Ski Capitol Peak – 5.16.10
With a ski descent of Capitol Peak in May 2010, Christy had succeeded in being the first woman to climb and ski all of Colorado’s 14ers.
With a ski descent of Capitol Peak in May 2010, Christy had succeeded in being the first woman to climb and ski all of Colorado’s 14ers.
Skiing the Hourglass Couloir on the 14er Little Bear Peak in 2008.
On the summit, after the spicy climb on the north side and after skiing El Diente, seen out in the distance. With all the new snow, it’s a long day of breaking trail to ski both peaks. Route: South Face to North Face and Navajo Basin Team: Ted, Christy The was a big two-fer to pull off. After El Diente, we began to climb up Mount Wilson. The route up...
From the notch in the distance, it’s easier terrain to the summit. Route: North Face Team: Christy, Ted Christy and I came here earlier this season (March) but found the snow to be pretty unstable, so we turned around and went home. After a recent spring storm blew through the state, we decided to give the El Diente – Mount Wilson pair another look. We made it a good way...
Route: Cristo Couloir Team: Ted, Aaron Brown Aaron, a new friend from Aspen, and I headed to Quandary early May for another Quandary ski. I think Colorado’s lucky to have this peak, with it’s easy drive and high trailhead all winter long. There aren’t too many more straightforward ways to get up to 14,000 feet on skis in the heart of winter anywhere else in the country. And for a...
Christy in the Y Couloir. Route: Crags CG/summit/Y couloir/summit/Crags CG Team: Christy, Ted Christy wanted this one done, and she didn’t want to wait. We had been unlucky in a couple of earlier attempts to get up the Pikes Peak Highway to ski the Y Couloir. The road closes regularly in the fickle spring weather. So as it was looking like she might be able to finish all 54 ski...
After climbing the couloir from Como Lake, Christy starts along the ridge towards the base of the couloir. Route: Southwest Face/Hourglass Couloir Team: Ted, Christy After a huge drive from Aspen to Alamosa the long way (without Indy Pass), we opted to crash in a hotel. The next day was going to be long, so some better rest than we’d likely get in the back of the truck would be...
A close up of the Aspen area form the summit. Not only are Pyramid and the Bells looking large, but Aspen Highlands can be seen in a unique perspective. Route: North Ridge Team: Ted, Christy, Dirk Bockelmann Trying to keep the momentum going, we headed down to Holy Cross. The three of us headed up the road on snowmobile, all the way to the Halfmoon Pass summer trailhead. Earlier we...
Christy makes her way across the rolling basin to the East Ridge. Route: Yawner Gullies (SW) Team: Ted, Christy We had come off Sneffels the weekend prior, and decided to head back down to the San Juans for a combo ice climbing trip/ San Luis Peak ski. After a couple of days in the Ouray Ice Park, we made our way to Creede for the night. It just so happened...
Descending the South Face. Route: South Face, a.k.a. Birthday Chutes Team: Ted, Christy Christy had nine 14ers left to finish the list and she was determined to get them done, so we headed to Ouray and set our sights on Sneffels. The day’s are short in January, so we started in the dark, and drove the jeep road up towards Yankee Boy Basin. We parked just past the fork with...
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