Ski the Crestone Needle – 5.9.09
A great climb and ski of the Southeast Couloir on the Crestone Needle.
Ama Dablam Rewind – The Camps: Pros & Cons
Dirk, Christy and I agreed- if we didn’t see a sleeping bag for a few weeks, we’d be just fine. I say that because when you consider the different camps on the mountain, and their varying levels of comfort (or lack thereof), well, it’s just great to be home. Having a toilet is nice, too. Let’s review. Basecamp ~15,000 ft. Pros- Flat, grassy and dry with direct sun from 7:30am to 5:30pm....
Snowmass Mountain and Hagerman Peak
Memorial Day Weekend – The Official Summer Kickoff Someone needs to let Snowmass Lake know it’s Memorial Day weekend and not midwinter. It’s still totally frozen up there. Christy, Josh Hirshberg and I headed that way last Saturday for a few days. Getting up the 8 mile trail is adventure enough for most. We had two peaks to ski– Snowmass Mountain and Hagerman Peak. Christy was happy that what in...
Rio Grande Pyramid
An epic Type II fun day on a remote 13er in the San Juans. There were definitely some lesson learned.
Windom Peak Southwest Face Ski Descent – 5.27.07
The line down the Southwest Face. Route: Southwest Couloir Team: Christy, Ted Excited by a prospect of a second new descent after the route we just completed on Sunlight, we transitioned back to uphill mode and began up Windom Peak. Climbing to the side of the Widowmaker, we were up top quick, with a big decision. The common ski line on Windom is the Widowmaker, to the northwest, which I...
Sunlight Peak Northeast Face Ski Descent – 5.27.07
The ski line, as seen from Eolus the day before. Route: Northwest Couloirs Team: Christy, Ted The morning began much like it did for Eolus, the day before. We were moving fast. Once we reached upper Needle Creek, we headed east towards Sunlight Peak and Windom Peak. Being Memorial Day Weekend there were others around and the boot tracks ran in several directions. There were people nearing the summit of...
Mount Eolus Boxcar Couloir – 5.26.07
A 2007 spring ski mission into Chicago basin to ski Mount Eolus.
Snowmass Mountain West Face Ski Descent – 5.21.06
Christy, with the East Face of Siberia Peak behind. Route: West Face Team: Ted, Christy, Dirk Bockelmann Take two. I skied “on” Snowmass Mountain back in 2002, but couldn’t claim it as a summit descent. So after Pikes Peak last week, I rallied Dirk and Christy for what has become our annual Memorial Day Weekend 14er ski trip and we headed over to Marble. A new side of the mountain...
Wilson Peak Ski Descent – 5.20.04
A 2004 ski descent of the Northwest side of Wilson Peak.
Mount Wilson Ski Descent – 5.19.04
A 2004 ski descent of the North Face of Mount Wilson from Navajo Basin.
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
