Jones Mountain – 13,860 ft.
We wrapped up our San Juan road trip yesterday with a surprisingly fun ski descent of Jones Mountain.
We wrapped up our San Juan road trip yesterday with a surprisingly fun ski descent of Jones Mountain.
Seven of us stood on the top of Vermillion Peak at 13,894 ft. feeling pretty lucky to have a chance to ski down the highest peak in San Juan County.
As our fourth peak in as many days, we skied Gladstone Peak via Sunshine Mesa and Bilk Basin.
Teakettle Mountain located in the San Juan range is widely considered one of Colorado’s hardest Centennial Peaks.
Devil’s Armchair on Mount Ouray– a worthy ski goal in the southern Sawatch Range.
After Mount Meeker, we were off to the Sawatch Range to ski Lackawanna Peak.
Skiing the Dragon Egg Couloir on Mount Meeker. What an awesome line.
Skiing the Pearl Couloir on Cathedral Peak.
A ski descent of Dyer Mountain, a Centennial 13er outside of Leadville, adjacent to Mount Sherman.
Skiing Pacific and Atlantic peaks together in one day from the east.
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