T10 South Face Ski
Date: 03/07/2026
Partner: Jordan Noble
Start: Porphyry Basin
End: Route 550 Chattanooga Hairpin (hitchhike shuttle)
Distance: 6.4 miles
Elevation Gain: 3000ft
Duration: 5.5 hours
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Getting creative on a low snow year and linking up a couple of lines with a hitchhike shuttle. Always fun to pop out in a different place than the start. This little tour had some pretty nice view to boot!
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6.4m - 3000ft - 5.5 hours
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Approaching T10's east ridge
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Alex ascends T10's east ridge
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Jordan on T10's east ridge
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Lone Cone to the west
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Eastern side of the Sneffels Range to the north
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Twin Sisters to the south
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Sultan to the south east with the Weminuche behind
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Just couple of bros being dudes having a nice blue bird ski day in a rad place
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Jordan scoping the line. The coverage was thin higher on the line
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Assessing
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Pray for no rocks
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Not to shabby
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Jordan enjoying some corn
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We decided to cross over to the south side of Prophyry Basin and drop to the Chattanooga hair pin
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Stoked on the line.. not bad for March of 2026
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Looking back to our handy work before crossing over the the Chattanooga side
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Touring towards Chattagnooga
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Time to ski to the hairpin... Chattanooga steeps front and center
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Jordan takes the lead
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Fun terrain in this zone
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Alex
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Jordan
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We were able to ski to the hairpin and hitch hiked back to the start



























