Ranges

Pierre Lakes

Aug 18, 2015

Photos from a backpacking weekend up to Pierre Lakes.

Twining Peak

Jun 18, 2015

Photos from various days skiing Twining Peak up on Independence Pass.

Centennial Skiers – Jagged Mountain

Jun 10, 2015

[I originally posted this on Centennialskiers.com, a report from our final Centennial ski trip to Jagged Mountain, #100. We did it!] On Jagged’s 13,824 foot summit. We climbed and skied Jagged Mountain, our 100th and final ski descent of the Centennial Ski Project. Christy, Chris, and I, along with our friend Pete Gaston, emerged from a four day trip in the Weminuche Wilderness on Thursday, in awe of a mountain...

Belleview Mountain

May 25, 2015

In a neighborhood of giants Belleview Mountain is often overlooked, but it has a really cool couloir right down to West Maroon Creek.

Stewart Peak – 13,983 ft.

May 22, 2015

We skied Stewart Peak, 13,983 ft. yesterday, our 99th Centennial ski descent. Only one more peak remains, Jagged Mountain.

Centennial Skiers – Pigeon & Turret

May 14, 2015

A report from our second attempt to ski Pigeon and Turret peaks in the Weminuche Wilderness.

Potosi Peak

Apr 30, 2015

Potosi Peak, 13,786 feet, is at the east end of the Sneffels Range and has a really sweet, hard to reach couloir that is hidden from view from most perspectives.

Mount Raoul

Apr 17, 2015

A 20 mile ski outing to Mount Raoul, 13,803 ft, near Castle Peak, with a return trip over Conundrum Peak and down the Conundrum Couloir

Taylor and Star

Apr 8, 2015

Christy drops in for the third ski of the tour. They’re right in our backyard yet somehow Christy and I had never skied Taylor Peak or Star Peak. It was time. We caught a really good view of the 13,000 foot summits last week on our flight to CB for the Grand Traverse. Armed with a couple of photos and a good idea of the terrain having skied up in...

2015 Elk Mountains Grand Traverse

Mar 30, 2015

On the route between Taylor Pass and Barnard Hut at daybreak. Christy and I completed another Elk Mountains Grand Traverse, our 14th, and 8th time as a coed duo. We just can’t stay away. The annual ski race/pilgrimage From Crested Butte to Aspen started at midnight on Friday and sent 215 teams of two on the 40 mile journey. (more…)