PT13244
Date: 11/22/2022
Partner: Kristi Henes
Trailhead: Snowmass Village (parking lot #12)
Distance: 11.6m
Elevation Gain: 5050ft
Duration: 8hrs
Another one of those "most scenic summit ever!" peaks . Do this one with snow! A relatively easy skin up Snowmass Resort followed by more skinning (and some booting) up and over unranked Baldy Mountain to PT13244.
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11.6m - 5050ft - 8hrs
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We skinned roughly 3000ft in the resort to the top of the Sheer Bliss Chairlift
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From the top of Sheer Bliss we ducked a rope and skinned to Baldy's north ridge above the Cirque lift
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The views began to open up
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Capitol peeks over the ridge to the west
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PT13336 to the north
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We climbed Baldy's north ridge
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A brief section of easy scrambling
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With thin snow coverage we booted Baldy's north ridge
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Kristi heads to Baldy's true summit
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The view of Capitol was breathtaking
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Onward from Baldy to PT13244 (Pyramid on the right, North Maroon center/back)
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Looking back to Baldy... Kristi tops out on the bump just north of PT13244
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Hagerman and Snowmass
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Approaching PT13244's north ridge with Capitol and Snowmass views
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Skinning PT13244's north ridge
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Incredible Elks views to the east
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North Maroon looms behind PT13336
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Summit Selfie Celebration... This was my Elk Range 13er finisher!
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L2R: Hagerman, Snowmass, Capitol
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Pyramid!
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Kristi descending from PT13244
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Climbing back to Baldy
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Back down Baldy's north ridge
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What a day! The views up high were off the hook but the best skiing was in the resort
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All jokes aside... this is a great place to stay for a night or two in Aspen
