Avocados Are A Girl’s Best Friend

By Tracy Wilson, who climbed Avocado Gully for the first time last week.

BJ Sbarra on the huge second pitch.

For many of the locals, Avocado Gully is part of their winter training routine. It’s 13 miles south of Carbondale, and is a true classic, offering three fun pitches only ten minutes from the road. I know some people use the term classic loosely, but not I.

Are you SURE these are gonna keep my feet warm?

That being said, here’s the top ten reason why Avocado Gully is the bomb diggity bro-bra!

1. A quick 15 minute drive from Carbondale.
2. Right now it’s fatter than the average American.
3. Bolted belays.
4. The alpine-esque feeling.
5. There is only one steep pitch, on the hike in (see video) 😉
6. Avocados are tasty.
7. You don’t have to be an ice climber to enjoy it.
8. It’s tucked away in a narrow gully that feels much further from the road than it is.
9. A great butt slide on the way down.
10. The car heater is only 10 minutes away!

Here’s a little more insight:

It should be around for a couple more weeks as long as it doesn’t get too warm, so go see for yourself why it’s such a fun climb!

Tracy Wilson is a recent transplant from Boise, Idaho, who is learning to embrace the long, cold, Colorado winters.