GC6BV6R Traditional Cache A-Basin Steep Glades - Torrey's
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro Micro | Difficulty: 1 out of 5 | Terrain: 5 out of 5
By: KA&JWest @ | Hide Date: 02/21/2016 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 36.859 W105° 52.786 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Takes less than an hour  Scenic view  Not Available at all times  Not Recommended at night  Available during winter  Tourist Friendly 

Torrey's, Gray's, and Bierstadt are black diamond steep glades on the far East of Montezuma Bowl. There is no easy way in, and there is no easy way out. Ski too low and you wind up with a hike. Hiking in the summer may be extremely difficult as well.

Torrey's, Gray's, and Bierstadt are black diamond steep glades on the far East of Montezuma Bowl. You have to ski one of these to get to the cache, and the path out is very steep tree skiing.

This is an area of steep tree skiing. The snow can vary from deep powder, wind blown, moguls, or hardpack, depending on the recent weather and skier traffic. The cache is a bright red micro, easily visible on a vertical bare (almost) dead pine snag.

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This run is rated black diamond by Arapahoe Basin, but could easily be double diamond. There is no easy way in, and there is no easy way out. Hiking in the summer may be extremely difficult as well.

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Bright red micro hanging on the downhill side of a tall snag.

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8 Logs: Found it 7  Write note 1  

Found it 05/10/2019 By TheWeakestLynx
A fun one! Navigating through the trees is a challenge!

Write note 02/08/2019 By poosu
I'd like to claim a find here but there is no way I could get anywhere close to this one while belwig was making the find. My skiing has gone downhill (pun?) as I've gotten older, but belwig is still pretty much at the top of his game. Fun going caching and skiing with him and many thanks for providing winter friendly caches.

Found it 02/08/2019 By belwig
After getting the much easier Ned's nearby and scoping this one out from below, I decided I had another run down Zuma's in me. This was my most fun run of the day. Came across a mix of Torries and Grays, and then gingerly approached several areas (since deep snow meant I did NOT want to overshoot it). I was relieved to see this (no longer bright) red container. Signed our group in with b+p+s. The trip out is trickier. Best one of the day. Fav for sure. Thanks.

Found it 05/12/2018 By SEBA4411
#skicache. Easy find once I got the the location. Thank you for the cache

Found it 07/06/2017 By COpackrat
Had a nice hike over to this one, and the find was straight forward. Cache is in good shape - thanks for the hide!

Found it 03/25/2017 By jrj1980
After locating a cache on the complete other side of the bowl, I navigated to this one. Due to all of the trees and perhaps the direction this area faces, the snow over here was more firm and held up better later in the day. In fact, I made a few more runs through here after making the find. Quick and fun cache on a sunny, mild March day. TFTC!

Found it 03/15/2017 By 77nath
On the way to the cache, sorry no pen to sign in

Found it 03/15/2017 By 77nath
On the way to the cache, sorry no pen to sign in TFTC