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Nordic Skiing – Tincup Pass

Lovely six mile x-ski with a fun group. We skied up the closed road going out of town towards Tin Cup pass and down again. There were of people out playing in the snow.

Marsha Littau Marsha Littau
February 19, 2024
  • Road suitable for all vehicles

  • The road up to Alma was snow packed.  Our 4X4's and AWDs didn't have any issues.  We had to share the area, including the road we skied on, with several parties on snowmobiles.  All parties were friendly and accommodating.  The weather was perfect.  424601163_3066059023528437_5827632340024645038_n.jpg

424606498_3066059143528425_2995538047628872706_n.jpg Snow, sunshine, and good company made for a day full of smiles.  We stopped at Romeo's in Salida for breakfast on the way up.  The cheesecake pancakes are yummy!  With full tummy's we headed up the road on ski's and snowshoes.  We made it to the turn around point around 1:30PM where we stopped for a brief snack.  Our skill levels varied.  Some of us are better uphill than down.  I was one of the first up the hill, and one of the last down. 

 

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Marsha Littau
Marsha Littau says:
Feb 19, 2024 10:26 AM

This is an annual El Pueblo trip. Both skier's and snowshoers are welcome. Always a fun outing. The group stops at a favorite breakfast spot on the way up, and a brewery for a bite on the way down. The road we ski is steep in some places. We did cross one avalanche field. The level of danger had been checked prior to to trip. We practiced caution and crossed one at a time. It's a beautiful area and a great workout. I will confess to taking my ski's off and walking down the steepest part. Unfortunately the road receives some snowmobile traffic that packs the snow and makes snowplowing on the downhill grades difficult.