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SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS (SILVERTON) | COLORADO | UNITED STATES
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GRAND TURK (0) Elevation: 13,200 ft
Just outside Silverton, Grand Turk has nice upper slopes on its three summits. The highest summit is the one that lies to the east. The climb has no real technicalities to speak of. Sultan Mountain (13,368 feet) rises to the north of Grand Turl. Grand Turk offers great skiing for the backcountry enthusiast. The north couloir offers a good ski when conditions are safe.Upload Your Photo
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Nickmalik: March 15, 2010 Uphill: 1,200 ft. | Downhill: 1,200 ft.
The Ides of MarchThe snotel site at Cascade #2 reported 9 inches in 24 hrs so we headed out for a powder day after 9 straight days of WFR. When we started skinning there was about 4 inches on a crust...[view]Lukelubchenco: March 14, 2010 Uphill: 1,400 ft. | Downhill: 1,400 ft.
Super fun and super stable. We skied the riskiest run I've ever been in and it paid off. Not a slough and the pit even looked solid. Flirty with snow and sun, but mostly snow. Not too much wind but su...[view]
Lukelubchenco: March 6, 2010 Uphill: 1,800 ft. | Downhill: 1,800 ft.
Interesting Conditions today. Funky snow... crusty with soft layer on top. Super stable conditions, even of 30 degree+ slopes. Mostly sunny weather conditions granted us a beautiful day. Parked at the...[view]Lukelubchenco: February 28, 2010 Uphill: 1,200 ft. | Downhill: 1,200 ft.
Better conditions than we expected lead to a good but albeit short day. Skiing in the shadow of some of the most attractive lines I've ever seen (since dubbed AK zone) was amazing and a return trip wi...[view]Rwberman: February 28, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
Great Day exploring an area that was unknown to us... Snow was soft and copious... just how we all like it but all three of us were a little uneasy about the avy conditions... after numerous scouts we...[view]
Nickmalik: February 26, 2010 Uphill: 800 ft. | Downhill: 1,200 ft.
Went up with Luke for a short day on coalbank before heading to ouray for the CAIC fundraiser friday night. Snow conditions were variable with some soft snow in the trees and a lot of sunbake everywh...[view]Lukelubchenco: February 26, 2010 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,200 ft.
The north facing slope proved to have good snow although it was very tracked up already. No sign of any abnormally weak layers and 30 degree pitches were not too worrisome. Stayed away from the sun-ba...[view]Dannyboy: February 14, 2010 Uphill: 8,000 ft. | Downhill: 10,600 ft.
Skied off a N Couloir into the N side of Grand Turk, then up to the Summit of Sultan, and down the NW side of Sultan to Bear Creek. In the alpine snow conditions were wind crusts with occasional powd...[view]
Nickmalik: February 14, 2010 Uphill: 2,250 ft. | Downhill: 2,250 ft.
It hadn't snowed in about a week but it was cold the whole time and windy the two days before allowing for some satisfying turns. Gotta love wind loading! (not to mention the sun allowing for epic ph...[view]Powderjunky: February 14, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.
Got some pics of the local talent Luke and Nick airing it out nicely....[view]
Rwberman: February 14, 2010 Uphill: 2,222 ft. | Downhill: 2,222 ft.
Great snow, great day! no avys to worry about.... snow was blown in about boot top deep... clam wind on and off through the day.... awesome day!...[view]Lukelubchenco: February 14, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.
Great conditions. Conducive to going fast and cruising pow turns. Not a worry about avys as the layers seem to have settled nicely and only one sluff was started on the absolute steepest slope we coul...[view]Skiwaheenie: February 13, 2010 Uphill: 2,300 ft. | Downhill: 2,300 ft.
Slow and steady, nice day with husband and dog, fun exploring a new place, weather was a little fickle, sunny and snowing, dog got bad ice chunks in his paws....[view]Powderjunky: February 13, 2010 Uphill: 2,300 ft. | Downhill: 2,300 ft.
The main bowl looked fairly wind loaded so we skied the trees. Snow was light in fluffy in the upper trees on northern aspects. Snow started to fall as we reached the top, should be a good day tomorro...[view]
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People die skiing in the backcountry every year. Avalanches, crevasses, trees, human error, weather, tree wells, rabid sasquatches, among other things can kill you in an instant. Use this guide at your own risk, we are not responsible for any wanker getting all wanked up in the wankin' backcountry. That being said, even the most experienced backcountry skier can get caught off guard. Take avalanche classes, carry a beacon, probe, shovel and avalung AND KNOW HOW TO USE THEM. Just because you buy them, doesn't mean you get magical powers of invincibility. Many people who own beacons have no clue how to operate them. More importantly than any gear you can buy, you need to know how to safely travel in avalanche terrain, minimize potential hazards, and interpret how weather affects the snowpack. This requires time and experience. Learn from others, be safe and courteous, and when in doubt go home and live to ski another day. The amount of snow needed to be dug up to rescue a buried victim, on average weighs right around an actual ton. In North America 25% of victims die from hitting trees, rocks, and other sharp unforgiving surfaces. It only takes one miscalculation to have the mountains kick your ass. Just because you see tracks or someone else skiing a line, does not mean you should ski it. Remember, individual actions affect all of us. Take care of each other out there, we are all on the same team.