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Dead
Dog Couloir on Torreys Peak
Colorado 14ers 14,279 feet 4349 meters |
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Jim Davidson and I climbed it on June 19, 2013, ten years after my first climb of this peak and my eighth summit of Torreys. It took us about 8 hours for the round trip including a quick climb of nearby Grays peak. The day is an 9 mile round trip from the trailhead with a vertical gain of 3,500 feet. They are the 9th and 11th highest in Colorado. I have climbed them each 8 times as of 2013. In June 2013, I climbed them starting from Loveland Pass summiting Cupid and Grizzly Peaks, both 13ers, on the way. This is a long day with all the time spent over 12,000 feet. For dead Dog, we both got up around 1:30AM to drive to the trailhead arriving at 4:30 and and started climbing the couloir early at 5:30AM to ensure solid snow. The conditions were excellent as we made good time climbing the 1,100’ snow climb in a narrow, rock fall prone couloir in a little under 2 hours. Once on top of Torreys, we tagged nearby Grays Peak at 14,270’. Another wonderful day in the mountains.
Climb On! Alan Memories are Everything |
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