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Mt Snowmass via Western Ridge

Snowmass summit (Copyright © © 2009 Bigfoot)
CO
39.12° N 107.08° W

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The Roach guide mentions two gulleys to take up the western side. The depicted route went up the leftmost black gulley with loose fridge and car sized boulder maneuvering. A key observation is that the more stable rock had lots of lichen on it, from years of stability. The loose rock was all uniform light grey colored and could be nasty in places. STay on the larger lichen encrusted rock.

The best way up and down from lake Siberia is actualy the furthest ridge west which you have easy access to from Lake Siberia. The Roach routes are from Geneva Lake. It involves more actual climbing but is much more solid.
Fantastic views and exposure on the other side and surely a more direct route to Lake Siberia. If you take the center gullies be advised there is lots of loose rock and a helmet would be a good idea.

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The route less taken for sure up Snowmass. Would be epic in the winter.

Type

Scramble with some climbing

Difficulty

class 3 maybe some class 4 moves on the summit ridge

Protection

Helmet would be wise

Exposure

Good exposure

Rock Quality

Granite, loose small pieces in the gullies, good large pieces on the ridges.
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