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01-05-2009, 10:03 PM #1
"safe" ridge walking opportunities?
I'm looking for a good ridge to take photos from. Anyone know of some easy access and relativity safe (out of avalanche danger) ridges that we could access? Millcreek -> BCC ridge would be preferred.
I wouldn't mind a 2 - 3 hour approach with an altitude gain of under two thousand feet.
Any recommendations?
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01-05-2009 10:03 PM # ADS
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01-06-2009, 08:42 AM #2
not really in your area but we tried to summit big baldy in front of the westish side of Timp on New Years Day. We kindof made our own trail off of the main dry canyon trail and climbed the south ridge. We got turned around by a storm and we were running out of daylight. There were some awesome views though. Made it to about 7200 feet before we turned around.
If I can remember to bring the camera I will post a TR.The man thong is wrong.
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01-06-2009, 12:43 PM #3
If you don't mind driving to American Fork Canyon, Ridge Trail #157 has some good ridge photo ops. You snowshoe up the Pine Hollow Trail which will then connect to Ridge Trail. From the connection point, go North about 200 yards and you'll have a great view of the Heber Valley to the East. From that point continue Northwest up Ridge Trail for about a 1/2 mile and you'll be at the AF Canyon overlook which looks back to the West over AF Canyon- quite spectacular. To snowshoe to the overlook I would plan on about a 3 hour round trip. This route gets snowshoe'd allot so most likely you'll have broken/packed trail conditions. I do this route about every-other week.
Are we there yet?
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01-06-2009, 03:16 PM #4Originally Posted by tallsteve
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01-06-2009, 03:17 PM #5Originally Posted by Jaxx
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01-07-2009, 11:32 AM #6
Just a heads up- if you plan on doing the Pine Hollow to Ridge Trail route on a Saturday, get there before 9:00am as the Pine Hollow trailhead parking lot fills up quickly with trucks and snowmobile trailers. If the parking lot is full you'll be out'a luck- there is no where else to park.
Are we there yet?
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01-07-2009, 11:51 AM #7
I hope you don't plan on going alone, and are renting an avalanche beacon.....
Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, as vital to our lives and water and good bread
- Edward Abbey
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01-10-2009, 08:30 PM #8Originally Posted by Mtnman1830
Can you even rent beacons? I tried REI and Wasatch Touring last winter, was a no go at both.
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01-11-2009, 06:08 AM #9Originally Posted by Joe GardnerWilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, as vital to our lives and water and good bread
- Edward Abbey
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01-11-2009, 12:24 PM #10
I think everyone else avoids renting beacons due to risk / liability insurance costs.
U of U students can rent beacons, if they know who to talk to, or so I hear.
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