North Maroon - North Face
Date: 5/1/2022
Partners: Jeremy Miller, Austin West, Dustin Johnson
Trailhead: Maroon Lake
Distance: 8 Miles
Elevation Gain: 4600ft
Elapsed Time: 8hrs 45min (1 hour summit time)
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I have skied this line twice now. This gallery contains pictures from both trips.
A fun maze of steep skiing with world class views. You may want to boot what you ski on your first time. Otherwise the north west ridge looks like a fun ascent route.
Punk Rock just below the summit should be renamed Pucker Rock as it is extremely exposed and can be tricky given conditions.
Skiing this line when runnels are present can be more difficult... so get this one before the snow starts to melt.
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8m - 5000ft - 8hrs 45min
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The North Face of North Maroon
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Predawn snack break in the upper basin
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Sunrise skinning in the upper basin
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Approaching the North Face
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Sunrise is the time for sharp stuff
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Jeremy and Austin Start up the north face
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Jeremy on the first traverse
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Jeremy with Sleeping Sexton, Snowmass and Capitol in the distance
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Alex on steep snow
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Alex and Jeremy
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Dustin taking in the views of Pyramid
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Pyramid views
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L2R: Austin, Jeremy and Alex with the previous day's line behind
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The previous day's line Maroon Peak from the summit
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Snowmass and Capitol from the summit
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Capitol from the summit
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Dustin approaching Punk Rock
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Alex taking in the views
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Alex on Punk "Pucker" Rock.
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Looking over the edge
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Over the edge
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Dustin happy to be through Punk Rock
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Austin sizing up the first pitch
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Austin skis
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Austin traverses to the next pitch
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Alex scouting lines
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Austin
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Alex
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Alex
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Alex
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Austin traverses to the final pitch into the basin.
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Jeremy and Austin skiing the final pitch to the basin
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Jeremy skis corn while taking in views of Pyramid
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Looking back to our handy work
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Hitched a ride with some old school Aspen skiers on the way out. Ended up sharing beers and stories around a patio fire afterwards. Skiing culture can't be beat!
