Name: Snodgrass Approach
Rating: 3.7

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3.7 from 3 votes

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in Colorado

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Whetstone massif looms in the background as racers climb Snodgrass.

May 20, 2016 near Crested…, CO

May 20, 2016 near Crested…, CO

The view of Mt. Crested Butte from the meadow on Snodgrass is sublime.

Jan 3, 2017 near Crested…, CO

Early season skintrack heading up the Snodgrass Road.

Nov 27, 2023 near Crested…, CO

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Dec 22, 2024

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Jake Albright

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Jake Albright

Feb 12, 2021

Lee Gonzales

Apr 27, 2019

Jaime Odin

mt Snodgrass trail to summit to Abbey's lane (NE aspect) to gothic rd — 5h 00m

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Gothic Mountain Tour

23.5 mi 37.9 km • -5,074 ft Descent • -1546.63 m Descent

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Coney's

0.5 mi 0.7 km • -937 ft Descent • -285.67 m Descent

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Climbing the last steep section before you emerge from the couloir.

The Pencil

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Skiing the exposed snowfield above the chutes on the east face of Castle Peak.

Castle Peak: North Face Couloir

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -522 ft Descent • -159.14 m Descent

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The bottom of Sugar Bowls and beginning of the traverse back to West Buttermilk - the trees are spaced similarly throughout the traverse.

Sugar Bowls Alternate Egress

0.9 mi 1.5 km • -429 ft Descent • -130.66 m Descent

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Mountain Boy Peak: Cosmic Couloir

0.1 mi 0.2 km • -352 ft Descent • -107.31 m Descent

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Snodgrass Approach

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11,137' 3,395 m

9,606' 2,928 m

1,532' 467 m

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Gothic Mountain Tour

Coney's

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Castle Peak: North Face Couloir

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Mountain Boy Peak: Cosmic Couloir

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