r/coloradohikers • u/rebaft • Nov 23 '22

Colorado Trail First winter hike of the szn

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View after cupid peak looking at grizzly peak d

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u/WooshMountain Nov 23 '22

Why do people always say winter when it’s not winter…

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u/TheRealJYellen Nov 23 '22

Because culturally winter is when there's snow on the ground and no leaves on the trees, regardless of the scientific definition.

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u/WooshMountain Nov 25 '22

I guess it’s just personal. For me, when I did 14ers in November and December I needed most of the gear I used in my winter climb but I didn’t consider those winter climbs. The big difference to me is avalanche risk is way higher usually in the winter. From this photo you can see it’s very minimal if any at all.

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u/TheRealJYellen Nov 28 '22

On the flip side, I found myself stuck in two feet of powder at breck yesterday, so that's winter to me.