Saturday morning we got up at dawn and left the Geyser Pass Trailhead in the La Sal Mountains. The approach up to Pre-Laurel Peak took about 2 and a half hours and we topped out in a whiteout. We opted to drop into 'the funnel', or some line that led us into the funnel. The skiing was much better than we expected and we ended up having some great turns.
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| Nearing the Summit of Pre-Laurel Peak. PC: Carl Heath |
Arriving back at Geyser Pass Trailhead, we hoped onto our bikes and started down La Sal Pass Road towards the town of Moab. For almost 20 miles the road is downhill and super enjoyable. We cruised down this section, enjoying the great views along the way. From town we met up with another biker and continued on to our destination of Castle Valley, a 50 mile bike ride from the trailhead.
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| The gang. Getting ready to bike right from the Geyser Pass Trailhead |
We met up with more friends at the Castle Valley Campground, racked up, and started the hour hike up to the base of Castleton. My friend Dana and I climbed the Kor-Ingalls route while Hayden and Charlie made their way up the North Chimney, each 4 pitches of great climbing. We topped out all together with the help of headlamps and enjoyed some gorgeous night views from the top of the tower.
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| Castleton Tower. PC: Carl Heath |
This trifecta of awesome activities was a ton of fun, and I was psyched to have completed all and to have had great company along the way. It's something I want to go again and also improve on next time. This ski to bike to climb has plenty of room for improvement. One way to do this would be to ski from the tallest point of the La Sals, the summit of Mt Peale. I also see potential in a loop traverse, from town to town. Maybe that will be a goal for next Spring!
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