Mount Tukuhnikivatz
Dates: Late March 2023, Mid April 2022 & 2021
Partners: Kristi Henes, Jeremy Miller, Alex Neal, Justin Kuchta, Marc Barella, Narendra De, Carl Dowdy, Brian Dorfman
Trailhead: Geyser Pass Road
(These are minimum numbers - There are so many ski options in this zone if you want a bigger day)
Distance: 9.25m
Elevation Gain: 3950ft
Duration: 6.25hrs
Tukuhnikivatz(tuk-oon-ik-ah-vatz) is one of the 50 Classic North American Ski Descents.... and as Cody Townsend mentioned "the reason this mountain is a classic has nothing to do with the skiing and everything do to with where this mountain is." So try to pick a blue bird day when you go.
Lots of options in this zone
Tuk and Little Tuk from La Sal Mountain Loop Road
Gold Basin Approach
Little Tuk comes into view
Tuk's north face (center) and Little Tuk on the right
Tuk's north ridge (left) - Little Tuck (right)
Justin skinning on Talking Mountain
Tuk's classic north ridge ascent
Alex breaking trail to Tuk's north ridge
Cleavers
Alex on Tuk's north ridge
Kristi on Tuk's north ridge
Cleavers
Alex putting in steps on Tuk's north ridge
Jeremy, Junior and Justin - Tuk as a backdrop
Tuk and Little Tuk from Talking Mountain
Junior skis Talking Mountain with a wind blown Peale in front
Alex^2 approach Tuk's east ridge
Justin and Jeremy on Tuk's east ridge
PANO: Looking north from Tuk's summit
Jeremy scouting Tuk's SW 260 Degrees line
Alex.H, Jeremy, Justin and Junior on Tuk's summit. Little Tuk behind
Kristi skis Tuk's Middle Circ line
Alex skiing Tuk's Middle Circ line
Alex skiing Tuk's Middle Circ line
Junior on 260 Degrees
Justin on 260 Degrees
Justin on 260 Degrees
Junior on 260 Degrees
Alex on 260 Degrees
Skinning back through the burn zone
Kristi heads back to the trailhead with Little Tuk behind
Until next time. Tuk and Little Tuk