CO Folks: Does St. Mary's Glacier Still Have Snow?

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Jul 3 2014 1:06PM

I would post this in regionals but I need a quick answer:

Does St. Mary's Glacier still have snow? I want to ski it on July 4th. Any info is appreciated. Thanks guys!

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Z-Juice

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Jul 3 2014 1:16PM

Yes

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ndye

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Jul 3 2014 1:17PM

I dont live there anymore, but i know that it certainly does.

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b_sonntag

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Jul 3 2014 1:32PM

Pretty sure that place has snow year round, I've skied there in september, you'll be fine!

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562056961108

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Jul 3 2014 1:59PM

Good stuff, thanks everyone!

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lurking

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Jul 3 2014 2:53PM

Ya, it has plenty

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-PoonHammer-

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Jul 3 2014 5:06PM

It always has "snow"

But it's usually more like an inch of creamed corn on top of east coast ice. Still skiable, though

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Bittner

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Jul 3 2014 7:14PM

loveland pass has like 6 rails..

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ski0

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Jul 3 2014 7:29PM

Alpine glaciers are made of snow and ice. There is always something to slide. The conditions might be shit but you could still ski it 365 days a year.

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joe_dirt

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Jul 4 2014 12:07AM

im prety sure glaciers mean that there is always snow. Then again i did spell prety wrong twice.

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ndye

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Jul 4 2014 11:53AM

joe_dirtim prety sure glaciers mean that there is always snow. Then again i did spell prety wrong twice.

Due to it's shrinking size saint Mary's glacier is now actually st Mary's snowfield. But in reality it's crazy to think of there being a front range glacier where it is. There is still snow year round but it's small by the beginning of October

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HuckNorris44

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Jul 12 2014 7:45AM

Did anyone set up any rails yet? Seeing if i need to hike some in.

Sluts!

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Gnarbangalakazoo

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Aug 28 2014 9:08AM

GnarcoDid anyone set up any rails yet? Seeing if i need to hike some in.

Sluts!

When I went up there they had some not setup but just off to the side.

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ThaLorax

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Aug 29 2014 12:56AM

ski0Alpine glaciers are made of snow and ice. There is always something to slide. The conditions might be shit but you could still ski it 365 days a year.

Technically, it's a permanent snowfield and not a glacier.

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ndye

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Aug 29 2014 7:12AM

ThaLoraxTechnically, it's a permanent snowfield and not a glacier.

This right here, makes it safer tho

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