It’s just different up on Chair. For whatever reason, its location– between McClure, Kebler, and Schofield passes– seems to draw several times more snow than nearby mountains. I probed around high in the basin and measured 300cm , almost three times what we have in Aspen.
Christy, Joey, and I joined Al and Ruthie up at their cabin recently and we had our first full touring weekend of the winter. Even if the stability wasn’t good enough to ski some of the big lines, it was such a great couple of days of skinning and skiing.
Oh wow! We climbed Chair this summer, starting from the road to Marble. Several epic adventures due to route finding, a member of our group who dislocated his shoulder etc. It looks beautiful with a pile of SNOW!
I hear its quite the loose rock scramble, which might make it feel as though you’re off route the whole time.
If you climb Chair in the Winter/spring those loose rocks aren’t an issue. We skinned/booted up the Buck Creek Basin drainage. Al & Ruthie’s cabin looks super cool; it’s location is kinda unbelievable. I’m glad you got some good safe turns.
I’d love to see Buck Creek one of these days. I think that’s where Dav and Fletch have their yurt?
Good to hear form you, John.
Looks like fun, guys. That cabin is so cool. If you guys have time for a quick bite to eat or a drink on your way back to Aspen Sat night, give a holler for sure. Be fun to catch up.
Brandon
Chair mountain is private property, by blogging about it you invite people to tresspass. Do not tresspass!!!
That’s ridiculous. Seriously.
We’re sharing ski photos, that’s all. No one is encouraging people to trespass.