The day after crying uncle at the Steamboat race, Christy said we needed some so called “active recovery,” so we joined Dirk and Tim for an awesome day out in Big Momma Bowl. The weather was perfect for the two hour skin and hike to the huge bowl in the Maroon Creek Valley. The pics tell the rest and yes, Christy is skiing with fixed heels.
I guess this active recovery stuff isn’t so bad.
A windy day skiing the 13er Mount Buckskin, in the Kite Lake group of peaks near Alma, CO.
dbg A moderate pace up the moderate slope, as an avalanche[...]
Aside the summit block- the snow began just behind, some rock-hopping was required. A redo on Mount Evans after an earlier botched attempt on a different route.
Lynn
I really want to try that next year, are there any easy ones? Next year. I’ll rent all the right stuff! Looks so beautiful
What a diehard! I think we can find something that will work.
Christy
Hey mom, aka: powder hound, maybe we could find a “little mama” bowl for you!
We met in Aspen in 2000 and have been happily stuck in the rockies ever since, getting out in the mountains every day we can, in every season and by all means possible. Read More
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