Twining Peak, or Blue Mountain on some maps, might be the easiest, most straightforward high 13er in Colorado to ski.
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From the Upper Lost Man trailhead up on Independence Pass, it’s about one and a quarter miles up 2000 vertical feet to its 13,711-foot summit. It’s the kind of outing you can do in the morning and be finished in time for a late breakfast.
So many of Colorado’s high 13ers and 14ers require big efforts to ski. It’s nice to know a few fall on the easier side of the spectrum.
Consider timing your effort to catch the softening spring snow on the big south face. Or, for a longer day, ski the east side down to the hairpin on the Twin Lakes side of the pass. Shuttle a car in advance or thumb a ride back over to the Lost Man trailhead.
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