Backcountry Skiing Archives | Stuck in the Rockies

Mount Mamma – 13,646 ft.

May 12, 2019

A spring ski descent of Mount Mamma, 13,646 ft., in the Sawatch Range west of the 14er Mount Antero.

Deep in a valley south of Twin Lakes, CO lies Mount Blaurock, 13,616 ft. It’s an impressive summit, especially for skiing, with a wide northeast face that offers more than a half a dozen potential steep ski lines.

Willow Peak

Apr 25, 2019

A ski descent of the Northeast Couloir on Willow Peak, 13,336 ft.

Otztal Traverse

Apr 22, 2019

A six-day hut and ski traverse through the Otztal region of the Tyrloean Alps.

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.

Tagert Hut Christmas

Dec 29, 2018

Our annual Christmas Eve Hut Trip, now in its 9th year, was to Tagert Hut. Five of us made the trip up to celebrate the holiday and do a little skiing on Christmas morning.

Berner Oberland Ski Traverse

Apr 21, 2018

A five day ski traverse (loop) through the Berner Oberland region of the Swiss Alps with huts, summits, good weather and bad.

Spring Season

Apr 4, 2018

The days are longer, the temperatures warmer, and the snowpack, though thin, is stablizing. We love the arrival of spring because it signifies the start of our backcountry ski touring season.

Hahn’s Peak

Feb 28, 2018

At 10,839 ft. Hahn’s Peak isn’t a particularly high summit by Colorado standards, but it’s position among the neighboring peaks of the Mount Zirkel Wilderness give it a fairly impressive presence. And it makes for a really fun backcountry ski outing.

Mountain Mentoring

Feb 7, 2018

Last year I had the opportunity to be a part of an amazing mentorship program that the Aspen Middle School conducts annually with their 6th-grade students. I was approached by an impressive 11-year old girl who asked if I would be willing to participate in the program as her mentor for ski mountaineering.