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Pencil Couloir, CO Report: Gripped in Icy Wet Slide Debris and Bulletproof Snow

Report from April 9, 2021 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Today was unmistakeably a type-two fun kind of day. After bailing on our last attempt on Mt. Axtell’s Pencil, my roommate Josh and I finally checked the Crested Butte classic off our list. Despite cold daytime temperatures, we still opted to leave fairly early to avoid any possibility of […]

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Dominic Gawel | April 12, 2021
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Crested Butte, CO Backcountry Report: A Chute on Mt. Axtell’s First Bowl

Report from Monday, March 8, 2021 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing The Crested Butte backcountry never ceases to impress me and today was no exception to that. Mt. Axtell delivered steep skiing, powder, soft snow, tight trees, and a fun chute. Our day began at the Kebler Pass winter closure where we skinned about two miles to the […]

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Dominic Gawel | March 10, 2021
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