After ringing in the new year, we decided to head out on a ski tour to Ashcroft, a favorite zone near Aspen.
We were able to get up on our first summit of the new decade, a peak and 13er referred to locally as South Hayden.
Conditions in the backcountry this season have been good so far. As the season progresses the snowpack should continue to get deeper and the stability should continue to increase.
And that’s when we’ll start getting out more!
Climbing and skiing the steep East Face of Clark Peak, 13,580 ft., located in the Snowmass Creek Valley.
As our fourth peak in as many days, we skied Gladstone Peak via Sunshine Mesa and Bilk Basin.
The 13er Crystal Peak, in the valley above Francie's Cabin outside of Breckenridge makes for an outstanding spring ski.
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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