The Long Day
Consider these suggested routes as options for long-day adventures in Aspen.
Paying it Forward on Pyramid Peak
Reflecting back on my first climb of Pyramid peak 25 years ago, alongside a recent climb with a friend.
Time Out
A backpacking getaway to Wetterhorn Creek in the San Juan mountains outside of Lake City.
Aspen to Crested Butte
Route options for your summer hike from Aspen to Crested Butte.
Black Cloud Trail
Looking for a quiet route on Mount Elbert? Consider the Black Cloud Trail.
One More Day
Getting a few more turns in the late spring up on Independence Pass.
Switching Gears in Fruita
New trails, campsites, and e-bikes at Fruita’s 18 Road
Dusty Spring
2022 was a bad year for dust in the snowpack. What does it mean?
Garfield Peak – 13,757 ft.
Skiing Garfield Peak, 13,780 ft. in the Sawatch range near Independence Pass.
Bull Hill – 13,761 ft.
A spring ski descent of Bull HIll, in the Sawatch Range adjacent Mount Elbert.
About Christy & Ted
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
