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.
Aspen to Crested Butte
Route options for your summer hike from Aspen to Crested Butte.
One More Day
Getting a few more turns in the late spring up on Independence Pass.
Low risk vs. No risk
Whether it’s low, moderate, or considerable, avalanches can always occur. Low risk doesn’t mean no risk.
A Sunny Sunday Ski Date
A sunny ski tour and loop over three passes and around Star Peak in the Elk Mountains near Ashcroft, Colorado
Testing the Waters
Our first backcountry ski tour after a big storm cycle
How to Spring Ski on Independence Pass
A how-to guide to spring skiing on Independence Pass.
Christiana Peak – 12,878 ft.
A spring ski descent of the East Face of Christiana Peak, 12,878 ft., from Capitol Creek.
Snowmass S Ridge
The S Ridge on the west side of Snowmass Mountain might be our favorite route on that 14er.
“Siberia Peak”
A 2020 spring trip in to ski the East Face of “Siberia Peak” deep in the Elk Mountains
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
