THE DEMING DROP | DEMING MOUNTAIN, GORE RANGE COLORADO, UNITED STATES

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THE DEMING DROP
THE DEMING DROP
Date Created: 05/13/09
Last Updated: 05/13/09
Author:highflyingpilot
Author Ranking:Premier
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Avalache Terrain Rating:Challenging What's This?
Hardest Difficulty:Double Black what's this?
Average Difficulty:Black what's this?
Skiable Vert:3400 ft
Climbing Vert:3400 ft
Top Elevation:12600 ft
Trailhead Elevation:9200 ft
Ascent Mileage:6
AVG Ascent Time:7 hours
Ascent Type:Skin
Trees:none
Slope Aspect:North
Steepest Section:45-55 Degrees
Slope Type:Couloir
Exit:Clean
First Descent:Stan Wagon
Nearest Town:Frisco, CO
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Highlights

Beautiful line deep in the Gore Range between Vail and Frisco.

Ascent

The climb up is long and arduous, starting right beside I70 and climbing Meadow Creek through endless alpine meadows eventually into a long valley on the east side of the mountain. It can be skinned to the summit, followed by skiing off the line on the north side and then ascending an 800 ft. pitch towards Red Buffalo Pass. From here, Eccles Pass is visible along with the route back into the Meadow Creek basin.

Descent

The couloir is steep at the pitch and looks rather intimidating, but is pretty enjoyable once skirting a few rocks and dropping into the line proper. The ski back out to the car is long and fun, but eventually it turns into a bit of a slog back out.

Access/Permits

Park at the Meadow Creek trailhead in Frisco

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