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#26 North Apostle 13,860 ft.

Date: May 23, 2013
Team: Ted, Dav, Christy, Art Burrows, Scott Rinckenberger
Route: Ice Mountain – Refrigerator Couloir, North Apostle – West Face

(We skied North Apostle from Ice Mountain, this trip report covers both peaks.)

“Approach Ice with caution, wear a helmet, and, if possible, pour a little ice in your veins.” – Gerry Roach, author of Colorado Thirteeners.

Even though we like to poke fun at Roach’s descriptions of the routes on Colorado’s high thirteeners, we did approach the Refrigerator Couloir on Ice Mountain, 13,951 ft, with care. Though it’s touted as the toughest, most dangerous mountaineering route in the Sawatch, we had all been looking forward to skiing this classic line for awhile. Also part of Three Apostles, and a Centennial peak, we climbed and skied neighboring North Apostle (13,860 ft.) as well, and had a fun ski run down its west slopes.

We’re leaving the Sawatch for the Sangres right now and have to keep things brief. Suffice to say, it was an awesome day up high, we’ll let the photos speak for themselves.

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North Apostle (left) and Ice Mountain (right). The Refrigerator Couloir can almost be seen spittling Ice’s big North Face.
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Climbing the couloir.
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Christy and Art nearing the top of the Refrigerator.
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Dav, with a view of the West Face of North Apostle, our ski line after Ice.
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We didn’t expect the snow would continue all the way to the summit.
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Psyched to be atop this Sawatch classic, and even more excited for the ski down.
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For some reason it was insanely gusty right at the col atop the couloir. The rest of the route was actually calm.
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Art Burrows, finding the Refrigerator was definitely set on “cold.” The snow was firm, to say the least.
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Dav’s turn.
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Christy was thrilled to finally be skiing this legendary line.
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And after finishing the Refrigerator, we made our way up North Apostle and found the snow on the West Face to be corned up perfectly.
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Art cruises down North Apostle. The Refrigerator Couloir can be seen behind.
Ski the Centennial 13ers trip reports

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  • #2 Stewart Peak -13,983 ft.
  • #3 Columbia Point – 13,980 ft.
  • #4 Pigeon Peak – 13,972 ft.
  • #5 Mount Ouray – 13,971 ft.
  • #6 Ice Mountain – 13,951 ft.
  • #7 Fletcher Mountain – 13,951 ft.
  • #8 Pacific Peak – 13,950 ft.
  • #9 Cathedral Peak – 13,943 ft.
  • #10 French Mountain – 13,940 ft.
  • #11 Mount Hope – 13,933 ft.
  • #12 Thunder Pyramid – 13,932 ft.
  • #13 Mount Adams – 13,931 ft.
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  • #15 Mount Meeker – 13,911 ft.
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  • #17 Red Mountain – 13,908 ft.
  • #18 Emerald Mountain – 13,904 ft.
  • #19 Horseshoe Mtn. – 13,898 ft.
  • #20 “Phoenix Peak” – 13,895 ft.
  • #21 Vermillion Peak – 13,894 ft.
  • #22 Cronin Peak – 13,870 ft.
  • #23 Mount Buckskin – 13,865 ft.
  • #24 Vestal Peak – 13,864 ft.
  • #25 Jones Mountain – 13,860 ft.
  • #26 North Apostle – 13,860 ft.
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  • #28 Dyer Mountain – 13,855 ft.
  • #29 Crystal Peak – 13,852 ft.
  • #30 Mount Edwards – 13,850 ft.
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  • #33 Half Peak – 13,841 ft.
  • #34 Atlantic Peak – 13,841 ft.
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  • #36 Turret Peak – 13,835 ft.
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  • #45 Teakettle Mountain – 13,819 ft.
  • #46 PT 13,811 – 13,811 ft.
  • #47 Dallas Peak – 13,809 ft.

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