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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2018 - 08:03pm PT
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I miss being able to do this kind of stuff. I miss a lot of things ...
But, hey, I can still organize a killer picnic!
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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Killer TR!
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Heading in there tomorrow to ski possibly up by South Arapaho. thinking bike approach.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - May 9, 2018 - 10:23am PT
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Here's what James Peak looked like Sunday:
I don't know what Fourth of July Road looks like right now, but as melted out as everything has been at the trailheads, I'm thinking a bike is a good bet!
You going for Skywalker couloir?
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Don Paul
Gym climber
Denver CO
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4th of July road is almost certainly closed, I was there about two weeks ago. Thanks for beta tarbuster this is one of my favorite places but I haven't been to most of those peaks. For a great day trip I recommend the Mt Neva ridge traverse.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - May 9, 2018 - 11:25am PT
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Yes you are correct, the road will be closed, that's why he wants his bike!
Here's a little photo exposé on Mount Neva & other points of interest:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/196724/Scrambles-Amongst-The-Rockies
I have a long-standing desire to leave a car at the trailhead of Arapahoe Pass, then drive over to Brainard Lake (in a second car) and do the whole ridge from Apache/Navajo, over North and South Arapaho, out the trail and back down Fourth of July in the spare car!
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Don Paul
Gym climber
Denver CO
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Great, let me know when you're out here, I have the other car. Here's a gopro video of that (4th class) traverse, but in the winter when it's iced up.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Here's a Facebook album of pictures of the ridge and the fabulous alpine meadows below. You can camp there most of the year without a permit, anywhere you want.
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L
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A place with cats...lots and lots of cats
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Sometimes it's nice to go to the icy mountains from the comfort of your couch, a warm fire burning in the fireplace and a glass of wine in your hand.
Thanks for making that possible, Roy.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - May 10, 2018 - 10:25am PT
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Mount Neva ridgeline:
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