Yesterday we did a tour up in the Abajos. I had not been down to that part of the District yet in winter so we decided to go down and see how much recreation use we were getting there. We also looked at the snowpack and mapped a trail we are working . It has not snowed for 10 days so I was not not expecting any good snow but we actually found some great turns on the north faces. We took the sleds up to North Creek Pass and then skinned up to the top of Abajo Peak the tallest in the range and skiied back down into North Creek.
The views on top are pretty amazing you can see all of the big laccoliths (baby volcanoes that never quite made it to the surface) on the Colorado Platueau. To the north the La Sals, to the west the Henrys (last mountains mapped in the lower 48), to the south Navajo Mountain and to the east the San Juans (not actually laccoliths).
The views on top are pretty amazing you can see all of the big laccoliths (baby volcanoes that never quite made it to the surface) on the Colorado Platueau. To the north the La Sals, to the west the Henrys (last mountains mapped in the lower 48), to the south Navajo Mountain and to the east the San Juans (not actually laccoliths).
Dave skiing back into North Creek with Horsehead Peak in the back
Looking south towards the Bears Ears and Navajo Mountain in the distance, the smoke is from a BLM burn
Looking west across the Needles District of Canyonlands, Beef Basin and the Henrys in the distance
North to the La Sals
The big runs and avalanche paths in Gold Queen Basin
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