How to Spring Ski on Independence Pass
A how-to guide to spring skiing on Independence Pass.
UN13581
A trip report from a ski descent of UN13581 in the Lake City area of the San Juans.
Sayres Benchmark
A ski descent of the Grand Central Couloir on Sayres Benchmark, near La Plata Peak.
Peak 10
Peak 10, a really straightforward 13er to climb and ski in Summit County.
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.
Mount Boddington Ridge
A super-fun long ridge scramble in the Upper Fryingpan Valley.
Cotton Lake
A Fourth of July in isolation (hiding out) from the holiday crowds, up at Cotton Lake in the Sangre de Cristos.
Rito Alto Lake
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
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
