We were hoping to ski Bierstadt today but got a late start (1.5 hour delay on I70) and conditions were challenging. The Guanella Pass road is closed 5 miles short of the upper TH. We skinned through wet, heavy snow up to the base of the normal route, but it was getting late so we skinned up to about 12.6k on Square Top. The four of us made a nice ski trench. This is the most skiable Ive ever seen Bierstadt, so might be worth a try! There is a good trench in place to near the Bierstadt TH restroom. Conditions on Square Top were pretty good, though Sastrugi forming and we heard loud whumphing in the willow flats between the peaks.
   
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