Crag features

Mount Sneffels, 14,150 feet tall, is one of the most awe-inspiring mountains in the San Juan Range. Just drive south from Montrose to Ridgeway and the 6000-foot vertical relief of its northern aspect will have you aching to go climb it. Due to the nature of the volcanic rock that it is made of, Mount Sneffels has many wonderful couloirs to climb and ski separated by towering buttresses, and numerous ridges. The rock quality starts out bad down low and is equally hideous on top as well. Winter climbing on this mountain can be dangerous because of avalanche conditions. Mount Sneffels has a long climbing tradition. Most of the technical routes on the north face of the mountain were put up back in the 1930's and 1940's.