Buffalo Circumnavigation
Date: 2/6/2022
Partner: Kristi Henes
Trailhead: Meadow Creek
Direction: Counter Clockwise
Distance: 13.7m
Elevation Gain: 3700ft
Duration: 5hrs 50min
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If you love Buffalo Mountain and want to see it from every angle this is your tour. However it is just that... a tour... not much skiing for the 3700ft of climbing. Highlights are the views of Buff's north side and views of Red and the Red Diamond Traverse.
Starting at Meadow Creek and going counter clockwise buys a single transition and ending on a downhill.
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13.7m - 3700ft - 5hrs 50min
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Kristi approaching Lily Pad Lake with Buff's south summit (Sacred) on the top left
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Buff's eastern face. L2R: Sacred Buffalo(south summit), The Caldera and Buff's true northern summit
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Might be easier to transition to ski mode before skiing down to the base of Little Elvis
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Silver Couloir and The Sneak(left)
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Between Silver and Maximum Elvis on the north side
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Maximum Elvis (right) and the cliff it's exit
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Buffalo from the northwest
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Kristi skins towards Eccles Pass
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Alex with Eccles Pass in the sights
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Looking back to Red Mountain's 'Red Diamond Traverse'
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Buffalo from the West
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Red's summit top left
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Transitioning on the top of Eccles Pass
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One last look at Red Mountain - Mount Silverthorne top left
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Kristi skis off of Eccles Pass
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Demming Mountain
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Heading back to the Meadow Creek Trailhead - Peak One and the Tenmile Range ahead
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A great view of Summit County from above the Meadow Creek Trailhead
