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Cottonwood Juice Box

Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 4:48 am
by skykilo
Multiple trips to Crestone Needle brought this little beauty to our attention. We're calling it the Cottonwood Juice Box.
juice-box, cottonwoodjuicebox

Before heading there, we had to do our normal shenanigans: night on the town in Santa Fe, then some good climbing. It was our first visit to Penitente Canyon. What an idyllic climbing spot!
juice-box, penitente

First time I've ever managed two consecutive 5.11 on-sights (11a then 11c) -- I WAS PSYCHED! Then I got served so hard I had to bail one bolt from the top of a 5.12a. Oh well. Good climbs.
juice-box, pclimbs

The Sangre de Cristo range was looking suspiciously white across the valley.
juice-box, slv

How did we get there? In the α-gaper monster van!
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Wake-up call at 4 am, looking good.
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HEY BOO


We keep it gnar, even on the approach.
juice-box, radproach

Crestone Needle was flirting as we moved up the valley.
juice-box, tease

At first sight I was swooning.
juice-box, firstjuice

I was slightly concerned about the new snow but intermittent clouds kept it chill.
juice-box, climb

Another beautiful island in the sky
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Now it's time to get it! Dropping
juice-box, dropping

YES
juice-box, yes

The skiing was consistenly NICE
juice-box, mid

When he skied by me, he just DID IT.
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I vaguely want to ski Crestone Needle again now that it looks PHAT.
juice-box, needle

It can wait until next year; we need to go ski another range for a while....

Re: Cottonwood Juice Box

Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 6:22 am
by ryanl
So I guess we're required to post photos of at lest two disciplines in every TR these days, eh? Respect.

Hibernaton nearing end. Must.....find....nourishment.....

Re: Cottonwood Juice Box

Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 7:31 pm
by PeteH
Nice. You guys are going to have more snow than us after this heat wave.

Re: Cottonwood Juice Box

Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 8:02 pm
by naomig
Crestone Needles looks amazing in that picture. Cool that you tagged this line. Nice pictures too.

Ryan: Sky gets antsy if he doesn't climb 4 times a week, so skiing has to happen in conjunction with climbing.

Re: Cottonwood Juice Box

Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 5:37 am
by huevón
Who the shit gave you asylum fugitives a monster van! Now nowhere is safe! :P :!: :lol: