A spring ski descent of the East Face of Christiana Peak, 12,878 ft., from Capitol Creek.
My interview for the Wagner Skis “Next Level Skiing” podcast where we talk about skiing, teaching, the popularity of ski area skinning, and how it can serve as a bridge to backcountry skiing.
The weather was forecasted to be pretty nice. I wasn’t going to be skiing for while. A mid-winter break to the desert just felt like the right thing to do.
Life can be hard on our bodies. Adventuring in the mountains, even more so. After years of tackling all sorts of challenges on foot, ski, and bike, in all seasons of the year, it shouldn’t have come as a surprise to learn that I had worn out one of my joints. I had my left hip replaced back in December.
A 50 mile mountain bike loop around Arizona’s tallest mountain, Mount Humphrey’s.
The S Ridge on the west side of Snowmass Mountain might be our favorite route on that 14er.
A super-fun long ridge scramble in the Upper Fryingpan Valley.
A Fourth of July in isolation (hiding out) from the holiday crowds, up at Cotton Lake in the Sangre de Cristos.
Looking out at Rito Alto Lake. Most Coloradans know the Sangre de Cristo Mountains for the eight 14ers that reside within them. Sure, those summits are dramatic and any adventure in to see them is worthwhile. But if you look beyond that part of the range, you’ll see dozens of other valleys and lakes to explore, and seemingly countless 13,000 foot summits that are seldom visited. We recently took the...
Bard Peak is a Front Range 13er that we had never heard of, and to our surprise was a really sweet ski descent.
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
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