Fletcher Mountain – 13,951 ft.
A mid-winter ski descent of Fletcher Mountain, in the Ten mile Range near Quandary Peak.
Castle-Conundrum Ski Descent – 10.11.06
The North Face Couloir was pretty filled in- Adrian skis. Route: North Face Couloir Team: Ted, Adrian Ballinger 2006 saw another snowy fall up in Montezuma Basin. I made several trips up into the basin for some fall skiing and before long, after enough snow fell, the North Couloir on Castle Peak was ready to go. As the guide/owner of Alpenglow Expeditions, Adrian invited Christy and I on an expedition...
Mount Hope – 13,933 ft.
A ski descent of the southeast side of Mount Hope from Sheep Gulch and Clear Creek Road.
Mount Evans Ski Descent – 5.26.06
Route: Northeast Face Team: Ted, Chris Davenport A few days after Snowmass, Dav called and we were off to Evans. Another repeat, yes, but somehow I always have fun. It’s all about getting out and up somewhere, with friends, it never gets old. Like my solo day here in 2005 we skied the Northeast Ridge but unlike last year, we drove to the summit, skied, and then hiked back up....
Mount Democrat Ski Descent – 4.27.06
Route: Southeast Face Team: Christy, Lyndsay Meyer The Kite Lake trailhead Ascending the thinly covered route. Not much avy risk here today. Lyndsay Christy The view back towards Bross. On the summit. Ready to ski. Maybe a little corn on the descent? Watch those willows!
Mount Sherman South Face Ski Descent – 3.15.06
Up top, not much to see here, either. Route: South Slopes Team: Ted, Chris Davenport Even though I had already skied Mount Sherman once in 2004, I still welcomed Chris’s invitation to do something different and get out of Aspen for the day. We could talk up some more exciting trips for spring and maybe somewhere down the road he would return the favor and come along with me when...
Cristo Couloir – Quandary Peak Ski Descent – 1.24.06
A January ski descent of Quandary peak with Chris Davenport and Horton the Quandary Dog.
San Luis Peak Ski Descent – Yawner Gullies – 5.19.05
The Yawner Gullies from San Luis Pass. Route: Yawner Gullies (SW) Team: Ted, Sean Shean After the shakeup on Wetterhorn, Sean insisted he was alright with an attempt at San Luis Peak the next morning. The mellow peak would make for a good day. We camped at the Equity Mine Trailhead, at the snow closure. Respecting Sean’s request to not repeat yesterdays predictable avalanche situation, we left early. The ski...
Mount Yale Solo Ski Descent – 4.19.05
Route: Silver Creek Cirque Team: Ted (solo) After a warmup on Quandary a few days earlier, I started a push to get some peaks skied without having to recruit partners too heavily. I generally don’t like solo days but sometimes you just have to go out on your own or risk using your available days waiting on others. I knew Sean was available in a couple of weeks so I...
Quandary Peak Cristo Couloir – 4.14.05
Route: Cristo Couloir Team: Ted, Sean Shean Spring is here. The lifts just closed and without any big, far away adventure planned, I was hoping to get a short list of 14ers skied before the snow melted. If it’s anything like last spring (14 peaks skied) then I’d be psyched. Let’s start out with a Quandary East Ridge/Cristo Couloir warm-up. Technically dull and with great road access it’s a classic...
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
