Grizzly Peak

Route: Grizzly and Cupid from Loveland Pass
Posted On: 3/19/2019, By: kingshimmers
Info: Not sure how helpful this is, but here'a a picture of the ridge from Loveland Pass to Grizzly, taken at a distance. 

Route: Grizzly and Cupid from Loveland Pass
Posted On: 6/4/2018, By: Earthsurfer
Info: Open for hiking! Minimal snow on route / trail. Snow is almost gone on southern aspects, and lacks structure / strength on most northern aspects. 

Route: Grizzly Couloir
Posted On: 6/4/2018, By: randomboulder
Info: Couloir is filled in nicely from top to bottom. There's some chunky debris midway down, but otherwise it skied very well. We dropped in around 815am. 

Route: Grizzly and Cupid from Loveland Pass
Posted On: 5/27/2018, By: bc10wjvt
Info: There is snow on the mountain, but as last report said, it's all avoidable. Otherwise just be smart on Grizzly summit descent and enjoy the views. I recommend getting there between 5-6 am to avoid crowding. 

Route: Grizzly and Cupid from Loveland Pass
Posted On: 5/26/2018, By: awake
Info: A few small patches of snow, but not problematic at all. I had microspikes packed, but didn't use them at all. 

Route: Grizzly and Cupid from Loveland Pass
Posted On: 5/18/2018, By: emroka
Info: Beautiful day. Most snow is avoidable at this point. The report from the 14th mentions the descent from UN 12900. I stayed east on the snow and didn't have any issues. Here is a cornice update: 

Route: Grizzly and Cupid from Loveland Pass
Posted On: 5/14/2018, By: Ptglhs
Info: Trail is mostly summer conditions. The sketchy part was coming down UN 12900 before the final push up Grizzly. Go west around a spar on class 3 rock that's dry or go east on steep consolidated snow. I went up one way and down the other. In regards to a previous condition report that referenced the cornice breaking away from the connecting ridge: it's impressive! It looks like a bergschrund and is taking chunks of the mountain with it. There's another crack opening in the snow just east of where the foot prints are. Pics attached. Please stay on solid rock if you're gawking at this. 

Route: Grizzly and Cupid from Loveland Pass
Posted On: 4/29/2018, By: supranihilest
Info: NOTE: We climbed Grizzly Peak D and "Cupid" one-way from Stevens Gulch to Loveland Pass but this report should cover everything you need to know. From the saddle between Torreys Peak and Grizzly Peak the entire south face of Grizzly is snow covered. This made for quick, easy progress up Grizzly. The summit ridge is easier than it looks, at max difficult class 2. The descent off Grizzly (and, if you were to start at Loveland Pass, the ascent) is quite winding and loose. This bears repeating: the rock ascending Grizzly from Loveland Pass is quite loose. Some of the trail was covered in ice with crunchy snow on top. This did not offer much traction. Once down to the saddle between Grizzly and "Cupid" you'll find far better trail conditions. There will still be snow but it is less steep and in better condition. The trail, where it is dry, is not anywhere near as loose as Grizzly. However, on the eastern side of "Cupid" there is a massive cornice that is pulling away from the mountain like a bergschrund. It is exceptionally obvious and you should stay well away from it. A considerable amount of the climbing between Grizzly and the Loveland Pass/Sniktau/"Cupid" junction is on snow which is still in good condition. From the junction down to the pass you'll encounter mostly dry ground with some snow intermittently. We did not attempt to go over to Sniktau and do not know the conditions of that peak. 

Route: Grizzly and Cupid from Loveland Pass
Posted On: 4/1/2018, By: QuietBear
Info: Route is mixed rock, snow, and verglas. Snowshoes not required. Microspikes strongly recommended. The route between Cupid and Grizzly has a few ice and windpacked snow sections that would be best with real crampons. Hurricane force winds made the return trip less than pleasant. Beware. Cornices in some areas are *very* wide. Stay next to the exposed tundra if you want to eliminate the chance of plunging hips-deep on a cornice, or worse. 

Route: Grizzly and Cupid from Loveland Pass
Posted On: 3/18/2018, By: stubert
Info: Very bare up there right now. Traction was appreciated but not necessary in the second half of the ascent. Floatation not even considered. Beauty of a day. 

Route: Grizzly and Cupid from Loveland Pass
Posted On: 1/6/2018, By: LetsGoMets
Info: This will more than likely change soon but at the moment most of the route is dry. Carried spikes but never put them on. Normal winter winds blasting you for the duration. 

Route: Grizzly and Cupid from Loveland Pass
Posted On: 12/18/2017, By: JonHandshake
Info: Not much snow for most of the trail, but some deep pockets here and there. Didn't need traction, but the ice axe came in handy. Gaiters would have been nice. Quite windy. 

Route: Grizzly and Cupid from Loveland Pass
Posted On: 12/9/2017, By: calenning
Info: Nice Fall conditions. Route is still snow packed and wind blown for the majority of the trail. Micro spikes were used on the descent. There were a few snow drifts to cross but nothing too deep. We saw about 15 people out on the trail. 

Route: Grizzly and Cupid from Loveland Pass
Posted On: 11/19/2017, By: Trotter
Info: Good route until cupid. An inch or two of snow, but wind packed and no problems. Past cupid though, snow gets much deeper. A few sections of knee high drifts, but too short to really need flotation yet. On the final climb up Grizzly peak, traction is recommended and almost getting necessary. About 2 inches of slippery snow mixed in with the dirt, some ice patches, lots of sliding. No ice axes needed, but saw plenty of people with them. Watch out for the cornices on the east side of ridge. 

Route: Grizzly and Cupid from Loveland Pass
Posted On: 11/15/2017, By: kingshimmers
Info: Trail is well-broken and starts through patchy snow, ice, and rock up from Loveland Pass to the ridge (photo #1). From there, the ridge is fairly patchy/bare until you reach Cupid. There is packed-down snow on the trail, but easy to walk on without traction. Past Cupid there are some sections with deeper snow, but still avoidable. Walking through the snow was easier though as it was less icy. The final push up to grizzly alternates between completely snow-free rock (solid and loose), mostly avoidable small ice patches, and avoidable snow sections (though again, generally easier to utilize these). Cornices are forming on the east side of the ridge. I used winter boots, but no poles or traction. It was slippery in spots, but there is too much exposed rock for traction devices to be of much use right now.