the Cosmic Ridge would go so I'd ski Snowfence then head to Cosmic if you want a car shuttle
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Wobage · Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 4:38 pm Post subject:

Whip, thx for the pics so tipsters know there really is snow on Indy worth skiing. I skied there Thurs, May 24 right after the last precip event and had 3+ inches (hard to tell real total as wind event also stacked it up much deeper on drifts/pockets) of cold dry snow. Stayed below freezing that day until around 2PM.. Has stayed cold in BV this week and looks like will not heat up until weekend, so snow in Whips pics likely to not change considerably...

tomski · Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 681 Location: Leadville CO

I skinned up from creek crossing up Mountain boy to below headwall at end of valley visible in the 2nd pic on may 26. May 27 skiined up east mountain boy valley. Both were good. Can you skin on fenceline from Pass to the nose dropoff? Has any of you Aspenite skiers ski any of the valleys on the westside? How far do you got to hike to snow up Roaring fork towards Geissler. Looking from view from mtnboys that look like it might be all the ways to the junction of the 2 passes?
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whip · Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Posts: 867 Location: Salida, CO

skin aways then hike the ridge west sides bout done
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TeleBear · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 12:04 pm Post subject:

thanks for the beta.
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Mtngrrrl · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 1281 Location: Colorado

Still dealing with the residual effects of yesterday's food poisoning, and the truck has a flat tire that I probably won't be able to fix before tomorrow afternoon.

I'm highly unlikely at this point. Pet some bears for me.

tomski · Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 681 Location: Leadville CO

Yaaa I heard they are having a real problem with bears on westside Ipass toward Aspen. They closed Difficult creek because of them. I wonder if Bears come into the campgrounds looking for a doggie snack and get disappointed if no dogs there!
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tomski · Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 681 Location: Leadville CO

Whip I sent you a PM and hopefully it gets to you; my sent-box was full but was in out-box?
I am going up Ipass to ski fri morning and plan on staying up there and camp wherever the camp is? May be done skiing by noon. I probably will only be camping friday night. Go some things to do late Friday afternoon.
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ThePiper · Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 614 Location: Taos, NM

OK - I'm gonna call it. Lincoln Gulch. I hope to be up there late Friday afternoon-evening. And... can I mooch on somebody's camp stove/kitchen (I off course will be bringing food). It's just that I don't wanna carry a stove on my bike.
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christian :?) · Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Posts: 2501

The camper has a full kitchen and fridge. No need to worry.

And a separate cooler for the beer.

And a couch if you don't want to bring a tent too.
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ThePiper · Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 614 Location: Taos, NM

Thanks Christian - might take you up on th' couch. Now, if somebody could bring a guitar, I'll bring th' Mando and we'll be all set.
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tomski · Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 681 Location: Leadville CO

Heading up to Ipass in an hour or so for daytour in east mtnboy before heading to Lincoln gultch. Hopefully like heard the campground is open and not full. I assume we squeeze in as few sites as possible even though I read there are only 6 sites?. I don't know if anyone will be there before me. I will be there noon to 1pm most likely. I plan only to only camp friday night.
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tomski · Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 681 Location: Leadville CO

Ps: hottest night of the year so far. It was only mid 40s at 6am here at 10300ft. That not good for snow if not colder at 12k.
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Thumpa · Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 134 Location: Bro.Co.CO

I'm gonna have to bail, was looking forward to a camp and ski, but got too much on the plate for now. Hope to get a June-ski in, before hanging up the skis. Have fun out there. Sad

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ThePiper · Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 614 Location: Taos, NM

What is WITH all these flailer-bailers? Sigh... Ah well, more beer for the CORE people Wink

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