Sayres Benchmark
X-Rated Couloir
This gallery contains pictures from two outings on Sayres.
April 11th 2020
Partner: Aaron Wiener
16.7 Miles : 7950ft
From the La Plata TH we booted and skied X-Rated Couloir. With great weather we decided to climb La Plata's South Ridge and ski La Plata's North Face
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April 5th 2019
Partners: Kristi Henes, Robby Grace
10.8 Miles : 4400ft
From the La Plata TH we climbed Sayres west ridge and skied the X-Rated Couloir.
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Sayres + La Plata = 16.7m : 7950ft
Kristi and Robby skinning up the valley with Lackawanna to the north
Sayres comes into view
Aaron with sights on X-Rated
Such a captivating mountain... we took a lot of pictures
Aaron wondering if the coolie is in?
Aaron booting X-Rated.
Alex climbing over some rocks in the choke. La Plata's south ridge behind
Aaron putting in the 'Old Man Steps' for me :-)
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Aaron close to the top of X-Rated
Alex on the final summit pitch with La Plata behind
Skinning to the west ridge.
After the ridge's initial steep pitch... we skinned a traverse to where the cornice met the ridge.
Great views of Grand Central and X-Rated
We skinned the first 1/3 of the ridge then booted the remainder to the summit
Kristi and Robby gittin their boot on
Last mini pitch to the summit
Great views looking north from the summit
Super Model... stoked to be on the summit
Alex skiing the east ridge to the entrance of X-Rated. La Plata front and center.
Kristi skiing the the east ridge to X-Rated as Robby waits on the summit
Kristi getting ready to drop in
Aaron getting the party started... so much fun you gotta be over 21 to enjoy
Untouched goodness
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Kristi tears it up
Powdery winter conditions
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The damage has been done!
We definitely left our mark
So stoked
Had to have a few more shots of this amazing mountain with our signature on it.
Love you Sayres... signed Aaron, Alex, Kristi and Robby