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Ashcroft

Jan 27, 2020

After ringing in the new year, we decided to head out on a ski tour to Ashcroft, a favorite zone near Aspen.

Winter Ski Touring

Feb 18, 2019

Snow has been falling steadily all season. The backcountry has been slowly filling in and we’ve been getting out on some of our favorite winter ski tours when we can.

Electric Peak

Mar 18, 2018

A late winter ski of the Northeast Face of Electric Peak, 13,635 ft., one of the more straightforward high summits of the Elk Mountains.

Star Peak

Apr 12, 2017

We joined friends at the Lindley Hut last week and did a cool tour on and around nearby Star Peak. I’ve always considered April to be prime time for the Braun Huts…

White Christmas at Green-Wilson

Dec 26, 2016

We escaped the busy-ness of Aspen during the holidays and spent Christmas Eve up at Green-Wilson Hut, one of the Braun Huts above Ashcroft.

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.

A Lindley Hut Tour – in Photos

Apr 22, 2016

I recently joined two friends on a last minute trip to the Lindley Hut and we had two incredible days touring on and around the nearby peaks and couloirs. I thought I would share an assortment of photos and let them speak for the adventure.

Opa’s to Lindley

Feb 14, 2016

We were hoping to get some miles in on a tour that didn’t feel too aggressive considering all the new snow that fell recently. So Sean, Christy, and I put together a pretty fun loop outside of Ashcroft that allowed us to get up high and catch some views, ski a bit, and all while keeping the terrain pretty mellow.

Taylor and Star

Apr 8, 2015

Christy drops in for the third ski of the tour. They’re right in our backyard yet somehow Christy and I had never skied Taylor Peak or Star Peak. It was time. We caught a really good view of the 13,000 foot summits last week on our flight to CB for the Grand Traverse. Armed with a couple of photos and a good idea of the terrain having skied up in...

Back to Winter

Feb 26, 2015

After an unusually long stretch of high pressure, it finally snowed. And with the arrival of the storm that broke the six-week sunny pattern, we headed up to a favorite spot.