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Mount Lindsey – North Face Ski Descent – 5.16.09

Mount Lindsey – North Face Ski Descent – 5.16.09

May 16, 2009

Skiing the North Couloir on Mount Lindsey.

Ski the Crestone Needle – 5.9.09

Ski the Crestone Needle – 5.9.09

May 9, 2009

Christy in the couloir. Route: Southeast Couloir Team: Ted, Christy, Kim Havell, Karen Kingsley Taking advantage of the huge upslope storm that blanketed the Sangres with snow a few weeks earlier, we went to the Crestone Needle. We skinned up the South Colony Lakes Road and set up camp for the night. The next morning, as we made our way up Broken Hand Pass, we came up on two other...

Humboldt Peak Ski Descent – 5.9.09

Humboldt Peak Ski Descent – 5.9.09

May 9, 2009

Route: Southeast Face Team: Christy, Ted, Kim Havell, Karen Kingsley The four of us had just skied the Crestone Needle and from Broken Hand Pass were looking over to Humboldt. We could see the straightforward route down, across Upper South Colony Lakes, and up the mountain’s standard summer route. The ski down would be thin at the top, as it always is, but to get two Sangre summits checked off...

Crestone Peak – North Couloir

Crestone Peak – North Couloir

May 7, 2009

Only during a special season does the North Couloir on Crestone Peak have enough snow to ski. 2008 was one of those years….

OB Couloir – Kit Carson – 4.26.09

OB Couloir – Kit Carson – 4.26.09

May 4, 2009

A spring descent of Kit Carson’s Outward Bound Couloir, a Sangre classic!

Mount Yale Ski Descent – 4.18.09

Mount Yale Ski Descent – 4.18.09

Apr 21, 2009

You Win Some, You Lose Some The weather forecast worsened each day as the weekend approached and we weren’t sure what to do. Christy, Lissa, Dirk, and I hoped to ski Mount Yale on Saturday and then try for Kit Carson on Sunday. If the forecast was right, the huge spring storm could shut us out and we might be sent home with nothing. But us if the forecast missed,...

Culebra Peak Ski Descent – 3.9.08

Culebra Peak Ski Descent – 3.9.08

Mar 9, 2008

Pondering the monster cairn. Route: Northwest Ridge Team: Christy, Ted, Jordan White, Frank Konsella, Brittany Walker There are some things that all players in the 14er game must eventually confront. Sooner or later, anyone serious about finishing them, in any season or style, must pay a visit to Culebra Peak (pun)— the peak that resides entirely on a private ranch. Often left until the end, the long drive, required reservation...

Crestone Peak Ski Descent – 3.1.08

Crestone Peak Ski Descent – 3.1.08

Mar 1, 2008

Perfect snow for kicking steps. Route: South Couloir Team: Christy, Ted One of the things I learned from Chris Davenport’s amazing one year push was that you can ski these peaks all season long. For years I always waited for the stable spring cycle to arrive, thinking that descents made any earlier would be either dangerous or lacking enough snow. Considering spring typically arrives early to the Sangre de Cristos,...

Little Bear Peak Hourglass Couloir Ski Descent – 5.31.07

Little Bear Peak Hourglass Couloir Ski Descent – 5.31.07

May 31, 2007

Skiing the Hourglass Couloir on the 14er Little Bear Peak in 2007.

Humboldt Peak Solo Ski Descent – 5.22.07

Humboldt Peak Solo Ski Descent – 5.22.07

May 22, 2007

Crestone Needle in the morning light. Route: Southeast Face Team: Ted (solo) After Lindsey I headed to the South Colony Lakes 2wd trailhead and set up camp out of the truck. I was asleep by nine. In the dark I pushed up the road on the ATV, taking it until snow finally stopped me. I would ski down Humboldt’s long Southeast gully to near there so it was actually the...

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Good morning from Crater Lake, West Maroon Creek. Good morning from Crater Lake, West Maroon Creek. 🏔️👍 still snowy up the valley en route to CB. Might be a while before it’s all dry.
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Summit, cairn, logbook, and approaching T-storm ⛈️ feels like we’re into summer here! 🏔️ Bushnell Peak, 13,105 ft. ⛺️ Sangre de Cristo Mountains. #13ers #peakbagging #colorado #sangredecristo #backpacking #alwaysgo #lettheoutsidein @stio
Long day of hiking up on Highlands Ridge. Apart fr Long day of hiking up on Highlands Ridge. Apart from the bear 🐻 the small herd of elk, the band of mountain goats 🐐 and the family of bighorn sheep— we had it all to ourselves! ☀️😊👍🥾 #summer #ridgewalking #uphigh #colorado #outside #alwaysgo #highlandsridge #elkmountains
What a day on Wetterhorn!🏔️ Christy was out o What a day on Wetterhorn!🏔️ Christy was out on the #sjs50 race 🏃‍♀️ so I took the morning to revisit one of my favorite #colorado #14ers. 🥾 It was a perfect morning to be up high ☀️ (there’s still a lot of ❄️❄️❄️ around here!) 

#2 East Face of Wetterhorn Peak
#3 the Heisshorn
#4 Coxcomb and Redcliff
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Happy 4th of July! Always good to unplug for a few Happy 4th of July! Always good to unplug for a few days in a remote spot in the Sangres de Cristo Mountains…#lettheoutsidein #13ers #ridgesfordays #sangresdecristomountains #coloradobackcountry @stio
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Hands down my favorite run out there! The San Juan Hands down my favorite run out there! The San Juan Solstice 50 Mile loop around Lake city is always so challenging and so scenic. From the deep, cold creek crossings at 5am to the miles upon miles above 13,000 feet, it hard to not come back each year. But what a day for my 10th @sanjuansolstice50! Thanks @tedmahon for pacing the last 10 miles and always being my rabbit 🐇 #sanjuansolstice50 #sjs50 #lakecitycolorado #lettheoutsidein @stio
We love winter but nice to see it officially leavi We love winter but nice to see it officially leaving! Cheers to running, biking, camping, and all the summer things including checking in on the 75th @fibark_ #coloradotrail #lettheoutsidein @stio
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What a way to get a long run in! Stunning trail ar What a way to get a long run in! Stunning trail around the St. Tropez peninsula. The hilly coastline punctuated by beautiful French beaches made for an incredible long day! 🇫🇷 🏃‍♀️ 🌊 🏖️ #ramatuelle #captaillat #sttropez #penisularun #trailrunning #ProvenceAlpesCôted'Azur #exploration #lettheoutsidein @stio
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Such precious days amongst the San Juan’s broad Such precious days amongst the San Juan’s broad basins, steep gullies, and high peaks.  So fun to finally ski TO (Letter T, Letter 0) the 134th highest summit in Colorado. TO hides from most views, just west of Dallas Peak and across the valley of Sneffels. #skithe13ers #13735 #bicentennials #coloradoskiing #forskiers #lettheoutsidein @kaestleski @stio
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