Mountaineering – Mt. Audubon

Trip

Mountaineering – Mt. Audubon

Prime season snow climb, using the CMC-Boulder Brainard cabin as a basecamp.

  • Sat, May 11, 2024 — Sun, May 12, 2024
  • CMC State
  • Mountaineering
  • Basic Alpine Climb
  • Adults
  • Difficult C, Challenging
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 15.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 3,170 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 13,223 ft

In Boulder, in the afternoon. We will stay overnight at Brainard Cabin for an am alpine start, inquire with registration.

Meeting Place and Time: In Boulder, in the afternoon. We will stay overnight at Brainard Cabin for an am alpine start, inquire with registration.

 

Leader's Notes: Participants should have taken the (present) Alpine Climbing School, (former) Basic Mountaineering School, or have real previous experience.

Interested participants please describe: (a) similar ‘snow climbing’ or 'big peak' experiences you have done recently, and (b) when you took ACS, BMS, or equivalent (and the date of).

This trip is a good snow refresher, with typical mileage and elevation gain. The snow climb itself is exploratory (I have not visited the couloirs of Mt. Audubon before). The trip is intended for those with previous snow experience – CMC Alpine Climbing School (ACS snow courses) or the former Basic Mountaineering School (BMS) is a pre-requisite. To help manage the trip, I am considering a smaller group size than the maximum number of participants is limited to the 12 overnight spaces at the hut. There is a $20 fee per CMC member to stay at Brainard cabin. I have pre-reserved the cabin, so i am requiring for you to arrange payment in order to you sign up for the trip. To keep things simple, the fee will be nonrefundable with proceeds donated towards the CMC-Boulder cabins.

 Online description of the area at: https://www.frontrangeskimo.com/audubon

Route/Place

Snow climb of Mt. Audubon


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Don’t forget gear including snow shoes, helmet, ice axe, crampons, water, and extra layers.

Helpful but optional gear includes: gaiters, and a (light weight) climbing harness.

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