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Snowmass Mountain
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Information
- Elevation
- 4.297 m
- Country
- Amerika Serikat (US)
- Location / Range
- Elk Mountains, Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, White River National Forest, Colorado
- Mountain type
- Puncak fourteener Elk Mountains
- Volcanic?
- No (non-volcanic)
- Coordinates
- 39.1188, -107.0665
- Difficulty
- Berat (backpacking multi-hari ±35 km PP, scramble Kelas 3, sering mendaki salju di snowfield)
- Best Season
- Akhir musim panas (Juli–September); snowfield lereng timur kerap bertahan hingga akhir musim panas
- Permits & Rules
- Berada di Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness (White River National Forest); ikuti aturan wilderness & regulasi berkemah setempat
- Hazards
- Ketinggian >4.290 m, hamparan bongkah batu (boulder field) besar dekat Snowmass Lake yang melelahkan, snowfield curam menuntut ice axe & crampon, batu lepas di punggung puncak, serta perubahan cuaca badai petir sore hari
Description
Snowmass Mountain (4,297 m / 14,099 ft) is a Colorado fourteener in the Elk Mountains, within the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. It takes its name from the large permanent snowfield on its east face — not the separate Snowmass ski resort. Because it is remote, it is usually climbed as a multi-day backpacking trip: the standard route follows the Snowmass Creek Trail some 17 km to Snowmass Lake for an overnight, then next day crosses a notoriously tiring boulder field before ascending the east-face snowfield and a Class 3 scramble to the summit ridge. Snowmass is one of the few Colorado fourteeners commonly done as a snow climb because its snowfield lingers late, so an ice axe and crampons are often needed. The summit panorama takes in iconic neighbours such as Capitol Peak and Hagerman Peak.
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Routes
East Slopes / Snowfield via Snowmass Lake (jalur standar)
Kelas 3 (sering mendaki salju)Rute standar dan terpanjang. Menyusuri Snowmass Creek Trail sekitar 17 km menuju Snowmass Lake untuk bermalam, menyeberangi hamparan bongkah batu besar yang terkenal melelahkan, lalu menaiki snowfield lereng timur dan scramble Kelas 3 ke punggung puncak. Karena snowfield bertahan lama, ice axe dan crampon sering diperlukan—salah satu dari sedikit fourteener Colorado yang lazim didaki sebagai pendakian salju.
S Ridge (varian)
Kelas 3 (scramble batu)Varian punggungan selatan yang muncul di sejumlah laporan pendakian; scramble berbatu di sepanjang punggung menuju puncak, sering dikombinasikan dengan turun lewat West Slopes. Menuntut penjejakan rute yang cermat dan waspada terhadap batu lepas.
Climbing Experiences
Climbing Snowmass Mountain is usually a multi-day backpacking trip via the Snowmass Creek Trail to Snowmass Lake, then a crossing of the tiring boulder field, an ascent of the east-face snowfield, and a Class 3 scramble to the summit ridge. Some reports use the S Ridge variant and descend the West Slopes. The videos below document summit climbs of this 14er (not the ski resort), including the S Ridge and trail guides.
References
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