South East Face - Ski
NE Ridge to SE Face
Date: 5/1/2021
Partner: Kristi Henes, Heather Ryan, Becky White, Mike Henney, Mike Johnston
Trailhead: Copper Mountain Resort
Distance: 9.7m
Elevation Gain: 3600ft
Duration: 4hrs 50min
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A day of skinning, skiing and day drinking with an awesome posse
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9.7m - 3600ft - 4hrs 50min
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Unbeknownst to the rest of us Mike H had his antennas up all morning
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Sunrise behind the northern Tenmile
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Approaching the base of Jacque, Wilson's Rage (the NE gully) came into view. We had hoped to ski this line but opted for the easy SE Face as Wilson's entrance did not look appealing
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Jacque provides some of the best views of the southern Tenmile
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Jacque's NE ridge - a moderate skin to the summit
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PANO
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Some knew not to point when Mike J asks the name of a peak... others simply entertained him
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Head to toe in bright colors... Kristi embraced the role of Peak Model
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A view north to the Gore Range
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A steeper firmer section of skinning - just above the entrance to Wilson's Rage
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PANO: Summit Views
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Mike J, Becky, Tha Chicken, Mike H, Alex, Kristi
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Summit Jacque me off
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Quandary behind the spicy Atlantic-Fletcher ridge
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Perfect corn down Jacque's SE face - views of the Tenmile did not suck
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Climbing back to the north side of Copper resort
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Some skated, some skinned, some booted
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Mike J getting his money's worth at Copper resort
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Becky and Mike J
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Skittles
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Crow Bros chatting up Crow Hoes
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Don't mind us... we just came here to day drink
