Ski Mountaineering

Castle Peak – South Face

May 25, 2016

A late spring ski descent of the South Face of Castle Peak with Pete Gaston and Max Taam.

Colorado Sportswomen of the Year – Take two!

Mar 16, 2016

After finishing skiing Colorado’s 14ers in 2010, I had the incredible honor to be nominated for a Sportswomen of Colorado award.

National Geographic Adventurers of the Year

Nov 17, 2015

In the department of good news, we were recently nominated as National Geographic Adventurers of the Year, for our completion of the Centennial Ski Project.

Centennial Skiers – Jagged Mountain

Jun 10, 2015

[I originally posted this on Centennialskiers.com, a report from our final Centennial ski trip to Jagged Mountain, #100. We did it!] On Jagged’s 13,824 foot summit. We climbed and skied Jagged Mountain, our 100th and final ski descent of the Centennial Ski Project. Christy, Chris, and I, along with our friend Pete Gaston, emerged from a four day trip in the Weminuche Wilderness on Thursday, in awe of a mountain...

Belleview Mountain

May 25, 2015

In a neighborhood of giants Belleview Mountain is often overlooked, but it has a really cool couloir right down to West Maroon Creek.

Centennial Skiers – Pigeon & Turret

May 14, 2015

A report from our second attempt to ski Pigeon and Turret peaks in the Weminuche Wilderness.

Potosi Peak

Apr 30, 2015

Potosi Peak, 13,786 feet, is at the east end of the Sneffels Range and has a really sweet, hard to reach couloir that is hidden from view from most perspectives.

Mount Raoul

Apr 17, 2015

A 20 mile ski outing to Mount Raoul, 13,803 ft, near Castle Peak, with a return trip over Conundrum Peak and down the Conundrum Couloir

Centennial Skiers on Red Bull TV

Jan 26, 2015

Last spring, a film crew from Red Bull joined us on a few of our Centennial Ski Project peaks. They were producing an installment for the Faces of Dav series about Chris Davenport for Red Bull TV.

A 13er Roadtrip

May 29, 2014

The view from the summit of Mount Adams. Click for enlarged view. As far as Colorado ski mountaineering is concerned, I’ve always considered the 3rd week in May to be my favorite stretch of time. The random weather that tends to sweep through the state earlier in the season usually gives way to a dry and sunny summer pattern. That in turn allows for cold clear nights and a reliable...