This past Saturday, I joined Hans and his girlfriend Melanie for a backcountry tour near Loveland Pass, only we didn't get very far. The plan was for me to show them Grizzly Gulch, a place they have yet to venture out to and one that was a lot of fun just recently. Unfortunately, the weather was far from cooperating so I bagged any and all substitute ideas for a trip to A-Basin. My would-be partners instead went to Berthoud Pass and found decent snow in the trees, but at this point in the season, I will be selective towards where I ski and will most certainly not waste time with anything below treeline.
With that said and with the help of two chair lifts, I was able to get close to 13,000 feet after a quick hike to North Pole off the East Wall. Luckily, the wind was coming from my back which helped speed up the process. As for the ski down, it was a bit rocky:
A-Basin | North Pole (2009.04.11) from Thomas Armento on Vimeo.
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