Tundra Hut Georgetown, CO
Contact:
Forbes Cone
Upper School
(Note: This trip falls on Martin Luther King Day weekend)
Difficulty: Difficult/Intermediate
Trip Leaders: TBD
The Tundra Hut is located at 11,500 ft., just below the Continental Divide, in a beautiful back country basin above Georgetown, CO, with breath-taking views of ‘13ers and Argentine Pass to the south. It is a rustic getaway with no running water. Snow melt is used in the winter. This beautiful high-alpine basin and lonely ghost town of Waldorf was once a major Colorado tourist destination. From the trailhead, the hut is 5.8 miles up the main road. A high degree of fitness is required. The cost is $300 and includes instruction, food, transportation, accommodations, and avalanche safety equipment. Participants must provide backcountry skis, boots, and skins, or snowshoes.
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Difficulty: Difficult/Intermediate
Trip Leaders: TBD
The Tundra Hut is located at 11,500 ft., just below the Continental Divide, in a beautiful back country basin above Georgetown, CO, with breath-taking views of ‘13ers and Argentine Pass to the south. It is a rustic getaway with no running water. Snow melt is used in the winter. This beautiful high-alpine basin and lonely ghost town of Waldorf was once a major Colorado tourist destination. From the trailhead, the hut is 5.8 miles up the main road. A high degree of fitness is required. The cost is $300 and includes instruction, food, transportation, accommodations, and avalanche safety equipment. Participants must provide backcountry skis, boots, and skins, or snowshoes.
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